Rule 1

2024-2025
BAHA RODEO ART RULES

BAHA and Fine Arts Fridays Families!
We are so excited to have the opportunity to partner with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and be apart of the 2024-2025 HLSR Rodeo Art Program!
There are ALOT of rules that you can read through HERE but we have highlighted the main ones below.

ALL Families wanting to participate will need to fill out the required form.
ALL students must submit personal photo that they take and will be using no later than November 1st.
ALL students must submit rough draft of art piece before starting their final draft.

Artwork will be submitted in early January for the first round of judging.
There are 3 CATEGORIES: Elementary, middle school, and high school.
The first round of judging will choose up to 10 finalists in each category to submit to HLSR.
THE BAHA finalists will be submitted and dropped off for the next round of judging at HSLR on January 10th.

NEW! Friday Rodeo Art Classes! *optional
October 18 - December 13
K-5 Friday 9:00-11:00
6-12 Friday 11:00-12:30

$120 for 8-week class pass (Pay in advance: $15 per class)
OR
$30 drop in class fee
Payable via VENMO: @BAHApay


BAHA/FAF ART TEACHERS:
Kristy Key: kristykey0324@gmail.com
Michelle Hancock: mhteachart@gmail.com
Glenna Harding: glennahardingphotography@gmail.com
Zayrel Calderon: zayrel.lcs@gmail.com

ELLIGIBILTY:
Only enrolled BAHA or FAF students are allowed to participate in the Rodeo Art Competition with BAHA.

Rule 2

ALL ARTWORK MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
- Art must be “Western” themed
- Art must be a minimum of 11”x14” with up to 3 1/2” matte and no larger than a 18”x24” with up to a 3 1/2” matte. Vertical or Horizontal is acceptable.
- Art must be worked on solely by the student. A parent and/or a BAHA or FAF art teacher may also provide instruction or guidance, but no other outside assistance is allowed.
- Art must be ORIGINAL. A student cannot copy a published piece of art that is printed or found on the internet. A source may be used for reference for a certain object in the piece, but the scene and layout of the artwork must be the student’s original content.
- Art must have a title. (name or identifying object cannot be a part of the title)

Rule 3

Rule 4

A LIST OF NO-NO’S:
- Art cannot have any logo, slogan, or licensed character or the likeness of any logo, slogan, or character.
- Art cannot have any profanity, Satanic images, nudity, prejudice, or racial themes or images.
- Art cannot have the student’s name or any other identifying object on it.
- Art cannot be created on mirrors, glass, or with fabric or yarn; no jewelry making, wood burning, or photographic images.

THE ONLY PERMISSIBLE MEDIUMS & MATERIALS TO BE USED:
a. Pastels
b. Acrylic paint
c. Ink
d. Chalk
e. Watercolor
f. Markers
g. Charcoal
h. Oil paint
i. Pen
j. Airbrush
k. Pencil
l. Crayon

THE ONLY PERMISSIBLE SURFACES THAT MAY BE USED:
a. Stretched canvas
b. Canvas boards
c. Paper
d. Artboards (Commercially manufactured for artistic purposes)
e. Masonite boards
f. Scratchboard