Art Colony Association, Inc. has a proven history of supporting and promoting the advancement of Art Education for young students in the Houston Metro area. 

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The annual "Middle School Art Competition" offers students in grades 5-8 the opportunity to participate in a 2-D juried art contest. The student's submissions were displayed recently at Spring Street Studios on February 12, 2022, as part of the "Art in the Middle Exhibition", a special exhibition for the Houston community to view the student artwork.

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The top 30 finalists received recognition ribbons and their artwork was displayed at the 2022 Bayou City Art Festival - Memorial Park on March 25-27, 2022. Art Colony Association, Inc. hosted an award ceremony for the students, and their families on March 27th, 2022. Houston's Mayor, Sylvester Turner was present for the ceremony and was joined by Houston City Council Members Abbie Kamin and David W. Robinson. Awards were presented for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, as well as recognizing the winner of the 2022 People’s Choice Award in honor of Cynthia Dawn Clevenger. In addition to receiving prizes for themselves and their school art program, students are awarded scholarships for art classes at the Glassell School of Art.

2022 MSAC Award Winners

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1st Place

"Canine Near the Meadow" by F. West - Clear Creek ISD

2nd Place

"Fur Angel" by A. Carney - Humble ISD

3rd Place

"The Wandering Vines" by L. Rafiq - Clear Creek ISD

People's Choice Award

"Hidden in the Thicket" by A. Toaca - Klein ISD

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