🕊️🎨 Calling all young artists in Carson City!
The Carson City Host Lions Club is now accepting entries for the Lions International 2025 Peace Poster Contest! This year’s theme is “Together As One” — a powerful message of unity, hope, and peace.
If your child will be 11, 12, or 13 by November 15, 2025, they’re eligible to enter and showcase their vision of peace through art.
🏆 Winners may advance to the international level — and the grand prize is $5,000! The local winner receives an award of $50, and second place receives $25.
📅 Don’t miss the deadline! For a copy of official rules, or to submit your poster, please contact the Carson City Host Lions Club at carsoncitylions@gmail.com or call (775) 273-8491. The entry deadline is November 1st at 5 p.m. Drop off your entry at the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada, 1870 Russell Way, Carson City.
The Carson City Host Lions Club is pleased to announce that Oriah Land, the daughter of Shaona Land, has won the local competition in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest.
The Peace Poster Contest is an international contest sponsored by Lions International that encourages children, ages 11 to 13, to creatively express what peace means to them. This year’s theme was “Peace Without Limits.”
Ms. Land received a $50 award and will move up to the Nevada District level for further competition. If she wins, she’ll move up to the international competition.
Oriah is 12 years old and is a student at Eagle Valley Middle School. In describing what peace means to her, she said “Everyone should be in harmony with each other.” Her poster depicted peace on an infinity continuum, with a deep sea diver on one end and an astronaut on the other.
Larissa Nelson, the daughter of Mazzerick and Amber Nelson, won second place and a $25 award. Larissa is also 12 and a student at Eagle Valley Middle School. Her poster featured the world with a peace symbol superimposed and surrounded by stick people holding hands continuously around the world.
The Carson City Host Lions partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada and Eagle Valley Middle School. Both organizations provided supplies and guidance from art teachers to interested students. Posters entered into the local contest sponsored by the Carson City Host Lions can be viewed at the Carson City Library until November 25th, 2024.
Starting November 25th, Ms. Land’s poster may be viewed at the Nevada Artists’ Association Gallery along with other winners from Lions clubs throughout Nevada and the eastern Sierra of California, as part of the Lions District 46 competition. The winner of the District-wide competition will win $125.00 and will move on to the International competition.
Carson City Host Lion President Ken Haskins and Lion Terry Rubald present a check and certificate to 1st Place 2024 Peace Poster Contest Winner Oriah Land.Lion Terry Rubald presents a check and certificate to 2nd Place 2024vPeace Poster Contest Winner Larissa Nelson1st Place 2024 Peace Poster created by Oriah Land2nd Place 2024 Peace Poster created by Larissa Nelson
The Carson City Host Lions Club announced that Samantha DeLallo is the 2023 Peace Poster Winner
The contest is an international contest that encourages children ages 11 to 13 to creatively express what peace means to them. This year’s theme was “Dare to Dream.”
DeLallo will receive a $50 award and will move up to the Nevada district level for further competition. If she wins there, she’ll move up to the international competition. Her poster used the peace symbol surrounding children of the world. She entered the contest through the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada.
Athena Sandell from Carson City won second place and a $25 award. Sandell is a student at Eagle Valley Middle School. Her poster featured a young girl dreaming of becoming a ballerina. Delaney Feuling received an honorable mention and is also a student at Eagle Valley Middle School.
The international grand prize winner will receive a trip to an award ceremony where he/she will receive $5,000 and an award. Additional merit award winners will also be selected, and each will receive $500.
The Carson City Host Lions Club is pleased to announce that Vanessa Tran, the daughter of Jolene Tran, of Carson City has won the local competition in the Peace Poster Contest.
The Peace Poster Contest is an international contest that encourages children, ages 11 to 13, to creatively express what peace means to them. This year’s theme was “Lead with Compassion.” Ms. Tran received a $50 award and will move up to the Nevada District level for further competition. If she wins there, she’ll move up to the international competition.
Vanessa is a 12 year-old and is home-schooled. She said that “Peace means everybody gets along, and its all nice.”
Ryan Archer from Carson City won second place and a $25 award. Ryan entered the contest through the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada. Cadence Schnaible won Honorable Mention for her poster featuring butterflies. There were eleven students who competed in the contest.
The Carson City Lions partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada and Eagle Valley Middle School. Both organizations provided supplies and guidance from art teachers to interested students. The Nevada Artists’ Association provided display space in its Gallery for viewing by the public.
The International Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip to an award ceremony where he/she will receive $5,000 and an award. 23 merit award winners will also be selected and each will receive $500.
Eleven Peace Poster Contest entries were on display at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery.Carson City Host Lion President Terry Rubald presents Vanessa Tran a Certificate of Achievement and a $50 check in recognition of her first place finish in the 2022 Peace Poster contest.Ryan Archer won 2nd place in the Peace Poster contest. With him is John Soto, Art Director for the Boys and Girls Club. He received a Certificate of Appreciation. Ryan received a $25 check and a Certificate of Appreciation.
