Gritty Cherries Arts Education (G.C.A.E.) is looking for students to use their imagination
to illustrate a design that exemplifies, defines, and inspires the phrase Equitable Education.
This work of visual art must demonstrate and showcase a level of skill that visually
communicates an aesthetic understanding of the importance of Equity in Education.

G.C.A.E.’s GritLife Art contest supports all participants to be creative, bold, and
innovative—encouraging all to think and create beyond the ordinary. This initiative
is to incentivize students to further their artistic paths.

The GritLife Art contest is open to all New York City, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey, and Connecticut juniors and seniors at participating schools.

The winning entry will receive a $500 cash scholarship. In addition, the winning design
will be displayed on our flagship GritLife products (posters, T-shirts, and other promotional products). Fifteen percent of all proceeds from these promotional products will go directly
to the winning entry.

We at Gritty Cherries, Inc. hope that the proceeds the winner may receive will help offset
any additional costs of future art materials and supplies.