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DATES & TIMES

Nov 1: Entry Period (8a - 6p)
Nov 2: Judging Day (8a - 3p)
Nov 2: Entry Pickup! (3p - 7p)
Nov 3: Top Fifteen Announced - 48 Hour Probationary Period
Nov 5-10: Due Diligence Phone Verification
Nov 11: Top Ten Announced
Nov 20: Awards Ceremony!

2008 Entries: 1,018

Drawing: 253
Electronic Media: 143
Mixed Media: 184
Painting: 111
Photography: 231
Sculpture: 96

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The Prizes!

Grand Prize: $5,000
Second Place: $2,500
Third Place: $1,500
Fourth Place: $1,000
Fifth Place: $500
6th thru 10th: $250

About the Visual Arts Contest...

The annual Culture Shapers Visual Arts Contest enables student artists to compete for nearly $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 of $20. Entry forms may be downloaded from the website and parents, students or teachers deliver and pickup the entries at the drop-off location.

Each year, the Culture Shapers Volunteer Staff receive about 1,500 entries. This year, jurying took place on Sunday, November 2nd. The top ten finalists in each category were invited to an elegant awards ceremony on November 20th, where the winners were 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.

2008 Drawing Winners

Renderings in pencil, ink, pastel, crayon, oil sticks or charcoal.

Top 10...

Click here to review the rules for this year.

Grand Prize: $5,000
Luza
Justin Klein
Cy-Woods HS
Cy-Fair ISD
Teacher: Charlotte Stuart
2nd Place: $2,500
Save Us
Kendra Phillips
Clements HS
Fort Bend ISD
Teacher: Donna Reedy
3rd Place: $1,500
Dreamscape
Brett Gallion
Stratford HS
Spring Branch ISD
Teacher: Jana Stiffel
4th Place: $1,000
Toaster Reflection
Allison Burckhartt
Klein Oak HS
Klein ISD
Teacher: Lesia Streckfuss
5th Place: $500
Because They are Kids
Ivy Yeseul Kim
James E. Taylor HS
Katy ISD
Teacher: Adina Reeves
6th Place: $250
Condemned
David Trejo
Pasadena Memorial HS
Pasadena ISD
Teacher: Adam Malek, Victor Raygoza
7th Place: $250
Crucible
Tad Oefelein
Friendswood HS
Friendswood ISD
Teacher: Jan Nemitz
8th Place: $250
Meltdown
Maryam Ogunkoya
Kerr HS
Alief ISD
Teacher: Janine Hughes
9th Place: $250
Your Biggest Fan
Jared Selcoe
Cy-Woods HS
Cy-Fair ISD
Teacher: Charlotte Stuart
10th Place: $250
A Different Me
Mariana Hernandez
Nimitz HS
Aldine ISD
Teacher: Leslie Rowney

Honorable Mention...

Infection
Aliya Bayer
Klein HS
Klein ISD
Teacher: Dee Burgess
Father's Mom
Suk "Paul" Kim
Memorial HS
Spring Branch ISD
Teacher: Cathleen May
Things that Fly
Grace Preston
Clements HS
Fort Bend ISD
Teacher: Donna Reedy


About the Jurors...

James Clarke is the Executive Director of the Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education (TCQAE). He was the editor and designer of What Every Parent, Administrator and School Board Member Should Know: Why the Arts are Important! He also is the author, editor, and designer of the new PowerPoint presentation Educating the Whole Child Through the Arts! Clarke is the Executive Producer of Teach Us! by Anita Kruse and of a new album by Knudson & Clarke. Most recently Clarke was named National Director of Arts Education and Tours Manager for Mark Kistler's Imagination Station. He is the National Art Consultant for Warner Brothers Publications, Music Expressions, Jazz Expressions, Orchestra Expressions, Band Expressions, Guitar Expressions, and Choir Expressions. Most recently, Clarke was a co-author, editor and consultant for the new Scott-Foresman Art textbook series.

At an early age, Cindy DeHart was exhibiting in the South Texas Traditional Art Association yearly shows in Corpus Christi, Texas. She’s taught Art After School programs though the Texas Institute for Art in Education and as an outreach instructor for the Texas State Aquarium, was able to combine her love for art and science to create interdisciplinary programs teaching marine science to children in all grade levels and several teacher workshops. Cindy is currently working as a freelance artist and teacher. She is the Master Painter for the Interactive Theater and the Opera in the Heights, teaches Art After School at Lambert Hall, and teaches Visiting Artist Programs funded by Project Grad.

Patricia Jones studied art at the University of Oklahoma, Eastern Illinois University, Sam Houston State University, Texas Tech University at Junction Center, Glassell Museum School and many workshops from a variety of artists in many places across the country. She has a BFA in Painting and an MEd in Art Education. Her teaching experience in public schools took place in Olney, Ilinois and Cypress, Texas. She became the Art Curriculum Coordinator in Cypress Fairbanks Schools in 1976 (which she loved) and was there until her retirement in 2003. She has exhibited work and juried work throughout her career in art and art education.

Kite & Associates, an award-winning graphic design studio, is owned and operated by Janice Kite. Organized in 1980, it specializes in high quality design of logos, brochures, illustrations and ads. This has been geared specifically for the medium to large sized business. The company also supplies support graphics for large corporations. She has taught design and layout to graphic design students at the Art Institute of Houston. She also has juried numerous art shows in the Houston area; and is a well-known silversmith, enamellist and teacher of cloisonne. Her works have been shown in numerous Houston and national shows including Dallas Museum of Fine Arts and Laguna Beach Museum of Art in California.


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