“I think for me it would be really great color. Something that really draws the viewer in. I personally like art that really hits me. Something bright and interesting.”

— Phil Bohlander, therapist, Lawrence

“Something that's meaningful to a large group of people. It should make a statement about something important, and it should catch your eye and make you want to learn more about it.”

— Ali Terkel, Kansas University freshman, Broken Arrow, Okla.

“It has to have a lot of emotion and contrast in it to catch people's attention.”

— Sean Simmons, Lawrence High School sophomore, Lawrence

“It has to be meaningful to people for years to come, not just something that's an issue right now.”

— Alyssa Friedman, manager, Sugar Land, Texas