“Show Your Independence” Art Contest Returns for 11th Year

SHREVEPORT, La. (Oct. 8, 2024) – Each year since 2013, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl has asked Caddo and Bossier Parish students to draw what the word “independence” means to them in the “Show Your Independence” Art Contest, with the winners being awarded tickets to the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. This program returns for its 11th year in 2024, presented by The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate and Willis Knighton Sports Medicine.

Kindergarten through 12th-grade students from both parishes participate in this contest, showing off their artistic ability to express what “independence” means to them. Three students from each grade are named the contest winners and receive two free tickets apiece to the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl on Saturday, December 28 at 8:15 p.m. Their artwork will also displayed in The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, at the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl on the main video board and online at RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com.

The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl thanks The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate and Willis Knighton Sports Medicine for supporting the “Show Your Independence” Art Contest.

The “Show Your Independence” Art Contest is one of the many programs or events the Independence Bowl Foundation does to give back to the local Shreveport-Bossier community – including the free Youth Football Clinic; Willis Knighton Community Service Scholarship, which provides $5,000 in scholarships annually; Extra Yard for teachers, which has provided over $85,000 to local teachers over the past three years; and non-profit visits during Bowl Week.

The 48th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl kicks off on Saturday, December 28 at 8:15 p.m. CST. Tickets start at $20 and are on sale now at RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/Tickets/. There is a bevy of ticket packages available – including individual tickets, group tickets, Pizza Hut Family 4-Packs, Small Business Fan Packs, premium options and more. For ticketing questions, fans can email [email protected] or call the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl office at (318) 221-0712.

For information on Independence Stadium rules and the clear bag policy, please visit RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/stadium-rules/. Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl fans can visit OpportunityLouisiana.com to explore why Louisiana businesses are positioned to win. 

ABOUT THE RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL™

Established in 1976, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl™ is college football’s 11th most historic bowl game, and the 48th edition of the game is set for Saturday, December 28 at 8:15 p.m. CT on ESPN. Huntsville, Ala.-based Radiance Technologies is the bowl’s title sponsor through the 2025 Bowl Season. The bowl’s conference, team, and television agreements also run through the 2025 season. 

The Independence Bowl Foundation is prevalent in the Shreveport-Bossier City area throughout the year, hosting events to help enhance the economic impact and growth of our community. The Mission of the Independence Bowl is to attract and provide quality, nationally recognized football competition oriented to the Ark-La-Tex region. For more information, visit RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com or follow the bowl on Facebook, X and Instagram at @IndyBowl.