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About the Visual Arts Contest...

The annual Culture Shapers Visual Arts Contest enables student artists to compete for more than $70,000 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. Entry forms will be e-mailed to the teacher after online registration. Teachers or students deliver and pickup the entries at the drop-off location at Westfield High School.

Each year, the Culture Shapers Volunteer Staff receive about 1,500 entries! This year, jurying will take place on Sunday, October 31st. The top ten finalists in each category are personally invited to the exclusive Awards Banquet on Wednesday, December 8th at Shirley Acres, where the winners are finally announced before a live audience!

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]