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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 September, 2010

Tweet Time!

Are you following Culture Shapers on TWITTER? Now that we’re in to the fast and furious season (YVOH and Visual Art entry period), there will be many quick and brief updates. Stay up to date!

And The Winners Are?

A Klein Collins TRIFECTA! Bethany Trevino (Senior Klein Collins) walked away with $525 for first place and Chidima Ubah (Klein Collins) came in 2nd for $325 to make it a clean sweep for Klein Collins. Both gals now move on to the April FINALS. And guess who won 3rd place with an opportunity to come [...]

T-Shirts Ordered

The new 2010 Culture Shapers Visual Art logo has been approved and Shawn’s color for the shirt this year is grey! We will be ready a couple of weeks before entry day. Speaking of which, entry day is now just a little over ten days away. Most will come in during the last few days [...]

$5,000 Cash!

What would you do with $5,000 which you could use to spend however you wanted? On December 8th, we will hand out, not one, but SIX $5,000 checks- $30,000!!! We will also hand out 54 other checks ranging from $250 to $2,500. So, whatcha going to do between now and October 20th when the entry [...]

Getting Closer – Year # 11!

The entry period for the Visual Arts is now just a little over two weeks away! The OFFICIAL time period to receive entries and entry fees is Oct. 1 through October 20th. If an individual is in the PUBLIC school system then the entry has to be submitted through the teacher(s) only. Private schools or [...]

Sept. 21 Semi Final Event

Brief one-minute rehearsal is from 6-6:50. Performances begin at 7pm. Bring your FRIENDS as the audience counts for 30% of the judging. Here is the random draw and ORDER of Performances. 1-Lucas Howell. Freshman at Cy Fair. Song- Mad World 2-Kaitlyn Knippers. Freshman at High School Of Performing & Visual. Song- Somebody To Love 3-Belinda [...]