About the Competition

The 2023 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Contest is open to high school students currently enrolled in one of the 183 eligible school districts, as well as those attending a private school or homeschooled in one on of the 54 eligible counties. The lists of eligible school districts and counties can be downloaded below. The Western Art Contest is held annually in early December. This year the students whose entries are judged as champions in their division at the contest will be eligible for a total of $125,000 in college scholarships (certain restrictions apply). Please see the Rules and Regulations for more information.

Art Angels

The Art Angels were formed in 2010 by the Western Art Committee to support the scholarship program. Each year the Western Art Committee holds the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Contest. Through membership donations, the Art Angels raise funds to help support the scholarships provided each year to high school students whose entries are judged Top 12 in the contest. By joining together, the Art Angels become a Western Art Donor entitled to receive a piece of winning artwork from the contest. The Art Angels will hold a drawing after the end of the end of the Rodeo allowing one of their members an opportunity to win this artwork. For each $60 donation, a member gets one entry in the drawing.