2011 Nashville Beautiful Trash Truck Art Contest
Make Nashville Glitter – Pick Up The Litter!
‘Nashville Beautiful’ Art Contest Trucks Begin School Visits
Each year, the Red River Service Corporation waste trucks displaying winning artwork from the Keep Nashville Beautiful Art Contest travel to each of the student finalists’ schools. The trucks are available for students and teachers to view during lunch periods. Students get to see their classmates’ artwork, and teachers use the time to reinforce messages about the importance of recycling, caring for the environment and being good stewards of our city by not littering. This year's visits begin Monday, January 30, and continue through early May.
2012 Trash Truck Tour Schedule
Mayor Karl Dean Hosts Public Viewing Event for "Nashville Beautiful" Art Contest Winners
On Saturday, December 3rd, Mayor Dean and officials from Metro Public Works and Red River Service Corporation held a public viewing event for all elementary art students who were chosen as winners and finalists in the 2011 Nashville Beautiful Art Contest.
The event celebrated the artwork of all 70 finalists in this year's contest, sponsored by Red River, Metro Public Works, Metro Beautification & Environment Commission, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metropolitan Arts Commission and Nashville Arts Coalition.
Winning art by Grand Prize Winner, fourth grader Cadence Brown of Una Elementary
This year’s Grand Prize Winner is fourth grader Cadence Brown of Una Elementary. Tiana Aldroubi of Glendale Elementary is the second-place winner; Sadie Trotter of Crieve Hall Elementary is the third-place winner; and Lanie Mucha of Hickman Elementary received this year’s Red River Award of Distinction. In honor of the winning students’ entries, their respective school’s art departments will receive $1,500, $1,000, $500 and $250 in prize money from Red River Service Corporation.
View all the winning student artwork
The art contest, now in its sixth year, is open to all Metro Nashville Public School third and fourth graders. More than 70 entries were received this year from 36 elementary schools. Both the winners’ and finalists’ artwork will be displayed on household waste collection trucks for the next six months as part of a citywide campaign to promote recycling and city beautification. The collection trucks will be seen by 9,000 people each day as they service their routes.
“This art contest provides a valuable opportunity to engage the creative minds of our students while also educating thousands of citizens about litter prevention, the importance of protecting our environment and keeping this great city beautiful,” Mayor Dean said.
About Red River
Red River Service Corporation is a waste management company headquartered in Austin, Texas, and is the largest local collector of residential waste serving more than 90,500 Nashville homes. Red River also conducts widespread commercial waste collection and recycling operations.