Comments for Culture Shapers Art Contests http://www.cultureshapers.com Huge cash prizes for visual and performing arts students in Houston, Texas. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Congratulations to Ryan DelBosque, Tommy Tune Best Leading Actor by Jonathan Foster http://www.cultureshapers.com/2007/congratulations-to-ryan-delbosque-tommy-tune-best-leading-actor.php#comment-3296 Jonathan Foster Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:36:09 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2007/congratulations-to-ryan-delbosque-tommy-tune-best-leading-actor.php#comment-3296 Actually, Klein won 5 Tommy Tunes. Including, 1 Best Orchestra 2 Best choreography 3 Best Crew/Technical Execution 4 Best Supporting Actor (Russell Laningham as Will Parker) 5 BEST MUSICAL Actually, Klein won 5 Tommy Tunes. Including,
1 Best Orchestra
2 Best choreography
3 Best Crew/Technical Execution
4 Best Supporting Actor (Russell Laningham as Will Parker)
5 BEST MUSICAL

]]> Comment on Sculptor is Seeking Summer Apprentice by Nelson Gaez http://www.cultureshapers.com/2007/sculptor-is-seeking-summer-apprentice.php#comment-3238 Nelson Gaez Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:53:16 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2007/sculptor-is-seeking-summer-apprentice.php#comment-3238 Hello Bridget, Wondering if you are still interested in an aprentice. I've left you an e-mail with some of my background, please feel free to contact me when you have the opportunity. Thank you. Hello Bridget,

Wondering if you are still interested in an aprentice. I’ve left you an e-mail with some of my background, please feel free to contact me when you have the opportunity.
Thank you.

]]> Comment on One Week From Today! by Ivan http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/one-week-from-today.php#comment-753 Ivan Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:26:18 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/one-week-from-today.php#comment-753 It makes me really sad to know how Culture Shapers is extremely subjective. It makes me sad because out there, there's many artists that put their heart into their piece and then they soon discover their artwork was rejected. The entries that made it to the top 15 I call them " the judge's tastes". The Top 15, which of course, do show great ability and talent are sometimes just chosen because judges like them. Within judges, they relate to some of those entries. It makes me upset because sometimes I feel my artwork isn't that good and that I'm not an artist at heart. That's what upsets me most about this competition: not knowing if your entry was good enough to rank among the "best." Personally, I think art shouldn't be as subjective as this. Judges just choose the ones they like, they sometimes lack that ability to recognize the HEART put into the piece. That's why I dedicate this reply to all those great artists that weren't able to make it through this year. I hope you find within yourself an inspiration, a motivation to keep working hard, to keep doing that great artwork. Don't worry if you didn't make it, have perseverance within yourself and never give up. But for now, I just wanted to leave a message to all those that are sharing the same feelings I'm feeling now: "The greatest glory consists not in never fallings, but in rising in every time we fall" -Vincent Van Gogh It makes me really sad to know how Culture Shapers is extremely subjective. It makes me sad because out there, there’s many artists that put their heart into their piece and then they soon discover their artwork was rejected. The entries that made it to the top 15 I call them ” the judge’s tastes”. The Top 15, which of course, do show great ability and talent are sometimes just chosen because judges like them. Within judges, they relate to some of those entries. It makes me upset because sometimes I feel my artwork isn’t that good and that I’m not an artist at heart. That’s what upsets me most about this competition: not knowing if your entry was good enough to rank among the “best.” Personally, I think art shouldn’t be as subjective as this. Judges just choose the ones they like, they sometimes lack that ability to recognize the HEART put into the piece. That’s why I dedicate this reply to all those great artists that weren’t able to make it through this year. I hope you find within yourself an inspiration, a motivation to keep working hard, to keep doing that great artwork. Don’t worry if you didn’t make it, have perseverance within yourself and never give up.

But for now, I just wanted to leave a message to all those that are sharing the same feelings I’m feeling now:

“The greatest glory consists not in never fallings, but in rising in every time we fall”

-Vincent Van Gogh

]]> Comment on The Freshman-Sophomore Class by Bill http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/the-freshman-sophomore-class.php#comment-737 Bill Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:45:25 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/the-freshman-sophomore-class.php#comment-737 Lindsey Smith of Cy-Woods is also a freshman and is in the finals of the Mixed Media catagory. Lindsey Smith of Cy-Woods is also a freshman and is in the finals of the Mixed Media catagory.

]]> Comment on Top 15 Electronic Media Finalists Posted! by Jesse http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-490 Jesse Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:27:19 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-490 The funkey colored one I was talking about would be the one here, http://www.ratemycultureshapersentry.com/index.php/main/photo/photodownload?id=2378818 And what Ithought about the falling guy one is that it shouldve been based around a theme a little better, there's no message from the piece and it's nothing hard to do, which is what the judges should be juding on, how difficult and is there a message from the piece, if not does it go around a theme. Only message I can really think of is that he's high but his eyes arent bloodshot so he failed to passs those steps. The funkey colored one I was talking about would be the one here,
http://www.ratemycultureshapersentry.com/index.php/main/photo/photodownload?id=2378818

And what Ithought about the falling guy one is that it shouldve been based around a theme a little better, there’s no message from the piece and it’s nothing hard to do, which is what the judges should be juding on, how difficult and is there a message from the piece, if not does it go around a theme. Only message I can really think of is that he’s high but his eyes arent bloodshot so he failed to passs those steps.

]]> Comment on Top 15 Electronic Media Finalists Posted! by Gary http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-479 Gary Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:22:30 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-479 You know, to tell you the truth, the pieces that won are a bit bland, but I think these judges like things with perspective. Although I must ask JESSE, which one did you mean by the funky colored one? And what did you think of the one where that boy is falling? Anyways, I can’t drop any conclusions. I say good luck to all who won.:) You know, to tell you the truth, the pieces that won are a bit bland, but I think these judges like things with perspective. Although I must ask JESSE, which one did you mean by the funky colored one? And what did you think of the one where that boy is falling? Anyways, I can’t drop any conclusions. I say good luck to all who won.:)

]]> Comment on Top 15 Electronic Media Finalists Posted! by Damian http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-478 Damian Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:09:17 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-478 You know, to tell you the truth, the pieces that won are a bit bland, but I think these judges like things with perspective. Although I must ask JESSE, which one did you mean by the funky colored one? And what did you think of the one where that boy is falling? Anyways, I can't drop any conclusions. I say good luck to all who won.:) You know, to tell you the truth, the pieces that won are a bit bland, but I think these judges like things with perspective. Although I must ask JESSE, which one did you mean by the funky colored one? And what did you think of the one where that boy is falling? Anyways, I can’t drop any conclusions. I say good luck to all who won.:)

]]> Comment on Top 15 Electronic Media Finalists Posted! by Jessica http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-475 Jessica Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:32:03 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-475 I agree as well. I agree as well.

]]> Comment on Top 15 Film Finalists Posted! by Jonelle http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-film-finalists-posted.php#comment-474 Jonelle Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:27:14 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-film-finalists-posted.php#comment-474 W00t for alicia. Hope you do well! W00t for alicia. Hope you do well!

]]> Comment on Top 15 Electronic Media Finalists Posted! by Shannon http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-473 Shannon Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:26:33 +0000 http://www.cultureshapers.com/2006/top-15-electronic-media-finalists-posted.php#comment-473 I agree with all of the above people. It's kind of insulting to the projects that truly deserved to be in the top fifteen. I agree with all of the above people. It’s kind of insulting to the projects that truly deserved to be in the top fifteen.

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