Awards Ceremony for District Winners of RodeoHouston’s School Art Contest Set for January 24

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The district will host an Awards Ceremony on January 24 for student winners of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Contest. Selected artworks will advance for auction at the 2025 RODEOHOUSTON®.

Reception and Award Ceremony Details

Friday, January 24
Reception: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
M.O. Campbell Educational Center —  Downstairs Arena

Hosted by Aldine ISD’s Visual Arts Department, Kaileigh Newman, AISD’s visual arts director, invites families, staff, and community members to attend the ceremony to support students.

Aldine ISD and other Houston-area school districts host district-level competitions each year after the Rodeo’s School Art Committee visits participating districts to judge entries. District-level winners and students advancing to the Rodeo competition will be recognized on January 24.

“The judges were impressed with the high caliber of artwork submitted and commended art educators’ dedication to preparing our young artists,” said Newman. “Their support in guiding them through the RodeoHouston® art process, providing valuable feedback, and exposing them to Western art has made a difference. I thank our art educators for fostering our students’ artistic talents and pushing them to reach their full potential.”

Newman added that one student from La Promesa will have her 3D artwork judged on January 20.

All work by high school participants is eligible for the Show’s School Art Auction. Each entry receives a red, white, or blue ribbon, with judges selecting the Best of Show, Gold Medal, and Special Merit Awards from the blue-ribbon group. Winners are chosen at the elementary, junior, and high school levels.

Top Award Recipients

High School

Best of Show

Andrea Flores for Mi Caballo Azul
Davis High School (11th grade); teacher Martín Barrera

Gold Medal

Camila Bautista for Blue Sky
Davis High School (10th grade); teacher Angela Shah

Jasmine Kesinger for Up With the Sun
Aldine High School (12th grade); teacher Birgit Langhammer

Special Merit

Angie García for The Race
Blanson CTE High School (12th grade); teacher Chris Peel

Diana Puente for Evening Leisure
Aldine High School (11th grade); teacher Birgit Langhammer

Lailah Graves for Don’t Mess With My Coop!
Young Women’s Leadership Academy (10th grade); teacher Jenni Settle

Middle School

Best of Show

Natalia Longoria for Breezy Backyard Life

Young Women’s Leadership Academy (8th grade); teacher Jenni Settle

Gold Medal

Mayra Alvarado for Smoldering Desert Cactus
Hoffman Middle School (8th grade); teacher Margie Ellis

Elementary School

Best of Show

Cristofer López for I Like Being a Cowboy
Anderson Academy (4th grade); teacher Tony McMillian

Gold Medal

Valeria Mejía Medina for Coqueta Cutesy
Cypresswood Elementary School (5th grade); teacher Yvonne López Taylor

TBD

Aliandis Rodríguez‘s 3D artwork, Longhorn State, will be judged on January 20. Deanna Calderón teaches Aliandis, a 10th grader, at La Promesa.

The mission of the Rodeo’s School Art Program is to promote an awareness of agriculture and Western heritage and Show activities through artistic competitions for area students. The subject matter for all artwork entered in the School Art Program must depict the West’s heritage, lifestyle, and historical and present-day landscapes.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will hold an Awards Ceremony in March. RodeoHouston runs March 4-March 23, 2024, at NRG Park.

Questions

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Newman at [email protected].