4th Annual Art Walk Hosts Children’s Art Contest

Artist Terrye Philley.

Artist Terrye Philley.

Calling all Fort Bend County students! Arts Fulshear is hosting a Children’s Art Contest in conjunction with the 4th Annual Art Walk on Saturday, April 23rd from noon to 5 pm at Cross Creek Ranch in Fulshear. Artwork entries must reflect the theme “What I Love about Texas” and may include both 2-D and 3-D representations, including 2-D acrylic, charcoal, collage, crayon, mosaic, oil pastel, chalk pastel, pencil, pen and ink, watercolor, mixed media and photography. Three-dimensional entries may include wire, ceramics, soap carving, wood sculptures and mixed media.

Blake Mecham painting at the Art Walk.

Blake Mecham painting at the Art Walk.

Contest entrants must be residents of Fort Bend County or be zoned to a Fort Bend County school. Students may submit individual entries, or teachers may submit as many as 10. Submissions will be displayed at the 4th Annual Art Walk. The Art Walk will offer inclusive opportunities such as art demonstrations, hands-on art activities, a children’s art contest and several different musical and visual performances throughout the day. In addition, the Art Walk will have a great selection of food truck and winery offerings to tempt the taste buds. Admission and parking are free.

Reflective of Arts Fulshear’s vision, this event shares a commitment to the wellbeing and creative growth of the community by providing local access to the arts. As a non-profit organization, Arts Fulshear provides and supports art and cultural events, art education and public art.

For more information or to register as an artist, visit www.artsfulshear.org or call 281-533-4109.