50 WCAAD Students Won Awards in the 26th LA Web Children’s Drawing Contest

Fifty students from West California Academy of Art and Design won awards in the 2023 LA Web Children’s Drawing Contest.  This year’s theme is “Majic World.”

Stella Liao，1st Place，5 years old

Ethan Jia，3rd Place，6 years old

Ellie Yap，Excellence Award，9 years old

​Stella Liao，5 years old ，won the 1st Place and Ethan Jia, 6 years old, won the 3rd Place. 

Kaitlyn Gao，Excellence Award，12 years old

Sabrina Li，Excellence Award，10 years old

Michelle Zhang，Excellence Award，9 years old

​The other 48 students won the Excellence Award: Meggie Ho, Zinuo Li, Amy Zhang, Alison Barreto, Luna Zhu Feng, Catherine Chen, Elaine Ma, Ethan Chen, Chase Lin, Jacob Zhao, Nathan Dang, Michelle White, Grace Liang, Jack Li, Cassie Wong, George Xie, Isabella Liu , Zoey Tzeng, Karen Fu, Quinton Chen, Scarlett Fei, Celynn La, Haoqi Mo, Milly Lin, Jessica Wang, Garrett Li, Audrey Xu, Audrey Tao, Katrina Hua, Evelyn Pan, Chloe Lin, Verna Liu, Regina Wang, Taylor Xu, Ellie Yap, Michelle Zhang, Alissa White, Anna Wang, Teddy Zhang, Trevor Zheng, Winnie Luo, Kaylie Lin, Grace Liang, Kaylee Yoshimoto, Sophia Nguyen, Sabrina Li, Abigail Jiang, Kaitlyn Gao.

Taylor Xu，Excellence Award，9 years old

Kaylie Lin，Excellence Award，11 years old

Grace Liang，Excellence Award，10 years old

​Winning contest can give students a great sense of accomplishment and confidence. Most importantly, students learn a lot by just participating contests. They learn to work under pressure and time, putting their best effort (extra details and best craftsmanship, and patience) in order to make one of the kind of art work. 

Garrett Li，Excellence Award，9 years old

Regina Wang，Excellence Award，7 years old

Anna Wang，Excellence Award，8 years old

​WCAAD instructors encourage students to participate in art contests.  Being creative and being able to learn are lifelong skills and can be used in everyday situations.   The creative skills children have learned also apply to other subjects, increase self confidence and build a strong foundation for higher studies and future careers. 

Verna Liu，Excellence Award，9 years old

Evelyn Pan，Excellence Award，9 years old

​“Allowing a child to draw with freedom and without boundaries is a critical component to childhood development because it opens the mind and frees the spirit.” Lei Wang, the principal of West California Academy of Art and Design said.  She believes that children can form thoughts and ideas in their artworks that may be surprising to the adult. “LA Web art contest is a very good opportunity for children to express unlimited imagination through the broad subject so that we could understand the beautiful and colorful world of children of different ages.” 

Audrey Xu，Excellence Award，9 years old

Isabella Liu，Excellence Award，7 years old

​LA Web Children’s Drawing Contest, the largest and most prestigious event of its kind for kids ages 3 to 16 years old in California, has been held for 26 years and attracts thousands of children to participate each year. 

Katrina Hua，Excellence Award，10 years old

Celynn La，Excellence Award，7 years old

For every age category, the top three (first-place, second-place and third-place) winners receive a trophy, a certificate, a mounting frame and special gifts. Excellence Award winners receive a trophy and a certificate. All other contestants who are not selected for an award also receive a certificate of recognition. The winning artworks will be framed and exhibited at L.A. Web Culture Center and the Museums. 

Kaylee Yoshimoto，Excellence Award，10 years old

Chase Lin，Excellence Award，6 years old