Los Leones Student Arts Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary. This family-oriented event will be held on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and includes an art show and sale with thousands of pieces of high-quality student artwork by NISD students.
Admission is free and open to the public. There will be food, games, entertainment and fun for the whole family. Cash only will be accepted on-site. The event will be held at Marshall High School in Leon Valley at 8000 Lobo Lane.
Art exhibits open at 9:00 a.m. followed by the opening ceremony and awards program beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the Main Stage.
There will be three performance venues for performing artists. Main Stage will feature Fisher Mariachi at 9:00 a.m., Holmes/NSITE HS Vocal Spire at 9:30 a.m., Award Ceremony & Chalkfest Kick-Off at 10 a.m., Marshall HS Vocal Ease at 11 a.m., Pease MS Musical Theatre at 11:15 a.m., Martin ES Choir at 11:30 a.m., Oak Hills Terrace ES Choir at 11:45 a.m., Brennan HS Bear Harmony at noon, Driggers ES Choir at 12:15 p.m., Leon Springs ES Choir at 12:30 p.m., Linton ES Ukulele Club at 12:45 p.m., Clark HS Vocal Jazz at 1 p.m., Howsman ES Choir at 1:15 p.m., Carnahan ES Choir at 1:30 p.m., and Brandeis HS Broncapellas at 1:45 p.m.
The Courtyard Area will feature Jones/Neff MSs Combined Mariachi at 9 a.m., Jay HS Electric Strings at 9:30 a.m., Blattman ES Choir 11 a.m., Burke ES Choir 11:30 a.m., Jay HS Mariachi at noon, Stevens HS Jazz Band at 12:30 p.m., and Clark HS Jazz at 1 p.m.
The Cafeteria will feature Neff MS Dance at 9 a.m., Rawlinson MS Dance at 9:15 a.m., Hector Garcia MS Dance at 9:30 a.m., Pease MS Dance at 9:45 a.m., Hobby MS Dance at 11 a.m., Brandeis HS Dance at 11:15 a.m., Stinson MS Dance at 11:30 a.m., Wanke ES Folklorico Dance at 11:45 a.m., Westwood Terrace ES Dance, May ES Dance Team, Stevenson MS Dance at noon, Holmes HS Dance at 12:15 p.m., Ross MS Dance at 12:30 p.m., Luna MS Dance at 12:45 p.m., Rayburn MS Dance at 1 p.m., Marshall HS Dance at 1:15 p.m., Rudder MS Dance at 1:30 p.m., and Stevens HS Dance at 1:45 p.m.
In addition, there will be a large variety of food booths, art demonstrations, our very own Northside Museum, CTE students, plus much more. There is plenty to do for the entire family.
The festival will once again include Transformational Treasures (version of Flea Market Flip). Teams of Fine Art teachers will create a product using recycled items. The final products will be judged and auctioned off and the proceeds will benefit the Marcy Meffert Art Scholarship to be awarded to a Northside Art student who will be majoring in art.
This year’s grand prize winner in the publicity contest is Erika Ayala-Chablay, a twelve-grade student at Warren High School. Her winning art, titled “Festival Vignette” will be featured on the publicity poster and event t-shirt. Her art teacher is Chris Warnagiris.
Other winners include:
Elementary category: Daniel Munoz, first place, Reed ES; Presley Magharing, second place, Ellison ES; and Suha Das, third place, Tomlinson ES.
Middle School category: Genevieve Quillo, first place, Luna; Nicole Velazquez, second place, Vale MS; and Ella Noel, third place, Jefferson MS.
High School category: Jaden Christian, first place, O’Connor HS; Ava Lopez, second place, Warren HS; and Katrianna Perez, third place, Warren HS.
The inspiration and collaboration of former Leon Valley Mayor Marcy Meffert and NISD Fine Arts Director James Miculka, Los Leones was developed to encourage student artists and help them to learn “the business of art,” while establishing an active arts community in the city of Leon Valley.
Judges from the community will select their personal “pick of show” awarding $25 prizes in the categories of elementary, middle, and high school art.
The event is a partnership of the city of Leon Valley, Northside ISD, and the Northside Education Foundation and showcases the artwork of numerous Northside students, teachers, and visiting artists.