Artwork created by eight Fort Worth Independent School District students will replace ads on the sides of eight city buses this summer.
The students created the artwork as part of The T's "Expressions That Move You" contest, designed to depict "a theme of what The T, public transportation, the City of Fort Worth, and/or the environment means to the student."
The eight winners, judged on theme, artistic merit and creativity, were announced during a FWISD Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday.
Elementary School
- Cung Nei Sang, 5th Grade, L Clifford Davis Elementary – Grand Prize;
- Jun Wah Le 5th Grade, L. Clifford Davis Elementary;
- Poe Reh, 5th Grade, L. Clifford Davis Elementary.
Middle School
- Julissa Lozano, 6th Grade, W.C. Stripling Middle School;
- Diavian Cameron, 6th Grade, W.C. Stripling Middle School.
High School
- Atlanta Brown, 10th Grade, Arlington Heights High School – Grand Prize;
- Brian Dickson, 9th Grade, Young Men’s Leadership Academy – Grand Prize;
- Ajaunici T. Johnson, 11th Grade, Arlington Heights High School.
More than 120 entries were received.
"We believe ‘Expressions That Move You’ provides an opportunity for students in the Fort Worth After School Program as well as for The T," said Richard Maxwell, The T’s assistant vice president of marketing. "By recognizing the talents of tomorrow’s community leaders, The T is able to better understand what motivates them, and in turn, help to move them toward an interest in art as well as toward support for public transportation, their city, and protecting the environment."
Each winner's artwork will appear on one city bus throughout the summer.
