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5TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL ART CONTEST

SUBMISSIONS OPEN MARCH 18TH 2024

OPEN TO GO PUBLIC MEMBERS’ HIGH SCHOOL ART STUDENTS

WINNERS WILL BE FEATURED ON A VIA BUS WRAP AND/OR A TOTE! SEE BELOW FOR PRIZES

Open to Go Public Member Districts in San Antonio. (See list)

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

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 March 31, 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. 

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

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