Chloe Croft Wins National Art Contest

Local student, Chloe Croft, is the national winner of the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest. Chloe is a 13-year-old eighth grader at EM Garrett Middle School, where Mrs Sorenson is her art teacher. While she has been a talented artist from a young age, this is the very first contest she entered to showcase her ability. The theme for the contest was “Together as One”. She was sponsored in the contest by the Boulder City Lions Club.

Chloe, the daughter of Hillary and Aaron Croft, has two older brothers, Zach and Jake. The family is very supportive of Chloe’s endeavors and they were obviously thrilled when she won the contest. She would like to be an artist when she grows up. She counts her father as one of her inspirations, as he taught her many of the skills she employs as an artist. In addition to art, Chloe is also an actress, performing with the local troupe Young Hearts Theater Group. They will be performing The Lion King Jr the next two weekends, which we told you about HERE.

The District 46 Lions issued the following press release regarding the contest and Chloe’s win.

The Lions of District 46, comprised of 50 Lions clubs in Nevada and California, are pleased to announce that Chloe Croft of Boulder City, has won the District 46 competition in the Lions Clubs International Peace Poster Contest. This global competition invites children aged 11 to 13 to creatively express their visions of peace. This year’s theme was “Together as One.” Chloe, a 13-year-old eighth grader at Garrett Junior High School in Boulder City and the daughter of Hillary Croft, was sponsored by the Boulder City Lions Club. Chloe will receive a $125 award and an opportunity to compete in the international contest. The International Grand Prize Winner will be awarded a trip to an award ceremony, where he/she will receive $5,000. Twenty-three merit award winners will also be selected, each receiving $500.

Honorable mentions went to Jane Larson, an eighth grader at Sig Rogich Middle School in Las Vegas; Sabrina Pitts, an eighth grader at
Spring Creek Middle School in Spring Creek; and Amelia Schnaible, age 12, who goes to Carson Middle School in Carson City.

Terry Rubald, the District 46 Peace Poster Contest chairperson, highlighted the support from Lions Clubs across Nevada, including the
Boulder City Lions Club; Carson City Host Lions Club, Las Vegas Host Lions Club; and Spring Valley Lions Club. On behalf of District 46 Lions, she also thanked the three people who served as judges: Reta Hanks, a local artist in Carson City; Jeffrey Pace, owner of Artsy-Fartsy Art Gallery in Carson City; and Andrea Felesina, RN, APRN, LMT and owner of Sierra Nevada Holistic Services. Mr. Pace described the artists’ works as “amazing and imaginative.” Lions Clubs International is a global leader in community and humanitarian service. The International organization works to improve health and well-being, supports those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and encourages peace and international understanding. For more information about the Lions of
District 46 – Nevada/California, go to HERE.

We congratulate Chloe on her win and wish her all the best in the international contest. Check out Chloe’s beautiful artwork below.