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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 October, 2009

We Did It!

The WE is all you teachers, administrators, students, and staff. Jayla Davis and Bob Mosier were symbols of so many other teachers who worked from 8 am to 6pm, eating at their work station, and giving 100%+.
Approximately, 1,500 pieces entered in 8 hours (close to 200 an hour)
There were only two brief moments when there [...]

We Have Two Winners

The top two out of each semi finals get to go direct to the FINALS in April and a chance to win MAJOR $$$$’s.
Coming in third ($200) and with an opportunity to come back in January was Matt Buzonas (Klein Collins Sophomore).
The two that get to go direct to the finals are Chidima Ubah ($300 [...]

The Teacher 25+ Club!

Thirteen teachers were sponsors of kids with 25+ or more art pieces. Congrats on a super job!
1-Donna Reedy-55
2-Adam Malek- 53
3-Bob Mosier- 46
4-Tina Fox- 40
5-Lisa Canorro- 37
5-Michaelann Kelley-36
7-Kevin Ellis- 36
7-Lisa Steckfuss-36
9-Karon Ferron-29
9-Mike Hall- 29
9-Connie Middleton- 29
9-Charlott Stuart-29
9-Kimberly Glascow- 29
Remember every teacher, regardless of the number of entries, gets TWO FREE TICKTES to the Awards Ceremony.

The ISD 100 Club!

Five local Independent School Districts turned in more than 100 pieces of art in this years contest:
Cy-Fair……215
Aldine……..155
Klein……….123
Katy…………122
Pasadena..101

TOP 5 High Schools

In what we’ll call the “nifty fifty“, 5 high schools enter more than 50 pieces of art. Congratulations to-
1-John Cooper……………..91
2-Cy Woods………………….90
3-Pasadena Memorial……82
4-Clements……………………58
5-Klein Oak……………………57

A NEW RECORD!

What an awesome turn out for the 10th year and the first year with ON LINE registration. Here’s a 10 year look at entries…..
2000- 275
2001- 953
2002- 1,089
2003- 1,150
2004- 1,289
2005- 1,450
2006- 1,350
2007- 1,379
2008- 1,018 (hurricane Ike)
2009- 1,510 RECORD!
Specific details onver the next few days as to who and where! [...]

December 2 – Ticket Information

The Geiger Center for Performing Art will be the venue for Culture Shapers 10th annual Award Ceremony.
1-Each student who is a TOP TEN FINALIST will get 10 FREE tickets!
2-Each teacher who sponsored a student will get 2 FREE tickets.
There will be 9 rows of tickets for sale.
>Row B left & B right (8 tickets each) [...]

October 27- 2nd Semi Final Round

Here is the order of performance for our 2nd semi final round.
1-Hannah Lee (Sophomore-Home school) will sing Everything I Know.
2-Francis Vu (Senior at Klein) will sing It Takes Two
3-Mark Jammal (Freshman- Cy-Fair) will sing Santa Fe
4-Melissa Beaird (Sophomore- Klein) will sing I Who Have Nothing
5-Madisen Plum (Freshman- Woodlands) will sing Astonishing
6-TeriGina Herrera (Senior- Klein) will [...]