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Teenage Artists Compete for Scholarship and the Chance for their Artwork to Appear on a General Motors National Ad Campaign


October 2006
 Filed under: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Car News | GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Headlines

Top Local Winners of Art Contest Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

DETROIT, 2006-10-12 - General Motors Corp. and Latino Art Beat today announced that five students from different cities won local “What Hispanic/Latino Heritage and Culture Mean to Me!” art contests and will go on to compete for the national grand prize of a $10,000 scholarship and a chance to have his/her artwork appear in GM’s Hispanic Heritage Month advertising.
“ GM believes in the enormous potential of the Hispanic community ,” said Patricia I. Maldonado, GM manager, U.S. Hispanic Market, Multicultural Sales & Marketing. “ That is why we are committed to Hispanic youth and support Latino Art Beat, which encourages young Latino artists across the country to celebrate our Hispanic heritage.”

Latino Art Beat is a nonprofit organization promoting Hispanic youth involvement in the arts through local scholarship competitions in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington, D.C.

Each local 1 st Place winner was awarded a $3,000 scholarship . The 1 st Place winners are:

Chicago
Zulma Gonzalez ,
Lakeview High School / Gallery 37
“Que Dios nos guarde Tiempo” -- oil on paper painting
College of Choice : Undecided

Houston
Jose Ochoa
Chavez High School
“Mi Mundo Latino” – Pen Ink
College of Choice: University of Texas

Los Angeles
Jon Rosario
John Marshall High School
“Family Values” – Water / Ink
College of Choice : Undecided

Miami
Kandy Lopez (also 2006 National Winner)
New World School of the Arts
“Fierce” – Oil on Acrylic
College of Choice : Undecided

Washington , D.C.
Jose Flores-White
Bell High School
"Jose Flores" -- Pencil
College of Choice: Cooper Union College .

Additionally, each participating city also selected 2nd and 3 rd Place winners who were awarded $1,500 and $500 each respectively. Several Honorable Mentions were also selected.

“We are delighted that so many talented students participated in this year’s competition. GM’s support and dedication to the Hispanic community has been solidified once again, we are grateful to have such a respected partner and applaud their continuous support and contribution.” said Latino Art Beat Founder and President Don Rossi-Nuccio.

The national grand prize winner of the contest will officially be announced by GM Executives and City Officials during an award ceremony in Miami on Thursday, November 9, 2006.

This is the fourth year GM has sponsored the Latino Art Beat competition. For more than two decades, GM has been a dedicated contributor to the education of Hispanic students. In 2005 alone, GM provided Latino students with scholarships worth more than $750,000. GM also partners with several educational organizations such as the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.

ABOUT LATINO ART BEAT
Latino Art Beat is a Chicago non-profit that encourages the artistic talents of Latino high school students through annual citywide art competitions. Since its formation in 1998, Latino Art Beat has run eight successful art competitions and annual open-air exhibitions, and has organized fundraising through sponsorship, grants and concerts. Questions about the organization or the competition should be directed to Latino Art Beat at 773-291-6901 or latinoartbeat@hotmail.com .

About General Motors

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 75 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 327,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2005, 9.17 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM operates one of the world’s leading finance companies, GMAC Financial Services, which offers automotive, residential and commercial financing and insurance. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com .

Source: General Motors Corp.

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