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Artists were asked by the company to submit photographs, paintings, illustrations, designs, mixed media projects or any other art to put on a condom wrapper. Winners were chosen through a combination of judges and the public based on how well the design celebrates Canadian life, culture and history.
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Luteijn, a visual arts student at the , earned 10,000 condoms to be donated to the UVic Residence Life and Education department, $500 and 50 condoms of each design that won.
When not in school Luteijn works at as a cultural programming assistant helping promote the arts in Abbotsford.
Other contest winners from B.C. included: Lake Countrysa国际传媒檚 Moozhan Ahmadzadegan (western region), Vancouversa国际传媒檚 Ben Wang (staff pick), Vancouversa国际传媒檚 Ellena Neel (staff pick), Campbell Riversa国际传媒檚 Robb Schmidt (staff pick) and Vancouversa国际传媒檚 S. Lam (staff pick).
The grand prize was awarded to Torontosa国际传媒檚 Emma Scott, who earned $1,000, a yearsa国际传媒檚 supply of condoms with her design, 10,000 condoms donated to a Canadian health organization of her choice and an artist profile on onecondoms.ca.
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