ROCKVILLE, Md., July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thirteen young kidney patients from across the country are vying to become the cover artist for the American Kidney Fund’s (AKF) 2023 calendar.
The 13 finalists in AKF’s 27th annual Calendar Kids Art Contest are seeking votes from their friends and the public through AKF’s online voting system. All 13 finalists will receive a gift card and will have their art published in the calendar, which will be available for purchase in October. Each young artist who entered the contest lives with kidney disease.
While the finalists this year were all visual art entries, the contest also welcomes writing, music and video submissions. The artwork that gets the most votes in AKF’s online contest will appear on the calendar cover, and the young artist will also win a trip to Washington, D.C., to be honored at AKF’s annual gala, The Hope Affair, on Oct. 19. Online voting to select the cover art is underway on AKF’s website and will continue until July 31.
The Calendar Kids Art Contest finalists, whose work will appear in the 2023 AKF calendar, are:
- Lamara Al-Nadi, 16, Hendersonville, Tennessee (“Best Gift Ever”): Lamara is a transplant recipient who learned of the contest through her art teacher, Blake Long (the father of the 2012 Calendar Kids Art Contest winner). Lamara’s artwork is a reminder that her kidney transplant will always be the best gift she’s ever received.
- Daniel Salgadovalencia, 10,…
