Albuquerque public schools visual and performing arts black history art contest

Art is for everyone!

Teaching history, acceptance, and tolerance (HAT) through art.

Teaching history, acceptance, and tolerance (HAT) through art.Teaching history, acceptance, and tolerance (HAT) through art.Teaching history, acceptance, and tolerance (HAT) through art.

Join us for the 2027, second annual Albuquerque Public Schools Visual and Performing Arts Black History Art Contest.

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Our Mission

At APS Visual and Performing Arts, we aim to celebrate and promote the rich heritage of Black history through artistic expression. Our mission is to inspire creativity and cultural awareness in the community. We teach history, acceptance, and tolerance (HAT) through art.

a letter from mayor timothy keller.

a letter from senator pope, 1st black senator in new mexico.

A Gallery of APS Visual and Performing Arts Black History Art Contest winning art.

march 19, 2026 - the first aps black history awards banquet.

APS 2026 Visual and Performing Arts Black History Art Contest winners.

Katherine Reihing created a picture of Martin Luther King Jr.

Samuel Kukowski's rendition of Martin Luther King Jr.

Jarell Hubka's rendition of Martin Luther Kind Jr.

Alan Alvarez's rendition of Chuck Berry.

Maya Jojola's rendition of George Floyd.

Gracie Martinez's rendition of Maya Angelou.

Steven Contreras' rendition of Martin Luther King Jr.

Gabriella Begay's rendition of Ruby Bridges.

Ricardo Ball's rendition of President Barack Obama.

Jayden Byrd's rendition of Lebron James.

Faith Stephens rendition of Betsy Coleman.

Isabella Perez's rendition of Rosa Parks.

PRIZES FOR THE 2026 WINNERS:

Celebrating creativity through visual expression and the arts.

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