The contest was judged by art critic, writer and photographer Kevin Nance. Mr. Nance has written for the Chicago Sun-Times, Poets and Writers Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Art in America, Washington Post, Art and Auction and Chicago Gallery News.

The winners and participants are: 

• Jelisa Davis, FIRST PRIZE
• Eugene Longino, SECOND PRIZE
• Melissa Anthony, THIRD PRIZE and Honorable Mention
• Arnoldo Alcala
• Biance Alebiosu, Honorable Mention
• Ashley Allen
• Shannell Butler
• Deborah Culbreth
• Rubin L. Dean, Jr.
• Clive Gahungu
• Doretha M. Cole Jackson
• Amalia Kimbrough
• Stanford Lewis
• Nicole Malcolm
• Jeffery Nash
• Izola Wright, Honorable Mention
• Chinwe Uduko