Annual @SphereVegas XO Student Design Challenge 

Andrew Neale

The Second Annual Sphere XO Student Design Challenge will again invite more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere.

This year’s winners (July 2024)

The Sphere XO Student Design Challenge is a collaboration between Sphere and the Clark County School District (CCSD) and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) that will provide more than 100,000 Clark County-based students with an opportunity to create art for the Exosphere, Sphere’s fully programmable LED exterior. This year’s theme is Earth Day and will encourage students to find a creative connection between art, technology, and planet Earth. The winning students’ artwork will debut on the Exosphere on Earth Day – April 22, 2025.

Eight student winners ranging from elementary school through college will be chosen by a combination of public voting on thesphere.com, and a panel of judges.

As part of Sphere’s commitment to arts education, winning high school and UNLV students will receive also receive a USD 10,000 educational scholarship from Sphere. Winning elementary and middle school students will earn a USD 10,000 donation from Sphere for their school’s art program to further art education in public schools, as well as tickets for their entire school to attend The Sphere Experience.

You can see this year’s winners here.


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