Artwork created by four local students is featured on postcards celebrating United Nations International Youth Day.
Kyle Kingen, Zoe Clulow, Tim Cox and Caleb Warren created the artwork on the free SHINE ON postcards, which are available at 12 different Bartholomew County locations.
Kingen, who graduated from Columbus North High School, is studying art history at the Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis, while Clulow is a Columbus East High School senior.
Cox is studying architecture and industrial design at Virginia Tech University and Warren is a student at IUPUC, where he is pursuing a degree in innovative management.
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The artists submitted their visual interpretation of the “shine on” theme, with each of the designs reflecting their unique perspective, according to the Council for Youth Development. The postcards celebrate United Nations International Youth Day, which celebrated annually on Aug. 12.
“We believe every young person would appreciate an encouraging word from a caring peer or adult. Sharing these beautifully designed postcards for free allows anyone in our county the opportunity to celebrate our youngest residents,” said Heather Carson, Council for Youth Development director.
Carson said the purpose is to allow the public to pick up a postcard and write a nice note to someone. This is the second year the postcards are being distributed in Bartholomew County after a pilot program was launched a year ago.
“We really believe everyone has an opportunity to make a difference in a young person’s life,” Carson said.
The Council for Youth Development printed 8,000 of the postcards, which became available at different sites earlier this month.
Postcards can be picked up at the following locations:
kidscommons, 309 Washington St.
Viewpoint Books, 548 Washington St.
Family Services, Inc., 1531 13th St.
Human Services, Inc., 4355 East 600N, Columbus, IN
Foundation For Youth, 405 Hope Ave.
National Youth Advocate Program, 2600 Sandcrest Boulevard, Suite A
United Way of Bartholomew County, 1531 13th St. #1100
Bartholomew County Public Library Hope branch, 635 Harrison St., Hope
Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, 739 22nd St.
Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center, 1039 Sycamore St.
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp., 1200 Central Ave.
Bartholomew County Public Library Columbus branch, 536 Fifth St.
