Trash Truck Art Contest
Put Waste in its Place - Keep Nashville Beautiful
Trash Trucks visit area schools to showcase winners
Student artwork is on display on household waste collection trucks as part of a citywide campaign to promote recycling and city beautification.
| Scheduled Visit Date | Visit Time | School | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 11 a.m. - 12 | Cumberland Elementary | 1 |
| 2/9 | 12:15 - 1:15 |
Joelton Elementary | 1 |
| 2/9 | 1:30 – 2:30 | Bellshire Elementary Design Center | 3 |
| 2/23 | 11am - 12 | Stratton Elementary | 4 |
| 2/23 | 12:15 - 1:15 | Hattie Cotton Elementary | 5 |
| 2/23 | 1:30 - 2:30 | Schwab Elementary | 5 |
3RD & 4TH
GRADERS SHOW ARTISTIC TALENT TO KEEP NASHVILLE BEAUTIFUL
Student art showcased on Red River household waste
collection trucks
Three 3rd and 4th grade art students from Una, Hattie Cotton and Warner Elementary Schools have been named winners among the nearly 70 finalists in the “Put Waste in its Place: Keep Nashville Beautiful” art contest, sponsored by Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Public Works and Red River Service Corporation.
Selected
by a panel of Metro Council and Nashville Arts Coalition members,
this year’s winners were presented with their awards on
Saturday, December 6. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean presented checks
to those winning school art departments during a public viewing
of all the artwork on Titans Way near LP Field.
Karen Sosa of Una Elementary School, Grand Prize Winner, pictured below with Mayor Karl Dean, Councilmember Vivian Wilhoite, and Public Works Director Billy Lynch. In honor of the winning student's entry, the school received $1,500 in prize money from Red River Service Corporation.
Karen’s art was featured in the Nashville Christmas Parade on Friday,
December 5.
Katilyn Cunningham of Hattie Cotton Elementary, pictured below, won second place and $1,000 in prize money for the school.
Triston Kendell of Warner Elementary won third place and $500 in prize money for the school.
“This art contest provides a valuable opportunity to engage the creative minds of our students while also educating thousands of citizens about recycling, the importance of protecting our environment and keeping this great city beautiful, ” said Mayor Dean.
Each
year, Red River is impressed with the talent and imagination
of Nashville’s young artists. This year, one poster in
particular caught their eye – a poster that portrays a
unique and thoughtful interpretation of this year’s theme.
The company is pleased to announce that the Red River
Award of Distinction goes to Ankita Pal of Crieve Hall
Elementary along with $250 in prize money for the school.
Red River is a waste management company headquartered in Austin, Texas, and is the largest local collector of residential waste serving more than 86,000 Nashville homes. Red River also conducts widespread commercial waste collection and recycling operations.