HISD Wins Big At Houston Art Car Parade

HOUSTON TX — There were 21 entries by Houston ISD schools in the 31st annual Houston Art Car Parade last weekend. Five of them received grand recognition, including Heights High School, which won first place for their homage to the Rolling Stones. HISD said it's easily the best year yet for HISD students and their art cars.

In the category of Best Youth Entry, Frank Black Middle School with Luz Martinez and Julon Pinkston took second place with the Panthermobile. Pinkston accepted the award at the Art Car Awards Ceremony at Smither Park.

The Art Car Parade judges like to give out numerous awards, so there are winners in multiple categories, including four first-place winners, four second-place winners, and four third-place winners. HISD art cars won in each of the three categories.

Heights High School students with leader Rebecca Bass won first place for their homage to the Rolling Stones, It’s Only Rock and Roll But I Like It. This is Bass’s 29th art car.

Wendy Bejarano and her students from Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center won second place for Schools of Artists.

The Arabic Immersion Magnet School won third place for their entry, Bouma, the Global Flying Owl. The trophy was accepted by Alicia Kahn and her two children.

And finally, HISD Visual Arts Curriculum Specialist Rickey Polidore won second place for HERMESillac, a green Cadillac to which fins and other decorations were added. His partners in creating the art car were Rick Nixie and David LaFleur.

Top Image: It's Only Rock and Roll but I Like It, an homage to the Rolling Stones, by Robecca Bass and Heights HS. (Photo via Houston ISD)