5TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL ART CONTEST

All winners will receive a tote with your artwork printed on it, a certificate, and swag bag. We will recognize ALL winners at the Bus Reveal Event.  Scholarship checks will be handed out at the Bus Reveal Event as well.

If you are not able to attend the bus event, we will send you your tote, certificate, and swag bag to your school.

Totes will be available online in the next couple of weeks. We’ll send an email out to your entry’s email. We will also post the link to order totes here on this page.

We thank all of the teachers for their support in this wonderful spotlight we do each year. The winner of the random gift card drawing will be announced at the Bus Reveal Event, email, and here on this page.

Thank you for making this an incredible display of student talent! See winners below:

BUS & TOTE WINNERS:

• 1st Place ($250 Scholarship)- “Not a lot, just forever” by Lynn Martinez, James Madison HS, NEISD
• 2nd Place ($150 Scholarship)- “Wild Flower Cowgirl” by Natalia Perez, Southwest HS, SWISD
  
• 3rd Place ($100 Scholarship)- “Texas Marigolds and Tunes” by Brooke Sierra, Robert G. Cole HS, FSHISD
• “Let’s Ride” by Liliana Antu, Southwest HS, SWISD
  
• “Texicana Mariposa” by Izzy Lorenzana, James Madison HS, NEISD
  
• “Happy Dance Texas Style” by Ariel Gonzales , John Jay HS, NISD
  
• “The Beauty Of Our Home” by Adriana Galvan, John Jay HS, NISD
  
• “Animal Love” by Alexa Villanueva, Robert G. Cole HS, FSHISD
  
• “Diverse Beauty of Texas” by Ria Velayo, John Jay HS, NISD
  
• “Under the Shade of Great Texas Oaks” by Thalia Sagon, Robert G. Cole HS, FSHISD
  
• “Texas Spring Flowers” by Ashley Martinez, Southwest HS, SWISD
  
• “Unbound” by Mimi Soupiset, Alamo Heights HS, AHISD
  
• “Texas is Out of this World” by Emiliano Moreno, Southwest Legacy HS, SWISD

ABOUT: We’re showcasing how Independent School Districts provide amazing high school art programs while developing student talent. Student submissions are representative of their artistic talent, school, and art teacher. View past years here

SUBJECT MATTER: This year’s theme is Texas Beauty. Submissions must feature something that nods to Texas’ beauty. It could be nature, people (famous or not), culture, buildings, events, artists, musicians, industries and more! We want this bus to reflect positivity and student talent. The bus  will be seen by tens of thousands of people throughout San Antonio for approximately six months. We hope to inspire through artistic representations of Texas’ beauty!

Entrants must follow the instructions below or will not be accepted. 

OPEN TO: High school art students in the Go Public member districts*: 9th-12th students currently enrolled in a high school art class or program.

SUBMISSION PERIOD: Entries will be accepted online here, on this page, starting on March 18, 2024 at 8:00 AM and ending APRIL 2ND, 2024 at 5:00 PM CST.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: April 5, 12PM VIA BUS WRAP EVENT: MAY 11.

More information will be here on this page and winners will be notified via email and through their teachers. The bus reveal event is open to the public. 

OPEN TO: High school art students in the Go Public member districts*: 9th-12th students currently enrolled in a high school art class or program.

SUBMISSION PERIOD: Entries will be accepted online here, on this page, starting on March 18, 2024 at 8:00 AM and ending APRIL 2ND, 2024 at 5:00 PM CST.

SCORING:

Submissions will be scored by the Go Public team through an allocation of points.

• 30 Points: Represents the theme, Texas Beauty
• 30 Points: Originality
• 30 Points: Visual Appeal (translates well on to a bus or tote)
• 10 Points: High resolution submission requirements met

MUST READ ARTIST NOTES:

• Art submissions must be high resolution. 300 dpi. You can scan your artwork to achieve these requirements. 
• Maximum file size 50MB. If your file is larger than that, provide a smaller size and we’ll get the larger one from you should you win.

If your artwork is not a digital file and is instead on a canvas or paper, we recommend researching how to turn canvas or prints into a digital file. You can scan the image or take a photo with a camera and then clean it up in Photoshop.

Please note that we cannot edit the entries. What you submit will be what we will score and consider if it can translate on to a bus or tote. 

**Students and teachers whose districts are a part of the Go Public. See districts on WeGoPublic.com. 

This page will have all of the details and announcements. 

For any technical issues or questions, please email: Lisa@WeGoPublic.com

PRIZES:

• Random drawing: $100 gift card to the art teacher
• One winner each will receive a $250, $150, and $100 scholarship from Go Public
• Up to 11 winners will see the artwork featured on the exterior of a VIA city bus and receive an invite to the reveal event
• Up to 15 winners will be featured on a tote produced by Go Public and made available for purchase

Note that winners could be featured on both the bus and the tote and win a scholarship prize.

• All winners will receive a tote with their artwork, a certificate, and Go Public swag bag