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ST.ART Challenge

2020 Winner, Clayton V. with colored pencil beach scene, Intensive 2020

ST.ART Challenge Scholarship Contest

ST.ART Challenge – how do you see summer?

ST.ART Challenge is a scholarship contest for exceptional artists in grades 8, 9, 10 and 11 (rising Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors). Selected through a blind judging process conducted by a panel of UT Austin, Department of Art and Art History faculty, staff and students, Summer ST.ART Challenge winners receive funding for participation in the upcoming summer.


2022 Winners

2022 ST.ART Challenge First Place Artwork
First Place: Nathan Scott, Castle Hills, Texas
2022 ST.ART Challenge Second Place Artwork
Second Place: Jeeshita Halari, Leander ISD
2022 ST.ART Challenge Third Place Artwork
Third Place: Holden Aramburu, Katy, Texas
2022 ST.ART Challenge HM Artwork
Honorable Mention: Jacob Luckenbaugh

Submission Deadline: APRIL 1, 2022 at midnight
Winners Announced: APRIL 15

2022 Awards

1st Prize – Full ST.ART Intensive or Zip ST.ART 2021 Scholarship
2nd Prize – $3,000 ST.ART Intensive or $750 Zip ST.ART 2021 Scholarship
3rd Prize – $1,500 ST.ART Intensive or $375 Zip ST.ART 2021 Scholarship

Submission Requirements

  • Artworks must respond to the prompt: Summer
  • Photograph of artwork, title, size, materials used and one sentence describing your submission
  • Original artworks should be no smaller than 8 x 10”
  • Artworks can be created in any medium(s) of your choice

Eligibility 

Current eighth graders, high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors (rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors)

All work must be the student’s original work. Only one entry per student.


2021 Winners

ST.ART Challenge 2021 winner, Lance Shook.
First Place: Lance Shook, Lago Vista, Texas
ST.ART Challenge 2ND Place Winner, Chloe Romero
Second Place: Chloe Romero, Houston, Texas
ST.ART Challenge 3RD Winner, Chloe Storm
Third Place: Chloe Storm, Bee Caves, Texas

2020 Winners

2020 Winner, Clayton V. with colored pencil beach scene, Intensive 2020
First Place (Intensive): Clayton Vaughan, Melissa, Texas
2020 Second Winner, Andrea N. with mural painting, Intensive 2020
Second Place (Intensive): Andrea Norton, Austin, Texas
2020 Third Winner, Madelyn M. with Austin painting, Intensive 2020
Third Place (Intensive): Madelyn Moss, Spring, Texas

2019 Winners

2019 Winner, Leilani C. with mural painting, Intensive 2019
First Place: Leilani Cabello, Corpus Christi, TX
2019 Second Winner, Claire G. with kids biking, Intensive 2019
Second Place: Claire Guo, Sugar Land, TX
2019 Third Winner, Emily K. with hill country painting, Intensive 2019
Third Place: Emily Kobes, Grapevine, TX

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