YoungArts National Award


Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

  • National Gold Medalists

    M. Yang, Threads

    S. Hwangbo, Ignite & Why Do We Accept the Cycle

    National Silver Medalists

    E. Wang, Windowsill of Memories

    M.Chun, Playback

    Regional Award

    21 of Gold Key Recipients

    25 of Silver Key Recipients

    25 of Honorable Mention Recipients

  • National Gold Medalists

    • S. Huang - “Love In The Language of Fruits”

    • Y. Xu - “The weight of Plates”

    National Silver Medalists

    • D. Liu - “Labor”

    • D. Liu - “Hierarchy”

    • L. Wu - “Asian Blue Collar”

    • A. Yang - “Entangled”

    • L. Young - “Invisible Circus”

    • Y. Xu - “Hatch”

    Regional Award

    29 of Gold Key Recipients

    34 of Silver Key Recipients

    48 of Honorable Mention Recipients

  • National Gold Medalists

    • J. Yang - “Outbreak”

    • L. Liu - “Chasing Fairytales”

    • H. Do - “Broken Breath“

    • J. Kim - “Asian Hate”

    National Silver Medalists

    • I. Kim - “Fish Market”

    • H. Sim - “Why Do They Always Leave”

    • M. Chan - “I Won't“

    • M. Chan - “Self Sabotage”

    29 of Gold Key Recipients

    37 of Silver Key Recipients

    20 of Honorable Mention Recipients


2025 K12 Art Competition

10th Grade 1st Place Winner

A. Kim - “Aftermath”

11th Grade 2nd Place Winner

S. Huang - “Looking Up”


2025 Happy Degart 7th International Kids Art Exhibition and Contest

12-14 Final Winners

Acrylic

2nd - B. Lee

3rd - D. Kim

Honorable Mention - C. Xu

Mixed Media

Honorable Mention - H. Im


2026 Congressional Art Competition

1st Place Winner of CA-47 district: M.Chun

2025 Congressional Art Competition

Winner of CA-36 District: A. Kim


2025 Celebrate the West

Overall 3rd Place Winner, California State 1st Winner

K. Wong - “Hope After Destruction”


2024 Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest

Gold Award_Visual Art: Handcrafted Category

M. Shen - “Reclaiming Nature”

Bronze Award_Visual Art: Handcrafted Category

A. Lee - “Shadows of Death”

Honorable Mention_Visual Art: Handcrafted Category

S. Hwangbo - “Melt”

T. Bui - “Ram Diptych”

Notable Award_Visual Art: Handcrafted Category

K. Wong - “Burning Memories”

L. Liu - “A Polluted World”


Expression Art Contest by Walgreens

1st Place_2023

L. Lee - “How Many More?”

3rd Place_2023

G. Kim - “Pills”


2025 AIM for Awareness Design Challenge

Top Winner - E. Byun


MWDOC’s 2025 Water Awareness Poster Contest

5th Grade Winner - T. Kim

6th Grade Winner - M. Kim

6th Grade Winner - O. Peng


IUSD Earth Day Poster Contest


Embracing Our Differences International Art Contest

Best-in-Show Student Award_2023

Alexis Lee - “Stretching Beauty”


Celebrating Art Contest

  • Summer 2025:

    J. Yun - “When They Looked at Me”

    Fall 2024:

    O. Taleon - “The Sketchy Shack”

    Spring 2024:

    H. Qu - “Connecting the Stars”

    Summer 2023:

    C. Cui - “Brown Creeper”

    Fall 2021:

    O. Taleon - “ Winter Snow”

  • Summer 2025:

    M. Shen - “Ashes and Incense”

    R. Liu - “Fading”

    L. Young - “Puppetry”

    X. Huang - “Portrait of a Mother”

    L. Sun - “Still Life”

    E. Byun - “Curiosity”

    W. Han - “Capture of Fragment”

    E. Wang - “Window of Nostalgia”

    Q. Xia - “Blocker”

    A. Kim - “Aftermath”

    E. Yoon - “Chromatic Concerto”

    Spring 2025:

    R. Ohara - “Eastern Bluebird”

    A. Jin - “Reflection of the Mountain”

    C. Xu - “Garden Temple”

    C. Zhang - “Sailing Daydreams”

    S. Wang - “Krill Salad”

    E. Yoon - “Golden Flowers”

    L. Zeng - “The Cat That Ate a Fish”

    O. Peng - “A Peaceful Sunset”

    Fall 2024:

    I. Chow - “Colosseum

    Y. Zhang - “City Above the Water”

    L. Young - “Invisible Circus”

    J. Kwak - “ Reflection”

    G. Jin - “One’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure”

    H. Chang - “Thawing Reflection”

    L. Liu - “Treasure”

    H. Sim - “Late Nights”

    M. Oh - “Heart vs Head”

    Summer 2024:

    S. Wang - “Cornelia Street”

    G. Sunwoo - “The True Vision”

    L. Sun - “Self-Portrait”

    M. Shen - “The City of Ash”

    S. Hwangbo - “Rebirth”

    Q. Liu - “Moving Forward”

    A. Shin - “Still Life”

    M. Wang - “Still Life”

    K. Wang - “Last Breath”

    A. Park - “Circle of Life”

    G. Jin - “A Draining Sip”

    H. Chang - “Echoes of Nostalgia”

    A. Kim - “Black and White”

    Spring 2024:

