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The Museum of the Gulf Coast
Tenth Annual Art and Photography
 Contest

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To celebrate Robert Rauschenberg's 100th birthday, a Rauschenberg poster from our archive will be awarded to an entry that was inspired by Port Arthur's legendary artist. 

 This years exhibition will be on display through April 19th. Entries will be available for pick-up the following two weeks to May 2nd. 

RESULTS of the Tenth Annual Art and Photography Contest held in 2025.

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Youth Art:

Honorable Mention: Ricki Lyn Rackenschuh and Samuel Dunn

3rd Place: for Untitled, Rafi Latiolais

2nd Place: for Games, Domino Sutton

1st Place: for Beach Landscape, Kenleigh Harris

 

Teen Art

Honorable Mention: Timmy Schreck, Ella Owens, Elizabeth Carrillo, Luke Douglas, Scarlett Patxot, and

                Alejandro Ramirez

6th Place: Panda, Madisyn Block

5th Place: Hand of Moses, Baylor Dillon

4th Place: Buttons!, Phoebe Patton

3rd Place: Trick or Treat, Brooklyn McMaster

2nd Place: Mark Edelstein, Elizaveta Gorokhova

1st Place: Vanitas, Harley Babb

 

Student Photography

Honorable Mention: Melanie Hilario, Haydee Castillo

3rd Place: Reaching the Oasis, Payton Bryan

2nd Place: Timeless Tulips at the Market, Aaliyah Elizondo

1st Place: Brown Beauty, Elizabeth Carrillo

 

Adult Photography

Honorable Mention: Jerry Connally, Shari Stark, Mike Cacioppo

3rd Place: Cattail Marsh at Sunrise, Lori Spaid

2nd Place: Cruising, Jerry Connally

1st Place: Busy Bee, Rosemary Mathis

 

Non-Professional Art

3rd Place: Summer, Grace Mathis

2nd Place: Remember You Are One, Maria Chinn

1st Place: Blue Carnations, Ashley McNeil

 

Professional Art

Honorable Mention: Thomas Veillon, Michelle MacMahan, William Ray, Enjoli Bush

3rd Place: Piece of My Heart, Ines Alvidres

2nd Place: Let Me Take You Down, Mike Cicioppo

1st Place: Kanchanphon #1 – 2025, Johnny Charles Milich

 

The Rauschenberg Award for the best entry inspired by Port Arthur artist Robert Rauschenberg, goes to

Grace Mathis for her piece entitled Summer. She will receive a Robert Rauschenberg poster.

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Preparing your entry

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The Museum of the Gulf Coast invites everyone to enter our yearly community art contest.  Artists and photographers 18 and under may enter one entry free of charge in both art and photography. Adults will be charged $15 per entry and may enter two entries in each category.  We have categories for all levels of competition from sixth graders to adults in both the professional and nonprofessional categories. All proceeds go toward the cash prizes. Entries are generally accepted each year in January with a reception in February. An attempt will be made to display all of the entries in our Dunn Gallery.  The contest exhibition usually lasts from February through April each year.  An entry form with rules and deadlines for next year's competition will be posted online each year. 

Links about Port Arthuran Robert Rauschenberg

Robert Rauschenberg is one of the most important American artists our country has ever produced. One of his works of art sold for $88 million dollars - the sixty second most expensive ever. In honor of his 100th birthday, on October 22 of 2025, the Museum of the Gulf Coast will be awarding Rauschenberg Art Posters given to us by the artist to select works of art inspired by Mr. Rauschenberg's art and live. For students who are unfamiliar with his work, the links below may be helpful.

Wikipedia:                                                   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Rauschenberg

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation       rauschenbergfoundation.org/

Museum of the Gulf Coast                     museumofthegulfcoast.org/robert-rauschenberg

MoMA                                                          moma.org/artists/4823

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RESULTS of the Ninth Annual Art and Photography Contest held in 2024.

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One hundred ninety people attended the opening reception of the Ninth Annual Museum of the Gulf Coast Art and Photography Contest. Results were announced, and certificates, medals, ribbons, and cash prizes were handed out to the winners. Entries will hang in the Dunn Gallery through April 30th, with many for sale.

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Student artists ages 11 – 18 participated through their schools from Memorial H.S., Port Neches Groves H.S., John Wesley H.S., Bob Hope Middle School, Dequeen Elementary, and Christian Home School Enrichment Labs. Other students from Beaumont and Vidor also participated.

Adult artists competed in the Professional and nonprofessional art categories. For the contest, a professional was defined as an artist who had sold four or more pieces. Photographers competed in the 11 – 18 student category and the adult category.

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Entries will be available for pick-up between May 1st and May 15th. Students who entered through their schools will have their pieces returned to them.

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Results of the Ninth Annual Museum of the Gulf Coast Art and Photography Contest

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Youth Art – 1st Isabel Tindall, 2nd Celia Alvarado, 3rd Katie Migues, 4th Melany Hernandez, 5th Eloise Bromley, 6th Melanie Barragan

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Teen Art – 1st Ashley McNeill, 2nd Madison Gutierrez, 3rd Ella Owens, 4th Ignacio Guevara Sosa, 5th Yuran Morrison, 6th Miles Denzlingh

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Nonprofessional Art – 1st William Ray, 2nd Rene’ Moak, 3rd Grace Mathis

Professional Art – 1st Michelle MacMahon, 2nd Enjoli Bush, 3rd JC Milich

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Nonadult Photography 1st Memphis Hunter, 2nd Heidy Guerrero, 3rd Eduardo De Leon,

Adult Photography – 1st Jerome Cabeen, 2nd Jerome Cabeen, 3rd Jerry Connally

 

Honorable Mentions

Youth Art (11 – 14 years) - Leslie Murillo,  Elana Papillo,  Diana Lopez, Priscilla Vargas

 

Teen Art (15 – 18 years) - Arianna Davis, Milan Phan, Ayra Momin, Timmy Shreck, Merrick Monroe,  Anthi Marie Crowell, Kadence Blakeman, Landon Smoke, Ismael Cervantes, Dayra, Jaramilo, and Yaidelysy Rivera Colon 

 

Nonprofessional Art - Pattie Dawes

 

Professional Art - John G. Woodard, and Michelle MacMahon

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Adult Photography - Emily Mire, Rene Moak, and Jerry Connally

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Those not present for the reception can pick up their prizes through May 15th. An I.D. of the winner, or if a minor without an I.D., their parent will be required.

HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday to Saturday

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed Sundays and Holidays

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ADMISSION
Adults - $8
Senior Citizens (62+) - $6
Children 4-18 - $3, under 4 free

College Students w/valid ID - $4

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GROUP TOURS (10 or more)

Adults - $4  

Children ages 4 - 18 - $3
School Tours (Grades 3-12 and college groups) - free

Have a question?

Call 409-982-7000 or Email museumofthegulfcoast@gmail.com

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The Museum of the Gulf Coast is administered by the Port Arthur Historical Society in partnership with the City of Port Arthur.  

Port Arthur Historical Society Address:
P.O. Box 1374 | Port Arthur, TX 77641

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