First Place Winner: Genie Hien Tran

2nd Place Winner: Dawn Wing

Heart Mountain Pilgrimage 1st Place Winner: Juliane Shibata

Heart Mountain Pilgrimage 2nd Place Winner: Nancy Xiong

Gigi Bocek – Artist Statement / Submission

Laura Boller Artist Statement / Submission


Amina Brewer Artist Statement / Submission

Sam Greene Artist Statement / Submission



Jadzia Lahn Artist Statement / Submission



Nicole Middendorf Artist Statement / Submission

Juliane Shibata Artist Statement / Submission



Savanna Thao Artist Statement / Submission


Genie Hien Tran Artist Statement / Submission



Anna Truong Artist Statement / Submission

Dawn Wing Artist Statement / Submission


Nancy Xiong Artist Statement / Submission

Connections accepted submissions for artwork until May 10th.
Heart Mountain Interpretive Center and Twin Cities JACL hosted the digital exhibition Connections to capture an artistic profile of Minnesota’s Asian Pacific residents. Visual art and poetry will be considered.
To be eligible: any artistic mediums (including poetry) were accepted so long as they can be photographed. Applicants must be of Asian Pacific identity and reside for most of the year in the state of Minnesota. People of any age may apply and subject matter can be anything related to the artist’s identity, personal history, activism, or culture.
There is no submission fee. Artists may submit up to 3 pieces.
Three winners were chosen by juror Emi Nijiya.
First prize: $200
Second prize: $100
Additional prize: tickets to the Heart Mountain pilgrimage 2022
Winners were notified by May 25.