Dallas Area Rapid Transit is now accepting entries for its 28th annual student art contest.
North Texas K-12 students once again have the opportunity to let their artistic side shine in this annual tradition. This year, the theme is ‘Fantastic Journeys Start on DART.’ Students are asked to focus on adventure, travel, and the possibilities the DART system can provide.
“The DART 2025 Student Art Contest is officially here! 🚌💫 This year’s theme, “Fantastic Journeys Start on DART,” invites North Texas students K-12 to showcase their creativity and explore the adventures that begin with public transit. Whether it’s a trip to school, a family outing, or a bold new adventure, we can’t wait to see your vision come to life!” read a November 19 social media post from DART.
Students can register for the art contest on the DART website. Entries must be original and submitted before February 13, 2025. A panel of judges will choose the winner, who will be announced in April 2025.
The winner will receive a grand prize of $1,250 from The Advocate, a staycation package from The Madison Hotel, and have their artwork featured on DART buses. The winning piece will be unveiled at an award ceremony at the Dallas Museum of Art.
“We are thrilled to once again invite students to share their creativity with us in this fun and meaningful way… We are excited to see how students bring the theme ‘Fantastic Journeys start on DART’ to life,” said DART Executive Vice President and Chief of Communications Officer, Jeamy Molina, per NBC.
Some of the other guidelines of the contest include:
- Only one submission per student.
- No group entries allowed.
- Artwork must measure 11” high x 17” wide, with designs laid out in a landscape orientation.
- Crayons, paint, markers, colored pencils, and digital art are all allowed.
The entire list of contest guidelines can be found here.