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The Calgary Stampede will kick off again in 2021, and a young woman’s work symbolizing resilience and optimism has been chosen to represent the annual event in next year’s poster.
Lexi Hilderman’s artwork shows a young Aboriginal dancer with rainbow strips flowing from her logos as she stands in front of a passing storm cloud.
Steve McDonough of the Calgary Stampede Board of Directors said in a press release: « This isn’t just an amazing photo, it tells a very important story about the stampede and our community at this time. ».
« Together we conquer a big storm, and it is important to find the silver and optimism in what we’re going through and I think Lexi captured that in her drawings..
Despite canceling the 2020 scramble due to COVID-19, officials confirmed on Tuesday that they plan to receive visitors again for the annual 10-day celebration next year, saying they are preparing to adapt to all public health orders to do so.. Safely.
McDonough said: « We’re very excited to take this first step in sharing the poster. ». “While we don’t have all the details about Stampede 2021 at this time, what we can tell you is that we are here for our community when they are ready to ride again..
Tickets for 2021 Calgary Stampede are sold in Calgarystamped. com with flexible and fully recoverable options.
Hilderman said her winning artwork was inspired by Katari Righthand’s photo by Siksika First Nation.
“I was drawn to her story and it became important for me to learn about her culture and understand how she feels when she dances,” said Heldermann..
Helderman developed a relationship with Righthand and learned that she was named Nàpiwa otó piim Akikowan (The Rainbow Girl) in 2013 after the southern Alberta floods, marking the hope that comes after a storm.
“I wanted to show her her strong position, and she looks forward with determination,” she said. “For me, this image is about optimism, but also the representation of young people who carry on their legacy and that of the Calgary Stampede celebration of arts, culture and society..
The scramble asked participants of the 2021 Youth Poster Contest to incorporate into their artwork their impressions of what the event meant to them personally and to society. .
As 2021 Winning Artist, Lexi Hilderman was awarded a $ 10,000 scholarship and her artwork.
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