In honor of the renovation and opening of the New Mark Taper Forum, this year’s Poster Competition focused on the art and architecture of the theatre building and the role of the audience in the theatre experience. The theatre is a place of meeting and gathering, of communicating ideas both universal and deeply personal. We believe the theatre is a place where we all belong, that the theatre belongs to all of us.
Middle school artists were asked to respond to the following prompt through their poster art:
Imagine yourself in the theatre on opening night.
The curtain is about to go up.
What are you doing? How do you feel?
Poster judging
Poster Competition judging was held at Center Theatre Group on Friday, May 1, 2009. The panel included Los Angeles artists Moshé Elimelech, Gus Harper, Jackie Nach and Roxene Rockwell; Center Theatre Group Art Director Christopher Komuro; and CTG graphic designers Charity Capili, Nishita Doshi, Haruka Hayakawa and Irene Kaneshiro.
Entries were judged on:
- Originality/Creative Merit: The entry is well-conceived and demonstrates imagination, vision and innovation.
- Thematic Merit: The entry successfully and appropriately responds to the given question.
- Artistry/Technical Merit: The entry exhibits accomplished artistic skills, technique and aesthetics.
All decisions by the judges are final.
Winners
1st place & Graphic Design Award: “Experience the Difference” by Cooper Lovano, 8th Grade, Parras Middle School
2nd place: “Emotions in Action” by Alissa Arunarsirakul, 6th Grade, First Avenue Middle School
3rd place: “Last-minute Prep Backstage” by Andy Kaneda, 8th Grade, Richard Henry Dana Middle School
CTG Staff Honorable Mention: “When the Curtain Opens” by Alyse Brigham, 7th Grade, Richard Henry Dana Middle School
See the winning posters.
Support for the Poster Competition is provided by the Walter Lantz Foundation.
Photo Credit
Joe Hernandez-Kolski and choreographer Jacques Heim in rehearsals for "The Stones."
Photo by Craig Schwartz.
