ARLINGTON, Texas – The 26th edition of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Art Contest Presented by Amazon celebrated another banner year with 10,910 entries and $75,000 distributed to support art teachers and programs across North Texas.
 
The beloved Classic tradition, supported by Amazon for the second straight year, used the dollars from Amazon, the Cotton Bowl Foundation and College Football Playoff Foundation to distribute $500 grants to art teachers and educators in 164 schools across 25 school districts for art supplies, support art-centric programs and experiences for elementary students.
 
The students' submissions have been laminated to be distributed as gifts at selected events and activities during the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The first, second and third-place winners per category are set to have their artwork proudly displayed at their respective schools and AT&T Stadium inside the CBAA offices throughout the year.
 
This year's winners and their art teachers are also scheduled to be spotlighted with an in-game recognition during the 2025 CFP Semifinal at the 89th Classic on Friday, Jan. 10 at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN Radio.
 
89TH GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ART CONTEST WINNERS
Grades 1st & 2nd
1st Place: Anshi Jain (2nd Grade) – Anderson Elementary
2nd Place: Grey Jones (1st Grade) – Anderson Elementary
3rd Place: Krishiv Sukhadia (1st Grade) – Argyle South Elementary
 
Grades 3rd & 4th
1st Place: Maria Baker (4th Grade) – Argyle South Elementary
2nd Place: Shelton Goode (4th Grade) – Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy
3rd Place: Carson Chan (3rd Grade) – Isbell Elementary School
 
Grades 5th & 6th
1st Place: Celia Cranford (6th Grade) – Spring Garden Elementary
2nd Place: Adeline Blanton (5th Grade) – Amy Parks Heath Elementary
3rd Place: Minha Kim (6th Grade) – Carlena Chandler Elementary
 
"Our Art Contest is such a wonderful part of our Cotton Bowl Classic traditions," said W. Kelvin Walker, Chair, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association and Cotton Bowl Foundation. "Our Classic and the Cotton Bowl Foundation take a lot of pride in supporting education, especially at the elementary level, through the benefits of learning art and how it can help young people be more well-rounded as students and in life. We are indebted to Amazon for its support and helping us bring art, education and football together in this very special way."  
 
The Cotton Bowl Classic Art Contest has been a treasured part of the bowl experience for more than three decades. The contest ran consecutively for 23 years before taking a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Art Contest has made a triumphant return in conjunction with 87th, 88th and 89th Classics, shattering the previous records for entries, elementary schools participating and dollars distributed.
 
Tickets are sold out for the 2025 CFP Semifinal at the 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic via the Classic's ticket office. Secondary market tickets may be available via SeatGeek, the official ticket provider of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. CLICK HERE to view available 89th Classic resale tickets. Suites are available for purchase by calling 817-892-4470 or sending an e-mail to suites@dallascowboys.net.
 
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Ticket holders for the 89th Classic must use either the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic app, available for download on iOS and Android devices or the SeatGeek app to manage tickets and parking to enter AT&T Stadium on game day. Fans and followers can keep up with the latest information on bowl week and game day activities and events at GameDay.CottonBowl.com.
 
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