Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: UT-Dallas Entry Title: Red Light Entry Credit: Anika Sultana Judge Comment: The distance between first and second in this category is razor thin for one reason: Both possess a distinct style that manages to balance a lot of activity without distracting from a central image -- all the while communicating a central message.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: UT-Dallas Entry Title: Disappointed to be a UTD student Entry Credit: Anika Sultana Judge Comment: See the first-place comments. But we'll add: The perspective of this work adds to its power. Too many artists neglect this aspect. Here, it's embraced.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Entry Title: Walkability plans Entry Credit: Cristina Del Coro Trio Judge Comment: To laud the first and second places as adoringly as we did might render third place as an afterthought. It's not. This is a fine melding of art to content, it's done at a near-pro level, and the judges appreciate that this wasn't the most compelling topic to illustrate -- and doing so well proves this is good stuff.
