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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!

Ernie Fitzpatrick – President

Senior Pastor of LRC
Ernie served as CEO of Century 21 of Texas and COO of Re/Max of Texas, taught management principles with the likes of Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard before founding LRC.

Gregory R. Clouse – Vice President

Senior Vice President of Service Operations, Administaff
Greg Clouse joined Administaff in 1994. He was named district manager in 1997 for the company’s Dallas sales office, and was promoted to regional manager for the Austin, Dallas and San Antonio markets in 1999. Clouse was promoted to his current position in May 2002. Prior to joining Administaff, he served as director of operations for Network Security, a commercial and residential alarm company. Clouse earned an associate’s degree from Columbus Technical Institute and also earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Le Tourneau University. He has served on the board of directors for the American Heart Association, and as a mentor in his local independent school district.

Bob Frank – Treasurer

Recruiter and Investment Advisor
A 30-year Houstonian, Bob Frank was raised in rural upstate NY. He holds a BS degree in Engineering and Chinese from West Point. Bob served in Germany as an officer in Army Military Intelligence, and is now a self-employed executive recruiter and investment advisor. Family includes a son, daughter, and 3 grandsons. Bob is an officer of the Houston Choral Society, an organization that supports Culture Shapers and Young Voices of Houston.

Shawn Hesketh – Secretary

Owner, LeftLane Designs
Since 1988, Shawn has been active in the graphic arts community in Houston, specializing in web design, marketing and identity systems for his clients. He is the founder of LeftLane Designs, an innovative graphic design company. He and his wife, Kay, have been a part of Culture Shapers since day one, and are passionate about investing in the next generation.

Dr. Rebecca Riley

Vice President of Instruction, Lone Star College
Dr. Rebecca Riley is an artist and musician who currently serves as Vice President of Instruction at Lone Star College. Prior to becoming Vice President, Rebecca served as Dean of Arts & Humanities at LSC-Kingwood. She administered a divison of 17 disciplines, including visual and performing arts. She worked to create opportunities for artists at the college and to promote the arts in the community. Her own exhibition record includes more than 200 local, regional, national and international exhibitions in printmaking and watercolor. Her work is in numerous corporate, private, and museum collections.