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About the Visual Arts Contest...

The annual Culture Shapers Visual Arts Contest enables student artists to compete for more than $85,000 in cash prizes in six categories... drawing, painting, electronic media, mixed media, photography and sculpture. The contest takes place in the Fall, and is open to all High School Students in Harris, Waller, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.

Students receive a commemorative t-shirt with their entry fee of $20. Entry forms are downloaded from the website and parents, students or teachers deliver the entries to the drop-off location.

Each year, the Culture Shapers Volunteer Staff receive about 1,500 entries! This year, jurying will take place on Sunday, November 2nd. The top ten finalists in each category are personally invited to the exclusive Awards Night, where the winners are finally announced!

About the Culture Shapers Jurying Process...

Culture Shapers jurors are a combination of educators and professionals, who come highly recommended to us by other notable organizations, such as the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), as well as others. Many of our jurors have experience both in and out of the classroom, which gives them a unique and valuable perspective on evaluating student artwork. Click here to read more about the Culture Shapers jurying process.

The Visual Arts Awards Ceremony

Click here for details about the Visual Arts Awards Ceremony!

About Young Voices of Houston...

In 2005, Culture Shapers expanded into the performing arts, with the Young Voices of Houston performing arts contest. Featuring ten to twelve of the top vocalists from area high schools, Young Voices provides these talented students the opportunity to perform vocal works for a live audience and compete for cash prizes! Young Voices of Houston competitions are held several times throughout the year. Click here to learn more about Young Voices of Houston!



Congratulations to ALL of our May 19th SEMIFINALISTS!

The May 19th semifinal was the smallest event so far, featuring just 6 very talented young vocalists! Five girls and one guy entertained the crowd at LRC in Northwest Houston.

The SEMIFINAL continued the format of BOTH live audience AND professional judges scoring, each counting for 50% of each contestants’ score. At the end of the event, the performers received encouragement and constructive words by the professional judges, Lynn Jordan, Chris Ortiz and Jesse Fernandez.

Elkins High School sophomore Jessica Ferguson, won first place and $500, also securing her spot in the 2007 FINAL competition! Harry Perrin, a graduating senior from Klein Collins won second place and $300, in his last (no, really, this time) appearance in YVOH. Good luck as you continue to expand your education and pursue your dreams, Harry! Sophia Buitrago, the junior from Klein Forest, added another $200 to her winnings, securing third place.

The next semifinal is September 15th, and (as always) is open to ANYONE who wants to compete! Next year’s FINALS will be in early May, meaning we will have seven more opportunities for all old and new contestants to give it a go! Click here to read more about this exciting evening!

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