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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!

Archive for September, 2008

One Month To Go!

November 1st is now just 31 days away. Remember, there is only ONE entry day, Saturday, November 1st at Westfield high school. And then you pick up your art the next day, Sunday, afternoon, November 2nd- UNLESS you are in the top 15. If so, you’ll be called so you don’t have to make the [...]

October 7th Semi Final Round

We have a good representation of performers for October 7th with 5 seniors, 4 juniors, and 3 sophomore candidates. They come from seven different high schools! Klein high school has the most with four entries and Tomball has two. You can sign up for October 21st at any time. And if you plan on being [...]

YVOH October 7 Semi Final

We now have our twelve approved performers. Bring your family, friends, and anyone you can get to come out and vote for you and to give you confidence. Remember, 50% of the score comes from the AUDIENCE. The more people you have there, the better your chances. You got friends?

56 Days Left!

How are you doing on getting a piece ready for the CultureShapers entry period- November 1st? With a $5,000 first prize check awaiting the winner (six $5,000 checks) in each of six categories, don’t you think it’s worth your effort to give it a shot? Even if you’re a freshman, get some experience in your [...]