Please support PRP Visual Art Students in the Crosley Custom Cruiser Contest! Public voting is open now. You may vote once per day until voting closes on November 11, 2024. We hope to finish in the top five schools and earn $$ for our Visual Art Program! You can help by voting daily and sharing:-)

VOTE for your Fave Here: https://www.crosleyradio.com/cruiser-contest

Kudos to all the students who participated in this year’s contest, and to Grace J. and Sydney D. who created the final entry shown here:-)

Participating in the Crosley Custom Cruiser Contest has been an honor, and winning the contest would mean more opportunities for students in PRP’s Art Program, such as field trips, artist’s workshops, or special art supplies that we wouldn’t usually be able to afford. Being selected to participate in the contest made us feel like winners already! Any cash prizes that result from our participation would benefit our entire visual art department.

From the student artists: “We tried to fit the theme of “Sounds of Kentucky” by including commonly used bluegrass instruments like the banjo on the front of the case, and the mandolin, fiddle, and banjo on the inside. On the front of the case, we painted a skeleton in a rocking chair in front of the blue moon of Kentucky. We did this to represent Southern Nights and our state’s reputation for bluegrass and the color blue. On the inside, we painted the instruments in a river of bourbon because Kentucky is world-famous for bourbon. On the bottom of the case, we painted a stage to further represent music and our local Kentucky music scene and added horses and a horseshoe on the stage because Kentucky is very famous for horses. We added boxing gloves to the decor around the stage to represent Muhammad Ali and used red, white, and blue to represent Kentucky’s patriotism. On the sides, we tried to subtly emulate a quilted pattern because when we think of Kentucky we think of warmth, and southern old-fashioned quilts embody that.”

“This project was so much fun to work on and inspired a mini-competition in the classroom. We loved listening to the albums by Kentucky artists (provided by Crosley) and were inspired by the amazing music and artwork. This was our first time working on a project this large (as a team) and having to turn it around on a fairly tight deadline. It was also our first time painting with acrylic paints. October was a very busy month at school, with Fall break, homecoming, and other school activities. We had to learn to budget our time in class and work on the project at night and on the weekends to finish on time. We had to reflect on the theme, revise our designs and seek input from others throughout the project. We still have much to learn, and still see imperfections, but we have grown as artists as a result of the project.”,
–Grace J. & Sydney D. (Student Team / Crosley Custom Cruiser Contest)

Thank you, Crosley, for the opportunity to participate!