West California Academy of Art and Design Selected Award-winning Artworks

The Academy's students produce exceptional art for their age and it has achieved a reputation as “the children’s art school with most art contest winners.”

2006-2007 PTA Reflections National 1st Place
Theme: My Favorite Place
Age: 7

2008-2009 PTA Reflections National 1st Place
Theme: Wow！
Age: 13

2012-2013 PTA Reflections California State 1st Place
Theme: The Magic of a Moment
Age: 11

2014-2015 PTA Reflections California State 1st Place
Theme: The World Would Be a Better Place If…
Age: 8

2019-2020 PTA Reflections California State 1st Place
Theme: Look Within
Age: 9

2020-2021 PTA Reflections California State 2nd Place
Theme: I Matter Because…
Age: 10

​1997 MetLife Drawing Contest National 1st Place with $2,500 Scholarship
Theme: Under the Sunshine
Age: 6

​2001 MetLife Drawing Contest National 1st Place with $1,000 Scholarship
Theme: Horse Race
Age: 7

​2007 National Chinese American Museum Drawing Contest 2nd Place
Theme: China Town
Age: 7

Art enriches children's lives, develops children’s creativity, and prepares children for the future. The Academy’s instructors encourage students to participate in art contests.  Indeed, many students earning acceptance to top universities have art contest experiences. The message the educators here give students is that just as you strive for excellence in art, you must try your best in everything you do. 

2016 Doodle4Google California State 1st Place
Theme: What I See for the Future
Age: 7

2020 Doodle4Google California State 1st Place
Theme: Sharing Is Caring
Age: 10

2012 International PHE Drawing Contest 1st Place
Theme: Peace, Health, Environment
Age: 12

2015-16 "US Kids" Magazine Cover Design Contest National 2nd Place
Theme: If I Had a Time Machine…
Age: 6

​2019 My Dream House Art Contest 1st Place
Theme: My Dream House
Age: 11

​2016 National “Toyota Dream Car” Art Contest Silver Prize
Theme: Toyota Dream Car
Age: 10

​2019 National “Toyota Dream Car” Art Contest Semi-Finalist
Theme: Toyota Dream Car
Age:7

2020 National “Toyota Dream Car” Art Contest Semi-Finalist
Theme: Toyota Dream Car
Age: 10

​2021 EDI Children’s Drawing Contest 1st Place
Theme: Our City’s Guardian
Age: 13

2015 LA Web Drawing Contest 1st Place
Theme: Hands of Nature
Age: 15

2019 LA Web Drawing Contest 1st Place
Theme: My Imagination
Age: 9

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, and putting their best effort (extra details and best craftsmanship, and patience) in order to make one of the kind of art work: It is a lot of work. 

​2017 Paint the Future Drawing Contest 1st Place
Theme: Castle on Sea Turtle’s Back
Age: 11
 

2019 Paint the Future Drawing Contest 1st Place
Theme: Water System in the Future
Age: 11

2019 Paint the Future Drawing Contest 1st Place
Theme: My Water Park in the Future
Age: 9

​2019 Paint the Future Drawing Contest 1st Place
Theme: Water Recycling Class in the Future
Age: 9

​2010 Space Foundation International Art Contest 3rd Place
Theme: Where Will Your Spaceship Take You? 
Age: 6

​2019 Art-Tech Poster Contest 1st Place
Theme: Innovative Technologies for Sustainability
Age: 14

​Being creative and being able to learn are lifelong skills and can be used in everyday situations.  

2016 Health Fair Drawing Contest 27th Congressional  Award
Theme: My Dream of Peace 
Age: 13

2016 Health Fair Drawing Contest LA County 1st District Award
Theme: Sand Glass of Nature
Age: 16

2017 Health Fair Drawing Contest Rosemead Mayor Award
Theme: Protect the Environment
Age: 14

2018 Health Fair Drawing Contest Senator Award
Theme: Protect the Environment
Age: 10

2018 Health Fair Drawing Contest 22nd Senate District Award
Theme: Protect the Environment
Age: 17

2020 Illustrations of Chinese Cultural Stories Drawing Contest 1st Place
Theme: Butterfly Lovers
Age:  14

For almost 30 years, West California Academy of Art and Design has been transforming students into confident, creative artists and designers who have gone on to have successful careers in their chosen field. ​

2021 WeiChuan Mother’s Day Drawing Contest 3rd Place
Theme: My Dear Mom
Age: 10

2021 WeiChuan Mother’s Day Drawing Contest Excellence Award
Theme: My Dear Mom
Age: 6

2021 Ranch Market Mother’s Day Drawing Contest Grand Prize
Theme: Happy Mother’s Day
Age: 10

2015 Solute to Nobel Peace Laureates
Theme: Peace
Age: 5-13 Group Project

West California Academy of Art and Design 100-Student Group Artworks are collected by 2015 Art Exhibition for Nobel Peace Laureates Summit.

The Academy continues to adapt the program and curriculum to offer new ways to have meaningful interactions with students to create innovating ways of thinking through the Arts and build self-expression, research and exploration. ​