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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!



The 8th Annual Visual Arts Awards Ceremony

Philip K. Geiger Performing Arts Center7pm, Thursday, January 31st, at the Philip K. Geiger Performing Arts Center
Westfield High School

The 8th Annual Culture Shapers Visual Arts Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, January 31st at 7pm at the amazing Philip K. Geiger Performing Arts Center at Westfield High School.

Philip K. Geiger Performing Arts Center StageThe highlight of the annual visual arts contest is the extravagant awards ceremony where the winners of the contest are finally announced before a live audience of 1,000 or more! This exciting evening has been informally referred to as the “Academy Awards for the Visual Arts” and is an emotionally-charged evening. Consider sponsoring a row of seats at this event, which will feature your business name on it, plus recognition in the program and the evening’s agenda.

TicketsGeneral Admission Tickets: $8 each

General Admission Tickets are on sale now for just $8 each! To purchase tickets using PayPal or a credit card, click the “Add to Cart” button.

To purchase tickets by check, call our office at: 281.664.1420

Geiger Performing Arts Center

Westfield High School
16713 Ella Blvd
Houston, Texas 77090-4213
Click here for a map and driving directions.


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Made Possible By...

...generous donations from folks just like you, who are committed to preserving the arts for our high school students. THANK YOU for helping to keep the arts alive in our schools!