NISD student named big winner in Cavaliers Art Contest

Ena Amakusa, a fifth-grade student at Raba Elementary School, is the grand prize winner in the 2024 Texas Cavaliers River Parade Art Contest.

Three additional NISD artists are finalists in the 2024 Texas Cavaliers River Parade Art Contest. The grand prize winner and all finalists were chosen from thousands of entries from schools across the city to represent one of ten city council districts and one at-large position. Each finalist receives $3,000 for their school’s art program and a one-week summer scholarship to the Southwest School of Art. Their artwork will also be showcased as a wrap on a Via bus for six months. The finalists are Isabella Gomez, a fifth-grade student at Forester Elementary School; Miabella Beene, a fifth grader at Steubing Elementary School; and Tudor Seitan, a fifth grader at Carnahan Elementary School.

Each runner-up receives $1,000 for their school’s art program. NISD had four runner-up winners as well. They are Georgia Rechterman, a fifth-grade student at Forester Elementary School; Rakeb Gizaw, a fourth grader at Raba Elementary School; Julia Dooley, a fifth grader at Scobee Elementary; and Yashvi Vijayakrishnan, a fourth grader at McDermott Elementary School.

With finalists and runners-up in this year’s contest, NISD students earned $18,000 for their schools’ art programs.