It’s almost time for the rodeo – The 2010 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – and students across Texas are doing more than just brushing animals, they are creating works of art that display their Western culture, heritage and or history. Lamar CISD students are getting a chance to take part in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Student Art Show by submitting and displaying artwork for judging, first at a local level, then winners will go on to have their work displayed at the Reliant Center during the rodeo.

The Lamar CISD Student Art Exhibit features work by Lamar CISD students in pre-K through 12th grade. Their work will be on display from January 13-2- at the Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex at 4520 Reading Road. The exhibit is open from 9am-5pm Monday through Friday (except for Martin Luther King Jr. Day when it is closed).

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Program began in 1964 and has had more than 7 million entries since that time, with over 300,000 entries submitted each year from students across Texas. Every student receives a certificate of merit signed by the Show president, as well as a blue, red or white ribbon for achievement. Work is judged by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Committee and artists that receive “Best of Show,” “Gold Medal,” and “Special Merit” will have their work displayed in the Hayloft Gallery in the Reliant Center throughout the run of the Show and Rodeo.

For more information please contact the Lamar CISD Fine Arts Department at 832-223-0512