TAEA Visual Art Events

Each year, the Galena Park Independent School District’s Fine Arts Department participates in Texas Art Education Association's visual art scholastic events. Students enrolled in art classes in elementary school, middle school, and high school are eligible to participate. The mission of the TAEA Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) is to recognize exemplary student achievement in the Visual Arts by providing art students and programs a standard of excellence in which to achieve.

Texas Elementary Art Meet (TEAM)

During the 2026 Texas Elementary Art Meet (TEAM) season, 7,260 works were adjudicated statewide at the regional level, with only 568 being awarded Top of TEAM medals. The Galena Park ISD presented 26 entries for TEAM Region 4 East with 23 receiving the highest rating of a 3.

Galena Park ISD students received 3 Top of TEAM medals! Congratulations to the following students whose work was recognized with a Top of TEAM medal!

• Adalyn Valenciano, for Sorrow
  Teacher: Jasmine Andrade, Jacinto City Elementary School
• Heidy Martinez, for Los Crayolas
  Teacher: Azucena Veloz, MacArthur Elementary School
• Makayla Mitchell, for Always on Guard
  Teacher: Jessica Cocom, Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School

Junior Visual Art Scholastic Event (Jr VASE)

During the 2026 Junior Visual Art Scholastic Event (Jr VASE) season, 15,582 works were adjudicated statewide at the regional level, with only 1,155 being awarded Platinum medals. The Galena Park ISD presented 77 entries for Jr VASE Region 4 East with 58 receiving the highest rating of a 4.

Galena Park ISD had 1 students receive 1 Platinum! Congratulations to the following student whose work was recognized with a Platinum medal!

• Danilo Romo Lara, for Mother Swan
  Teacher: Ariadna Salazar, Woodland Acres Middle School

High School Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE)

During the 2026 High School Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) season, 32,456 works were adjudicated statewide at the regional level, with only 2,152 qualifying for State VASE. The Galena Park ISD presented 220 entries for high school VASE Region 4 East with 173 receiving the highest rating of a 4.

State Visual Art Scholastic Event (State VASE)

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, 17 Galena Park ISD visual arts students' artworks were submitted for adjudication in the Texas Art Education Association 2026 State Visual Arts Scholastic Event. 14 entries received a rating of 4, the highest non-Gold Seal rating TAEA bestows at the state level. Congratulations to the following students whose work was recognized with a rating of 4 at this year's State VASE!

• Cassandra Martinez, for The Devilin Riot
  Teacher: Christine Nguyen, North Shore High School 9th Grade Campus
• Catalina Espinoza, for !No Te Muevas!
  Teacher: Diana Resendez, Galena Park High School
• Caitlin Ali, for The Moments of The Islands
  Teacher: Diana Resendez, Galena Park High School
• Yahaira Leon Lara, for Rediscovered Roots
  Teacher: Jedmy Centeno, North Shore Sr. High School
• Alexander Medina Vega, for Paradigm
  Teacher: Jedmy Centeno, North Shore Sr. High School
• Yahaira Leon Lara, for The Weight Of Perfection
  Teacher: Jedmy Centeno, North Shore Sr. High School
• Natalie Vargas, for Beauty Of The City
  Teacher: Jedmy Centeno, North Shore Sr. High School
  School: North Shore Senior High
• Molly Nguyen, for Weave Your Own Path
  Teacher: Christine Nguyen, North Shore High School 9th Grade Campus
• Enrique Palacio, for MULTIPLICITY
  Teacher: Corey Haynes, North Shore Sr. High School
• Gabriela Bolanos, for My Golden Melody
  Teacher: Diana Resendez, Galena Park High School
• Abby Lopez, for Creatively Undone
  Teacher: Diana Resendez, Galena Park High School
• Catalina Espinoza, for Resonance
  Teacher: Diana Resendez, Galena Park High School
• Samiya Wiltz, for Not One Shade, But A Story
  Teacher: Jedmy Centeno, North Shore Sr. High School
• Julian Estrada, for Ghosts Of The Titanic
  Teacher: Antonio Hurtado, Galena Park High School

Out of all the entries that advance to State VASE, 150 were selected as Gold Seal entries. State VASE jurors select artworks that represent the goals of VASE and exemplary examples of concept, technique, craftsmanship and creativity in student artwork. Students selected as Gold Seal winners receive a Gold State Medallion, and their artwork is exhibited in a variety of venues across the state, culminating with the Gold Seal Exhibition at the annual TAEA Fall Conference.

Galena Park ISD had 1 student receive a Gold Seal! Congratulations to the following student whose work was recognized with the prestigious Gold Seal!

• Abby Lopez, for Expectations
  Teacher: Diana Resendez, Galena Park High School

Congratulations to all of our Galena Park ISD visual art students for their outstanding participation in this year's visual art scholastic events.