Mar 14, 2022 3 min read Special Prizes

Announcing the Special Prize winners of our 6th Annual Minted x Pottery Barn Kids x Pottery Barn Teen Round Challenge!

We were so excited to announce our sixth annual children’s art Challenge in partnership with Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen, two established retailers in children’s and teen’s home decor. In the last six years of this partnership, winning pieces have been exposed to millions of customers online, in stores, in catalogs, and on social media. We challenged you, our talented community of independent artists, to create unique custom and non-custom art pieces that will appeal to both boys and girls.

Out of the Box Award

For the most innovative children’s or teen’s art piece that you would only find at Minted.
$750 and a gift card to Pottery Barn Kids ($250 value)

Winner: waves by Baumbirdy

Runner Up: playful circles I by Sumak Studio, solaris pair by Kamala Nahas, and Sargasso by Lynann Colligan

Nursery Award

For the most unique piece of art for a nursery.
$500 and a gift card to Pottery Barn Teen ($250 value)

Winner: Sunshine Alpaca by SALLY MURPHY

Runner Up: in the garden 2 by Mojca Dolinar, Baby Penguin by Vivian Yiwing, and Dandy Lion by Nadia Hassan

Diptych and Triptych Award

For the most compelling and cohesive pair or set of artworks intended for a nursery, kids, or teen room.
$500 and a $100 gift certificate to B&H or Blick

Winner: at the bottom of the ocean and over the ocean by Sumak Studio

Runner Up: Oh Buoy by Nadia Hassan, Building Memories No.1 by Tania Medeiros, and Basic Woof by Pixel and Hank

Photography Award

For the best piece of photography intended for a children’s or teen room.
$400

Winner: Two-Tone Transistor Radio by Jonathan Brooks

Runner Up: Soaring 01 by Shawna Urban, Abstract lines by Igor, and Double Nine Dominoes by Heather Schertzer

Typography Award

For the best piece of art incorporating text that resonates with children, teens, or families.
$400

Winner: feelings by Ellen Schlegelmilch

Runner Up: Cherry on Top by Inkblot Design, Watercolor Initials by Katharine Watson, and You Can by Nadia Hassan

In the Classroom Award:

For the freshest piece of art that integrates informational elements.
$300

Winner: Galaxy by Heather Schertzer

Runner Up: Wild Numbers by Teju Reval, My Microscope by Naava Katz, and Atom by Heather Schertzer

Out of this World Award

For the best piece of art involving imaginative themes kids love, like fairytale motifs, woodland animals and scenes, dinosaurs, undersea worlds, or outer space.
$300

Winner: Unicorns are real by Maja Cunningham

Runner Up: Dinosaurs in color by Teju Reval, Retro Robot by Morgan Kendall, and Midnight Mermaids by Hannah Williams

Time to Play Award

For the most unique piece of art that incorporates a kid’s or teen’s favorite activities in a fresh way.
$300

Winner: Moon Explorer by Ed Hogan

Runner Up: Play Music by Malty Designs, For The Big Game 3 by Janet Cruz, and Skateboard by David Michuki

Out of the Box Award

Nursery Award

Diptych and Triptych Award

Photography Award

Typography Award

In the Classroom Award:

Out of this World Award

Time to Play Award

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