Winners in Youlou Arts Competition to receive prizes next week

THE YOULOU ARTS Foundation has announced the winners of its 2025 Secondary Schools Art competition. Five winners have been selected from several schools that submitted entries for the competition which is into its second year, and has sponsorship from the St. Vincent Co-Operative Bank Ltd and the Theo Saunders Shop.

“Their commitment to the arts is greatly admired and appreciated,” the Foundation states in a release about the competition which had as its theme this year: “Home”.

This year’s first prize winner, Raynique Gumbs, a student of the Thomas Secondary School, will receive $500. Her art work is named, “The Place IYearn For”.

The second prize winner, Kody Froget of the St Martin’s Secondary School, submitted a piece titled, ‘Inside Out’. He will receive $400.

The third prize winner, who will receive $300, is Glemroy Baptiste from the Bethel High School, whose work is titled, “This Feels Like Home”.

Honourable Mention prize of $100 each will go to Summer Joseph, a student of the St Joseph’s Convent, Marriaqua, whose art work is titled, “A Family Makes The Home”; and Jaden Bacchus of St Martin’s Secondary.

The competition was launched in February, 2025, and drew participation from students of: St. Martin’s Secondary; St. Joseph’s Convent, Marriaqua; Thomas Saunders Secondary; St. Clair Dacon Secondary; Girls’ High School; Bethel High School; and Georgetown Secondary.