Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Names Top Young Artists During School Art Program Awards Ceremony

Style Magazine Newswire | 2/13/2023, 11:42 a.m.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recognized talented young artists from across Texas during the School Art Program Awards Ceremony, …

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recognized talented young artists from across Texas during the School Art Program Awards Ceremony, Saturday, Feb. 11.

Among the honorees were the Class Champions and Reserve Class Champions in the following categories: Colored Drawing, Mixed Medium, Monochromatic Drawing, Painting, 3D, Elementary and Junior High.

2023 GRAND CHAMPION WORK OF ART

Exhibitor: Mia Huckman

School District: Lamar CISD

Art: Painting, “Our Last Roundup”

2023 RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION WORK OF ART

Exhibitor: Eliza Hoffman

School District: Clear Creek ISD

Art: Painting, “Morning Dove”

This year, about 200,000 students participated in the Rodeo’s School Art Program, from 105 public school districts and 59 private schools. Teachers sent almost 4,000 pieces of artwork to NRG Center for preliminary judging. The judges selected 809 pieces of artwork to advance to the next round of judging, where 72 students were selected to participate in the School Art Auction on March 12.

Winning artwork will be on display in the Hayloft Gallery, located in the lobby of NRG Center throughout the duration of the 2023 Rodeo.

The Rodeo’s School Art Program promotes an awareness of agriculture, Western heritage and Rodeo activities through artistic competitions for students. The School Art Program has recorded approximately 10 million entries since 1965.

Learn more about the School Art Program and see the winning artwork here.

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