Art Shows and Competitions
Be on the lookout for more opportunities throughout the school year!
SPRING BREAK 2023 - Four students, Lola Bird, Jasmine Rivera, Allison Hall, and Jade Miklos, participated in a mural painting class at the Bullock Museum. They worked with native Texas artist, Fidencio Duran, and a few other students from different schools to conceptualize, sketch, and paint a mural inspired by Art of Texas State Parks. The class was part of a special exhibition series that celebrates the Texas State Park System's 100-year history. In celebration of its centennial, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has commissioned Texan artists to paint scenes from their parks. The mural is on display at the museum.
VASE
Visual Arts Scholastic Event - The mission of the TAEA Visual Arts Scholastic Event is to recognize exemplary student achievement in the Visual Arts by providing art students and programs a standard of excellence in which to achieve. VASE Brochure
High School V.A.S.E. Director and Event Information (Region 13N)
***For the 2021 VASE season, in the interest of safety and equity for all, the VASE Blue Ribbon Board has recommended that all 2021 events, including High School VASE, State VASE Event, Junior VASE, and TEAM, be conducted online, in a similar manner to the State VASE Event 2020.
Add / Delete Deadline - 01/27/21
Event Date - 02/27/21
V.A.S.E. Regional Director: Tim Lowke [email: tim_lowke@roundrockisd.org]
Find out more information by clicking on the logo to the left and click on the "About VASE" tab on the TAEA Visual Arts Scholastic Event website or by accessing the brochure linked above. In addition, students might want to explore the Student Gallery to see the level of art at State V.A.S.E. in the "Student Gallery" tab.
We value originality above all else. There is no formula to receiving a Scholastic Award. We want you to surprise us, challenge us, let us into your world. In almost 100 years, there’s only one thing we’ve never seen: You! And this is all we want!
Art Deadline: 12/11/2020 - All deadlines are effective 11:59PM ET
Austin Texas Art Region Contact Info: 512 327-1213 - ScholasticArtTX@gmail.com
The Youth Western Art Show is an exciting competition that enables students to express their creativity in the form of western art, while earning money to put towards their future. Students from Texas grades 9 - 12 enter their western-inspired artwork in the areas of traditional, photography, digital and sculpture/3D. Twenty-three artists will have their work presented for purchase at the Youth Auction in March.
No school or organization affiliation is required for entry.
Online entry deadline will be mid-December (exact date will be announced later)
Entry form and updated rules can be found on the website.
If selected, your artwork will be display on billboards around Austin.
Although the entry form linked above is out dated, it gives you all needed information such as size requirements and other guidelines.
Submissions for 2020-2021 deadline to be announced.
For questions regarding WCYF, please call 512-943-3300 or contact andrea.haubner@ag.tamu.edu.
Deadlines (schedule of events located on website):
November 4, 2020 - Deadline for Entries due to the County Extension Office by 8:00pm
November 20, 2020 - Deadline for Late Entries to the County Extension Office by 5:00pm
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.
The 2020-2021 Competition will most likely be virtual. Check website for updates.
1. Contact your representative to confirm your district’s participation and obtain specific guidance.
2. Review the 2018 Rules for Students and Teachers.
3. Complete the 2018 Student Release Form.
4. Submit the Student Release Form and any other required materials to your representative by the deadline specified on their website.
50+ Awesome Art Competitions for High School Students - This article contains a comprehensive list of local, national and international high school Art competitions for students aged 13–18 years. It is regularly updated with painting, drawing, design, sculpture, video, architecture and fashion design competitions from around the world and focuses on those that offer significant prizes, fame or glory.
Art Contests for Everyone - Why enter art contests? Recognition, making money off art, and a chance to get a reduction of tuition or a free ticket to college are some incentives.
International Juried Art Shows - Opportunities for Exhibits, Awards, and more!
Creative Arts Competition - State Fair of Texas - Enjoy working with your hands? Do you consider yourself a shutterbug? Artists and crafters of all ages are encouraged to participate in the State Fair’s pre-fair competitions. Pre-fair competitions require entrants to register and submit pieces of art, craftsmanship, collections and canned goods before the State Fair begins.
March is National Youth Art Month and the State of Texas has been a leader in Youth Art Month celebrations since it began. TAEA sponsors a flag design contest, an exhibit of 100 pieces of student artwork, an YAM art exhibit at the State Capitol in Austin, followed by a new partnership with the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum where TAEA will host the Awards Ceremony and Reception with an extended exhibition of the Youth Art Month artwork, as well as its participation with TASA / TASB each fall
- YAM Flag Design Form - Due at the beginning of December (exact date on website)
- YAM Exhibit and Celebration - Each year, districts across the state may submit artwork made by Pre-Kindergarten through 12th-grade student artists to be selected for exhibition in the YAM State Capital Artwork Exhibit in Austin. The exhibit will begin at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and later be displayed in the Lower Rotunda of the Texas State Capitol Building.
Rules and Guidelines for State Capital and TASA/TASB Exhibition
Registration for State Capital Exhibition October - December
Registration for TASA/TASB August - September
- Governor's Gallery - Each year, the Office of the First Lady of Texas selects a group of artworks from the YAM State Capital Exhibit to be showcased in the Governor's Business Office for one year. The works are framed by TAEA, and students are invited to a private reception in their honor.
***Ask your art teacher about how to get entered in the above competitions - teacher needed for submission***