The San Saba ISD artists have made a remarkable showing at the recent Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) and Junior VASE competitions. A total of 31 high school students from San Saba High School earned gold medals for their outstanding artwork, while all five middle school students who participated in Jr. VASE also brought home gold medals.
The VASE program, sponsored by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA), provides students with an opportunity to showcase their creative talents through rigorous adjudication. Gold medals are awarded to artworks receiving the highest ratings, recognizing exceptional skill, originality, and artistic expression.
In last year's 2025 Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), hosted by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA), over 32,500 high school students competed across Texas in the High School VASE program, and there were 14,330 Junior VASE artworks.
Unlike UIL competitions that group schools by enrollment size (e.g., 2A vs. 5A), VASE does not divide participants by school size. Instead, students compete against all others in their region, but artworks are grouped and judged within four divisions based on the student's art experience level
Jr. VASE Gold Medalist
• Siler Walts
• Creed Sloan
• Trent Thies
• Roddy Ketchum
• Jaxon Johnson
VASE Division 1 Gold Medal Winners:
• Sofia Bagley
• Nathaniel Nieto - 2 gold medals
• Brendon Prew
• Angel Reyes
• Josselin Rojas
• Cameron Walker
VASE Division 2
• Jaleigh Brand
• Ximena Cuevas
• Atleigh Hunt
• Edgar Macedo - 2 gold medals
• Angel Nunez
• Jackson Thornton
• Raul Solis
VASE Division 3
• Sophia Cuevas- 2 gold medals
• Zylie Hunt
• Nancy Sanchez
• Enrique Mendoza
• Ulices Mednoza
• Karen Ortega - 2 gold medals
• Jose Vega
• Raylee Wood
VASE Division 4
• Judy Mendoza
• Sabrina Dozier - 2 gold medals
• David Diaz
• Jasmin Licea - 2 gold medals Copies of the award-winning artworks were proudly displayed during the local Texas Independence Day celebration, 'A Night at the Museum,' held on March 2. The display will continue at the San Saba County Historical Museum for the entire month of March.
Community members are encouraged to visit the San Saba County Historical Museum this month to view the exhibit and celebrate our local talent.
Congratulations to all the medalists – your achievements inspire us all!