    H. Sim - “Controlled”

    G. Jin - “Ignorance Is Bliss”

    M. Oh - “Realization”

    S. Jiang - “Ghost Village”

    H. Chang - “Silent Drift”

    J. Qu - “A Triple Facade”

    A. Shin - “Brace Face”

    M. Wang - “Break Through”

    S. Hwangbo - “Blueprint of Ostracism”

    L. Sun - “Grandma”

    D. Tseng - “Childhood View”

    H. Jun - “Skull and Fruits”

    K. Wong - “Shasta Pride”

    Fall 2023:

    G. Sunwoo - “Dinner with Myself”

    G. Zan - “Death of Fruit”

    L. Sun - “Garlic Fish”

    H. Sim - “Color Guard”

    S. Miwa - “Luxury Car”

    H. Qu - “Lion and Fish”

    S. Kim - “Matcha KitKat”

    S. Choe - “A Slice of Cake”

    E. Kim - “Rabbit and Pumpkins”

    C. Yang - “Sea World”

    T. Lee - “Ducks”

    N. So - “Portrait”

    M. Fan - “Dog on Swing”

    L. Luc - “Champion”

    I. You - “My Pets”

    G. Jin - “Hope”

    Summer 2023:

    F. Huang - “Looking Through”

    G. Sunwoo - “The Little Red Car”

    C. Yang - “Rumors”

    S. Zheng - “Cat”

    S. Hahm - “Rabbit in Flowers”

    Q. Xia - “Friendship”

    H. June - “Bon Appétit”

    I. You - “Each Sides of Colors”

    J. Kim - “Sunny Side Up”

    M. Chan - “Desire”

    Spring 2023:

    A. Shin - “Deconstruction”

    J. Shim - “Me, Myself, and I”

    L. Young - “Picture Perfect”

    Y. Wang - “Romantic”

    J. Kim - “The Colors That Dog Can See”


ICAE Pentel

  • Supreme Gold Recipients

    X. Zhang - “Seasons”

    Gold Award Recipients

    A. Kim - “Deductionless”

    Bronze Award Recipients

    H. Jun - “Table of Foods”

  • Silver Medal Recipients

    J. Shim - “Food Portrait”

    Bronze Medal Recipients

    S. Zheng - “Doodle Portrait”

    Pentel Medal Recipients

    L. Liu - “My Greatest Wish”

    K. Choi - “Kate's Mind”

  • Supreme Gold Medal Recipient

    G. Sunwoo - “No More Masks!”

    Bronze Medal Recipients

    A. Shin - “Nostalgia”

    H. Lee - “Fish in the Window”

    L. Young - “In Another Life”

    Pentel Medal Recipients

    Y. Cho - “Weekend Breakfast”

    H. Jung - “My Sister”

  • Sliver Medal Recipients

    A. Lai - “Colors of Wilderness”

    S. You - “Dark Dessert Delights”

    Bronze Medal Recipients

    R. Yeo - “Mountain’s Dawn”

    R. Baek - “A Child’s Dream”

    L. Young - “Strangers in Heaven”

    C. Jung - “Insecteior”

    Pental Medal Recipients

    A. Lee - “Smile”

  • Pental Medal Recipients

    Y. Wang - “Ready to Eat”

    E. Chen - “The Other Side of the Gate”

    R. Kim - “Fluttering Above Words”

  • Foreign Ministers Medal Recipients

    B. Okuleye - “Meraki”

    Gold Medal Recipient

    M. Yoo - “Inspire by Shoreline Mafia”

    Sliver Medal Recipients

    J. Kim - “Dual Sirit”

    A. Hwang - “Habitat Loss”

    E. Park - “Serene Memories”

    S. Li - “Upside Down”

    Pental Medal Recipient

    J. Lozada - “Human Pet”


California Coastal Art Contest

  • 7-9th grade

    A. Shin - “Oil Spill Destruction”

  • 4-6th grade

    Y. Wang - “California Sunset” (4-6th grade)

    7-9th grade

    J. Ryu - “Marine Daily Life” (7-9th grade)

    D. Liu - “Food Chain” (7-9th grade)

    10-12th grade

    C. Tian: “The Cost of Oil” (10-12th grade)

    J. Kim - “The Golden Dream” (10-12th grade)

    C. Park - “California Pacific Coast Road Trip" (10-12th grade)


Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest

2022

Grand Prize Winner (K-12th)

I. Danao - “Rusty Patched Bumble Bee” (6-8th grade)

2021

Honorable Mention

J. Kim - “Canada Lynx” (9-12th grade)


Science Without Borders Challenge

  • L. Sirkin - “Anger and Shrimp” (11-14 years old)

    L. Wheat - “Deep Sea Calamari” (11-14 years old)

  • Semi-finalist

    A. Jiang - “Preserving the Bluefin” (15-19 years old)

    M. Kim - “Last Breath” (11-14 years old)