The Krewe of Muses is thrilled to announce this year’s cup design winner: Tallulah Michalopoulos, a 17-year-old senior at The Willow High School. Tallulah’s stunning design, created with felt-tipped pen and watercolor paints on paper, captures the essence of what makes the muses so captivating. The Artist’s Vision When asked about her inspiration, Tallulah shared…
12th Grader Piper Schaumburg’s Design to Adorn 100,000 Cups to be Thrown from Floats in the Iconic All-Female Carnival Krewe The Krewe of Muses announced the winner of the 2025 cup contest today. Piper Schaumburg, a 12th-grade art student at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), designed the signature cup that will be thrown…
This year’s winner, Roya Brinkman, 17, a senior at Ben Franklin High School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, won the contest with a colorful depiction of the Muses gathered in celebration reminiscent of a party straight out of ancient Greece.
The winner of the Krewe of Muses annual student Mardi Gras Cup Art Contest is Taylor Morris, a 2019 graduate of InspireNOLA, Edna Carr High School’s Art Program. Taylor has been accepted into the Savannah College of Art and Design. Muses Board member and Chair of Community Outreach Kathy Conklin said, “The artistic talent shown in the…
Each year, the krewe conducts a contest among Orleans Parish middle and high school students for an opportunity to create the artwork printed on the thousands of cups that are thrown from floats by Muses krewe members. The winner’s school secures a $1000 grant for art programs. This year’s cup artist winner is 16-year-old Morrah Burton-Edwards,…
The winner of the 2019 Student Cup Art Contest is Mai Burrell from Edna Karr High School. This year’s cup contest theme is The Music of the Muses. Each year, the krewe conducts a contest among Orleans Parish middle and high school students for an opportunity to create the artwork printed on the thousands of cups that are…
The winner of the 2018 annual Muses Mardi Gras Cup Art Contest is Ana Richter from Lusher Charter School. Each year, the krewe conducts a contest among Orleans Parish public middle and high school students for an opportunity to create the artwork on the thousands of cups that are thrown by Muses at their parade….
The winner of the 2017 annual Mardi Gras Cup Art Contest is Sha’ Bria Counsin, a visual arts student at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). Each year, the krewe conducts a contest among Orleans Parish middle and high public school students for an opportunity to create the artwork on the thousands of…
The winner of the 2016 annual Mardi Gras Cup Art Contest is Darrell Donaldson of New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy. The annual competition is an activity planned by the Muses Community Outreach Committee. Muses Board member and Chair of Community Outreach Kathy Conklin said, “The artistic talent shown in the submissions continues to amaze…
The Krewe of Muses winner of its 2015 annual student Mardi Gras Cup Art Contest is Myron Solomon of McDonough #35 High School. The annual competition is an activity planned by the Muses Community Outreach Committee. McDonough #35 High School will receive a $1,000 donation towards its art program. Muses Board member and Chair of Community Outreach…
