Aviation Research

Aviation Art Contest

2021 Aviation Art Contest Now Accepting Submissions

The theme of the 2021 Aviation Art Contest is “A Friendlier World with Air Sports.”

When we think of aviation, our first thoughts go to the sky. We imagine what it would be like soaring through the air in a glider, floating across the sky in a hot air balloon, or maybe even twisting and looping through clouds in an aerobatic plane. While being in the sky is glamorous, it is only part of the adventure. Every journey begins on the ground with a team of people working together to make something happen.

It is time to get out your favorite artist supplies and give free rein to your imagination to create your work that combines the flights of the past with the dreams of the future in this year’s “A Friendlier World with Air Sports” art contest.

Age Categories

Group I – Junior Category Born between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2014

Group II – Intermediate Category – Born between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2010

Group III – Senior Category – Born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2006

Entries in each age group are judged and state winners and runners-up are selected. The top three entries in each age group are forwarded to Washington, D.C. to be judged in the national competition.For more information, please visit https://nasao.org/page/international-aviation-art-contest.

Entries must be sent to:

Texas Department of Transportation
Aviation Division125 E. 11th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
Attn: Becky Vick

and must be postmarked by Jan. 19, 2021

Aviation Art Contest Work Featured at Love Field

Art display cabinet at Love Field in Dallas.

Aviation Art Contest pieces on display at Dallas Love Field Airport.

By Chris Sasser
Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Visitors to Dallas Love Field Airport were recently treated to a display of artwork from talented young Texans throughout the state. The art pieces were selected from the annual aviation art contest hosted by the
Aviation Division.

Selected pieces were on display from August to October featured as a rotating exhibit for the Love Field Art Program.

“The travelers really enjoyed the aviation art exhibit,” said Guy Bruggeman, Art and Programming Coordinator at Dallas Love Field Airport. “When I walked through the corridor (where the pieces were displayed), I noticed people stopped to look at the artwork from these talented kids. This exhibit really tied in well with what we are trying to accomplish with our program. The newly renovated Dallas Love Field Airport is a spectacular gateway to the City of Dallas, showcasing public artwork.”

The pieces on display were part of the 2015 art contest. Participants are judged in three categories between the ages of 6–18. 850 students from 40 schools submitted entries in the Texas challenge of the International Aviation Art Contest.

In the 2015 competition, students created posters about the FAI’s World Air Games in Dubai. Awards are presented to the winners at the annual Texas Aviation Conference.

“It was certainly very exciting to participate in the Love Field Art Program,” said Aviation Division employee Becky Vick, who coordinates the statewide art contest. “We have a lot of talented kids who participated, and this was a great opportunity to share their work with people throughout the state and country. Hopefully we can do this again next year.”

The Love Field Public Art Program features themes related to the history and legacy of Dallas Love Field Airport. The artwork represents the outstanding contributions of artists from Dallas and beyond, enriching the experience of airport visitors and showcasing new additions to the City of Dallas Public Art Collection.

For more information about the aviation art contest, visit http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/division/aviation/aviation-art.html.