Voting Begins in UScellular’s 5th Annual Black History Month Art

Voting is now open in UScellular’s 5th Annual Black History Month Art Contest with Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield. Voting is available online, and the Springfield community can go here to vote for their favorite piece of original art.

This year, UScellular introduced an exciting new element to the contest. For the first time, Boys & Girls Club members were encouraged to create their original pieces of artwork in recognition of influential Black STEM icons, including historical figures, world leaders, scientists and educators. Ten finalists were chosen by representatives from the Boys & Girls Club and local UScellular leaders based on creativity, quality, interpretation, clarity of theme and overall impression.

Voting will remain open until February 28, and anyone 18 or older can vote for their favorite. The finalists’ artwork is also digitally displayed in the UScellular store located at 2623 N Kansas Expressway.

The top three vote-getters will be announced in March and prizes include gift cards in the following amounts:

• $250 for 1st Place
• $150 for 2nd Place
• $100 for 3rd Place

“We are thrilled to work with Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield on this contest to help honor Black STEM icons and showcase youth in our community,” said Randy Shurtz, area sales manager for UScellular in the Kansas and Western Missouri Markets. “This year’s art highlights the artistic talent among the Club members, while giving them a chance to learn more about the impact Black people have made in STEM. We encourage the community to check out the art and vote online.”

"We love partnering with UScellular and giving our members the opportunity to learn about African American Heroes and express this through art," Niki Kiruki, our director of programs and prevention for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield.

The public can vote for their favorite artwork by going to newsroom.uscellular.com or clicking here.

UScellular is focused on addressing gaps in STEM education and is committed to connecting more than 200,000 of tomorrow’s innovators each year with the resources they need today to help shape future opportunities. For more information about UScellular’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, please go to https://newsroom.uscellular.com/community/.

No Purchase Necessary. Entrants who are minors must have parental consent to participate in the Contest. Official Contest Rules, including full entry details and Finalist and Winner selection criteria/voting are available by email request to USCDLMediaRelations@uscellular.com.