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Art & Video Contest

Thank you to everyone who participated in K2C's 2024 Art & Video Contest! 300+ students entered - more than double the participation from last year, which was a record year for the program. Our panel of judges included members of the community from across the city. We are all inspired by your work.
You have a future worth saving for! 

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First ($500), Second ($300), and Third ($100) place honorees will receive a scholarship
deposited in their Kindergarten to College (K2C) account. 
HONOREES LIST

Participants whose submission was one of the first 50 art or video entries
will receive a $10 incentive in their K2C account.​​​​​​​
AWARDEES LIST

Email Community Outreach Coordinator, Celia Yu, at celia.yu@sfgov.org with any contest questions and stay tuned for more fun activities to earn free money this summer with K2C’s virtual college tour!   

Meanwhile, you can grow your college savings by taking advantage of K2C’s 2023-2024 incentives.
For example, by viewing your balance online, you can earn $20.  Make a deposit to earn K2C’s $20 matching incentive each school year. 

Contest Rules:

Current San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) or SFUSD affiliated charter school K-12th grade students with active Kindergarten to College (K2C) accounts. Email K2C@sfgov.org with any questions about your K2C account. 

First ($500), Second ($300), and Third ($100) place city-wide honorees will receive a scholarship deposited in their Kindergarten to College (K2C) account by mid-April. See full list here. 

Participants whose submission was one of the first 50 art or video entries receive a $10 incentive in their K2C account.  See full list here.  

Email Community Outreach Coordinator, Celia Yu, at celia.yu@sfgov.org with any contest questions and stay tuned for more fun activities to earn free money this summer with K2C's virtual college tour!   

Create an original video that conveys the theme “A Future Worth Saving For”.

All entries should begin with a short (e.g., 5 seconds) “title screen” that includes the following information:  

  • Student full name   

  • School name

  • Grade

  • Title of video   

Videos submissions should be about 1 minute in length (not including the 5 second title screen).

Submit your video to our Google Form with your information. For large files too large to email or upload, send it using a file sharing service (e.g., Google Drive, Dropbox). For support, email celia.yu@sfgov.org.

Copyright images are not permitted.

Create an original artwork in portrait format on 8.5” x 11” (US Letter) with a creative design or image that conveys the theme “A Future Worth Saving For”.

All drawings/artwork may be in any media form. For example, pen, watercolor, computer graphics, or other creative modes.  

Submit your artwork to our  Google Form - with your information. For any questions or support, you can email celia.yu@sfgov.org. 

Copyright images are not permitted.

All enrolled SFUSD and SFUSD affiliated charter school students are invited to participate, however awards will only be given to students with an active K2C savings account.

Students can only participate in one contest category – either video or art.  

All students’ submissions must be received by 5:00pm on Monday, March 4, 2024.

Submissions must include student name, grade, school, school ID number and contact information.

Decision by K2C will be final - awards will be announced on www.K2CSF.org  by March 29, 2024. 

  1. Interpretation of theme “A Future Worth Saving For” - does the artwork or video clearly show a representation of “A Future Worth Saving For” for means to them?

  2. Creativity - does the artwork or video show imagination, originality, and expressiveness?

  3. Connection to the K2C program – does the artwork or video align with K2C’s mission to promote students saving, financial, college and career goals?