Sergio Rangel was the 9th Annual Culture Shapers Award winner. In addition to honoring him with sharing his remarkable story before the audience at the Geiger Center for the Performing Art on November 20th, Sergio received a check for $1,000. His story is once more proof that rejection and homelessness can’t stop an individual from [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Heart In Art Award- on YouTube!
Published by Ernie November 26th in Visual Arts Contest and Young Voices of Houston.Sixty students received checks for $70,500 last night. In addition, cash awards were give to Rick Ghinelli for Administrator of the Year, Lisa Canorro for Teacher of the Year, and Sergio Rangel as our “Heart in Art” award recipient. Congratulations to all the teachers, school administrators and supervisors for making the 9th annual Visual Arts [...]
The day has finally arrived! Sixty stuents will find out tongiht if they have won $250 or $5,000- or somewhere in between. We have FREE TICKETS in the General Admisssion area for any late comers who want to attend. Just show up and enjoy a fabulous night of honoiring ART and those who do it! [...]
Sixty students have waited and wondered. Did I win $250 or did I win $5,000? This Thursday everyone will know. Of course many will be disappointed. Only six people can take away a check for $5,000. Six people out of over 1,000 entries. What are the odds? You made it to the finals. Be proud [...]
1-Brittany Gibbons is a home schooled Junior and 16. She has been singing the age of three. I have participated in multiple contests some include, helping hands, Fort Bend talent contest (of which I won first place in my age group Oct., 2008), Sugar Land Superstar, and Houston’s Best Country Singer (this one I won [...]
Geiger Center is divided into two sections (front and back half). The front half is for our winners, teachrs, administrators, row sponsors, etc. We have a few tickets are still available in the front half for $8 (but hurry). The back half or GENERAL ADMISSION is FREE. But, you must email us requesting tickets. We [...]
Two seniors from Klien high school topped the 3rd place, home-schooled sophomore- Sydney Roberts. She takes home $200 and she can come back and get more money in December! Doesn’t seem fair does it? In 2nd place and winning $300 is Teresa Zimmermann and FIRST PLACE goes to Jacob Buras ($500). Teresa and Jacob now [...]
Log on Tuesday and see who the TOP TEN are that will win anywhere from $250 to $5,000 November 20th. The TOP TEN will be mailed a letter Tuesday with map, IRS form, instructions, and three tickets. The FIFTEEN finalists can pick up you art at the ceremony, November 20th. Those that ranked 11-15 can [...]
Unfortunatley we have discovered six entries which have had to be disqualified. One is for a copyright violation and five are where the teacher that’s listed IS NOT a teacher at the high school indicated. This is really a waste of $20 because in due diligence, we do CALL parents and teachers to verify the [...]
We have 8 Seniors, 4 Juniors, and 1 Sophomore and 1 Freshman. And eight of the 14 performers are from Klein ISD. Here is the order of performance. Bring your family and friends as their VOTE counts for 50% of your score.
1-Jacob Buras is a senior at Klein.
2-Sydney Roberts is a home-schooled Sophomore
3-Jackson Perrinis [...]
Be sure and answer your phones. Our goal is to wrap up the confirmation process by Monday and then we’ll take down the pictures that were not in the TOP TEN. Good luck!
The top FIVE High Schools as far as number of entries for 2008 are: (63 high schools participated)
1-John Cooper…………………….58
2-Klein……………………………….50
3-Seven Lakes…………………….48
4,5-Cy-Woods & Kerr……..……41 each
The top FIVE ISD’s for 2008 are: (21 ISD’s participated)
1-Aldine……………………………..128
2-Cy Fair…………………………….127
3-Katy…………………………………116
4-Klein………………………………..115
5-Conroe……………………………. 89
7pm, Thursday, November 20th, at the Philip K. Geiger Performing Arts Center
Westfield High School
The 9th Annual Culture Shapers Visual Arts Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 20th at 7pm at the amazing Philip K. Geiger Performing Arts Center at Westfield High School.
The highlight of the annual visual arts contest is the extravagant awards [...]
We now begin the confirmation process of calling parents and teachers. If you are a top fifteen finalists, tell you parents and teachers to “answer the phone“, and return all calls! In the next few days you will know if you’re in the top ten or not. And then on November 20th, you’ll know WHERE [...]
Hey guys, just want to say thanks again for a wonderful art competition and opportunity for our students to be the best they can be. Culture Shapers has been a huge interest to the kids and a wonderful motivator to create. Thanks for all your hard work, we love Culture Shapers! Lisa Canorro [...]
