"Class of 2020: Graduate!” Art Contest
Opens: Sept. 1, 2011
Artwork Deadline: Extended to Oct. 5, 2011
Eighth graders in school districts within the greater San Antonio area are invited to submit artwork that visually answers the theme, “My future depends on my education. And when I grow up I want to be ________.”
With today’s eighth graders destined to be the college graduating class of 2020, this art contest is an opportunity for students to illustrate their vision of their educational future. A selection of the entries will be used in an art exhibit that will showcase how this generation sees itself meeting President Obama’s goal of the U.S. having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020.
All eighth graders attending school in the San Antonio area are eligible to participate. Schools eligible to participate are listed below.
General contest information (contest specifics are included in the downloadable information packet)
- Artwork will be accepted from Sept. 1 – Oct. 5.
- One semi-finalist from each of the 15 San Antonio school districts, one from the private school category, and one from the charter schools category will be selected.
- Of the semi-finalists, three students whose artwork best captures the theme will be chosen as first-, second-, and third-place awardees to be announced during a HACU Art Exhibit in October.
- The first place winner will receive an academic scholarship from Our Lady of the Lake University.
Internationally-renowned artist and San Antonio native, Jesse Treviño, will assist in selecting the artwork for the Art Exhibit and the top three awardees.
- At the Art Exhibit, Jesse Treviño will unveil his artwork, commissioned to celebrate HACU’s 25 years of Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success.
- Semi-finalists' work will also be part of an Art Exhibit to be on display in the Exhibit Hall of HACU’s 25th Annual Conference Oct. 29-31 and for attendees of HACU’s Silver Anniversary Gala on Oct. 31. Both events will take place at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio.
Click on each of the district categories (including categories private and charter schools located in San Antonio) below to verify your school’s eligibility
Alamo Heights Independent School District
East Central Independent School District
Edgewood Independent School District
Fort Sam Houston Independent School District
Harlandale Independent School District
Judson Independent School District
Lackland Independent School District
Northeast Independent School District
Northside Independent School District
Randolph Field Independent School District
San Antonio Independent School District
South San Antonio Independent School District
Southside Independent School District
Southwest Independent School District
Somerset Independent School District
San Antonio area private schools
San Antonio area charter schools
