March 18, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Kentuckiana students ranging in age from 5 to 18 and their winning artwork from the 2019 Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Student Art Contest Presented by The Fillies, Inc. will be honored on Tuesday, March 19. The awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. at the J. Graham Brown School. For the past 42 years, the Festival has offered this contest as a way for local students to showcase their artistry and creative skill. Students from public, private and parochial schools in all Kentucky counties, as well as Clark and Floyd counties in Indiana are invited to participate in the annual contest.
Students from around the area ranging from grades K–12 produced original artwork showcasing their interpretation of Derby Festival events. The result is an inspiring mix of drawings, paintings, collages, mixed media, compositions and prints. Students used watercolor, acrylics, inks, crayons, oil pastels, felt markers or any combination of these to create their one-of-a-kind artwork.
Entries in the Student Art Contest were judged by art professionals from the community. The winners in each division will receive a medallion, certificate and a Student Art Contest Winner’s Pin. First-place winners will receive a 2019 Kentucky Derby Festival framed poster created by the 2019 Official Poster artist Chimel Ford and get to ride in the Republic Bank Pegasus Parade. Teachers of the winning students are also invited to the ceremony and will receive special recognition.
The Foundation’s Student Art Contest is sponsored by Fillies, Inc. The Fillies, Inc. was founded in 1959 kicking off a tradition of volunteer service to the local community. They join Kosair Charities, Official Charity Partner of the event, and Media Sponsor ARTxFM.
The Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation, a 501 C 3 not-for-profit charity, receives and manages charitable contributions on behalf of the Kentucky Derby Festival, Inc., its supporters and the general public. The Foundation perpetuates the Festival’s impact on the community by developing projects that highlight the Festival’s influence on the area’s cultural heritage. It works to further the Festival’s educational and charitable mission through exhibitions and performances.
