On Saturday, November 4th (from 8-9:00am only) you can view the Painting and Drawing entries (482 pieces). Then on Saturday, November 11th the public can view (8-9:00am only) Mixed Media, Electronic Media, and Photography entries (659 pieces). This is a great teaching and learning opportunity. Don’t be late! 
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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!Made Possible By...
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- About Culture Shapers
- Why the arts?
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- The Danny Wood ‘Heart in Art’ Award
- Become a Culture Shapers Volunteer!
- 9th Annual Visual Arts Awards Ceremony, November 20, 2008
- 8th Annual Visual Arts Awards Ceremony, January 31st, 2008
- 7th Annual Visual Arts Awards Ceremony, November 29, 2006
- 6th Annual Visual Arts Awards Ceremony, November 17, 2005
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I wish that there was a longer period of time for students and teachers to view the pieces prior to judging. With as many entries as you have and the quality of work, one hour is just not enough time to view it all. Is there a way that next year maybe we could come down on Friday evening and be able to view for several hours..say 5:00 to 9:00? Just a suggestion.
It is 8:10 am on November 11, and I’ve tried to access
the finalists, but they won’t come up. Is there another
time that they will be displayed on the Culture Shapers
website???????