Originally published in 1999
There were 1,151 school children from across Texas who submitted artwork for the 1999 International Aviation Art Contest. Texas participates in the contest through the Texas Department of Transportation, Aviation Division. The contest offers school children the opportunity for greater interest in aviation through art. The annual contest is an international event of the Federation Aeronautique International (FAI) and is co-sponsored at the state and national levels by the National Association of State Aviation Officials Center for Aviation Research and Education (NASAO/Center), the National Aeronautics Association and the Federal Aviation Administration. Special thanks to our state judges: Mel Brown, Texas Aviation Artists; Michelle Hannah, TxDOT Aviation; and Julie Provost, TxDOT Travel and Information. The state winners will go to the national competition in March. This year’s contest theme is: “Flying is Fun.”