{"id":240730,"date":"2026-04-08T18:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/240730\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:31:07","slug":"corpus-christi-launches-2026-preservation-award-art-contest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/240730\/","title":{"rendered":"Corpus Christi launches 2026 Preservation Award art contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The City of Corpus Christi says it is inviting local artists to help celebrate the city\u2019s history through its 2026 Annual Preservation Awards Art Contest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Corpus Christi Landmark Commission is encouraging creators of all skill levels to submit original artwork that highlights the city\u2019s historic landmarks, cultural identity, and \u201chistorical treasures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">City officials say the contest is designed to connect Corpus Christi\u2019s past with its future while encouraging community pride through creative expression.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The competition is open to high school, college, and adult artists. Artists can submit work in a variety of formats, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and digital art.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Selected pieces may be featured in city publications, public exhibits, and promotional materials, giving local artists public exposure and recognition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The City of Corpus Christi says the submission deadline is Tuesday, April 21, and all entries must be emailed to andrewd2@corpuschristitx.gov.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hard copies will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials say the contest aims to highlight local creativity while preserving and promoting awareness of Corpus Christi\u2019s historic landmarks and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The City of Corpus Christi says it is inviting local artists to help celebrate the city\u2019s history through&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":240731,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[3029,155,157,92291,156,51615],"class_list":{"0":"post-240730","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corpus-christi","8":"tag-city-of-corpus-christi","9":"tag-corpus-christi","10":"tag-corpus-christi-headlines","11":"tag-corpus-christi-landmark-commission","12":"tag-corpus-christi-news","13":"tag-local-artists"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}