Keep Lubbock Beautiful 2025 Annual Art Contest Winners

The Keep Lubbock Beautiful Program (KLB), with its partners at the City of Lubbock Solid Waste Department and Play it Again Sports, are proud to announce the winners and honorary mentions of its annual art contest. The contest encompasses youth from kindergarten through 12th grade, in elementary, middle and high school categories.

Devin Flores, Preslea Ellis, and Gianella “Ray” Portillo took the top three prizes with Rachel Ruiz, Angella Sandoval Monge, and Abel Sanchez achieving honorary mentions. The KLB Board reviewed one hundred forty-two pieces of artwork representing the selected theme of ‘Reuse it!’

Winners receive a $100 prize and a $50 gift card to Play it Again Sports, with honorary mentions receiving $75 each. Additionally, one of the top three pieces will be selected to be featured on the side of a Solid Waste garbage truck. The annual art contest is held to promote different aspects of beautification and waste reduction utilizing unique themes for each competition.

   

These six participants will be recognized at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Municipal Garden and Arts Center located at 4215 University. The public is invited to help celebrate these young artists at this event.

For more information regarding the annual art contest, please visit www.mylubbock.us/klbart, or contact the program liaison at 806-775-3149.