2026 Traffic Safety Art Contest

San Angelo District

Calling all young artists! TxDOT’s San Angelo District invites students to enter the second annual Traffic Safety Art Contest, where this year’s challenge is to design a sticker that shares an important traffic safety message.

Download the official submission sheet here.

Kimbery Maria Reyes holding her award and winning submission
Local student receiving award for winning art contest
Olivia Harames holding her award and winning submission
Local student receiving award for winning art contest

Who can enter

The contest is open to any K-8 student who lives in or attends school in one of the following counties:

Coke, Concho, Crockett, Edwards, Glasscock, Irion, Kimble, Menard, Reagan, Real, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, and Tom Green.

Homeschooled students are welcome to participate.

Contest categories & themes

Entries will be evaluated based on creativity, originality, use of color, and connection to the theme

Students will compete within their grade group using the assigned safety theme:

Grades K–2
- Theme: Pedestrian Safety
Grades 3–5
- Theme: Click It or Ticket (Wear Your Seat Belt)
Grades 6–8
- Theme: Talk. Text. Crash. (Distracted Driving)

What to submit

Each entry must include:

Original student artwork
Student’s full name
School name
Grade level
Contact phone number (required for homeschooled students)

Artwork guidelines

Artwork must be original and created by the student
Any art medium is acceptable (crayon, paint, marker, colored pencil, digital, etc.)
Artwork should reflect the traffic safety theme for the students age category
Do not include copyrighted characters or logos
Entries will be evaluated based on creativity, originality, use of color, and connection to the theme

How to submit

All artwork must be submitted in person at a TxDOT office before Tuesday, March 31st.

Drop-Off locations & hours

Ballinger

630 FM 2887
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

Big Lake

312 W US 67
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

Eden

1418 W Broadway
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

Junction

2126 N Main St
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday

Leakey

913 N US 83
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

Ozona

230 SH 163
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

Robert Lee

7785 E SH 158
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

Rocksprings

1107 S US 377
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

San Angelo

4502 Knickerbocker Rd, Bldg A
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
2802 Armstrong
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday

Sonora

708 N US 277
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

Sterling City

5580 N US 87
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

Awards & recognition

Winners will be notified in April 2026.

Each category winner will receive:

A trophy
A large-format print of their artwork to be displayed at their school
Their artwork turned into stickers used for TxDOT traffic safety outreach throughout the San Angelo area