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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!

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6 Categories + Film Festival?

Published by Ernie August 22nd in Visual Arts Contest.

Current funds (can you help us with more sponsors?) only allow us to have six categories this year. We have run anywhere for 5-8 categories over the nine years so far. IF we can get the funds by February ($15,000), our plans are to have a FILM FESTIVAL in March. On one weekend we would show ALL FILMS in their entirity (Saturday), as judges preview with the public. An all day film festival with drinks and popcorn- all FREE! And then the next day (Sunday) we would show the top ten and award the same amounts that the other six categories.

For the November 20th Awards Ceremony, we will only have the six categories (Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Elactronic Media, Photography, and Sculpture) which must be entered on November 1st, and picked up November 2nd. We also also hoping to have an on line registration (and payment) which will help us when you bring in your entry on November 1st. Check in regularly for more on-going details.

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