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Visual Studies
A B O U T T H E J U R O R
David Houle
David Houle is a futurist, thinker and speaker. Houle spent more than 20 years in media and entertainment. In the last 14 years, he has delivered 1200+ keynotes and presentations on six continents and 16 countries. Houle has had thirteen books published, starting with his influential first book The Shift Age in 2007.
In April 2016, Houle launched a global non-profit https://thisspaceshipearth.org/ to create “Crew Consciousness” to address the climate crisis. He was invited to speak at NASA, the EPA and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In addition he gave presentations and led discussions at Burning Man 2012 and 2013.
Houle is formerly the Futurist in Residence and Guest Lecturer at the Ringling College of Art + Design. He is also the Honorary Futurist and President of the Future Business School of China, and a Founding Member and Managing Director of The Sarasota Institute.
W I N N E R S
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Isaac Molethu
Prisha and the Peacock
GOLD JUROR’S AWARD
Karina Maceo
Invasive Fauna of South Florida
SILVER JUROR’S AWARD
Lily Bean
Frankie Loves Ice Cream
BRONZE JUROR’S AWARD
Zeta Bengoechea
Yaguarete
S E L E C T E D E N T R I E S
Vi Anderson
Complicity
Lily Bean
Frankie Loves Ice Cream
Zeta Bengoechea
Yaguarete
FACULTY AWARD
Braden Graves
Bee Interactive Exhibit for Children
Sophia Herman
Teletalking
Widya Kendran
Flesh
HONORABLE MENTION
Sky Lee
Nature Reassembled
Karina Maceo
Invasive Fauna of South Florida
Isaac Molethu
Prisha and the Peacock
Hamid Mubariz
3 Body Problem
Sam Siso
What’s Your Emergency
HONORABLE MENTION
Nosipho Vilakazi
Lungelo
Noa Walker
Darkside Comics
HONORABLE MENTION
Jiayue Yu
JI