Student Competitions – Alexandria Museum of Art

Student Competitions at AMoA

The 2026 Youth Art Month Competition Exhibition will be on display at the Alexandria Museum of Art March 6 – April 5, 2026.

All artwork will be available for pickup after April 16, 2026 during business hours.

NOTE: AMoA is not responsible for works left after June 30, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact madilyn@themuseum.org or call 318-443-3458.

Congratulations to our Youth Art Month winners!

Kindergarten – 2^nd Grade Winners

1st Place: Kollyns Birkicht, Kollyns Sunset, 2025, Mixed media

2nd Place: A’Layshia James, A’Layshia’s Indian Elephant, 2026, Mixed media

3rd Place: Emery Gammel, Love for Meme and BeeDee, 2026, Watercolors and ink on paper

Honorable Mention: Eleanor Edmondson, The Bright Flowers, 2025, Mixed media

3rd – 5th Grade Winners

1st Place: Kailee Ford, Camelia Cottage, 2026, Ceramic

2nd Place: Paisley Busby, Ancient Uluru, 2025, Mixed media

3rd Place: Remington Stock, Geometric Explosion, 2025, Mixed media

Honorable Mention: Victoria Eaglin, Dugong Delight, 2025, Acrylic and watercolors on paper

6th – 8th Grade Winners

1st Place: Felicity Barnes, Proud Peacock, 2026, Watercolors and ink on paper

2nd Place: Judah Franklin, The Heron, 2026, Graphite and colored pencils on paper

3rd Place: Ashley Bui, Lotuses on the Pond, 2026, Mixed media

Honorable Mention: Olivia Melancon, The Gates of Heaven, 2026, Acrylic on canvas

9th – 12th Grade Winners

1st Place: Hannah Babin, Alces Window, 2025, Oil pastels on paper

2nd Place: Breanna McGinnis, Big Blooms, 2026, Oil pastels on paper

3rd Place: Annelise Seal, Spiraling, 2025, Mixed media

Honorable Mention: Mischa Fuselier, Relationship, 2025, Graphite on paper

Staff Choice: Havha Stroderd, Ugly Thoughts, 2025, Acrylic and ink in paper

The Alexandria Museum of Art is again proud to partner with the Rapides Parish School Board

and JB Lafargue Special Education Center to host a juried student art show at AMoA

February 7^th – February 28th, 2026

2026 Juror: Barbara Clover, River Oaks Resident Artist

Students in the Rapides Parish Gifted/Talented Visual Arts program will present a set of works completed during the school year that showcases their talents and skills. Students are encouraged to create works that demonstrate not only show their creativity and abilities but also their views or perspectives on a particular subject.

Students, their families and teachers are invited to attend the

Opening Reception on Friday, February 7th at 5:30pm.

2026 Gifted and Talented Show Entry Form

SCHEDULE
Entry Deadline:	January 17th, 2026 by midnight
Acceptance email notifications:	January 21st, 2026 by 5:00pm
Deadline for delivery of accepted works:	January 27th, 2026 by 5:00pm
Exhibition Opening Reception:	February 7th, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 pm
All artwork will be available for pick-up:	After February 28th, during business hours

HOW TO SUBMIT ARTWORK:

Entries are being accepted via Google Forms and must be submitted by teachers with parents’ permission. If you would like to enter a student’s work, please email or talk with your talented visual art teacher. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

One entry per student. Work must be completed by student only and must be original.
All works must be created during the current 2025-2026 school year.
Reproductions of licensed work, group projects and computer-generated artwork are not eligible.
Total dimensions of 2-D artwork should not exceed 25”x31”.
Works on stretched canvas must have painted edges but do not require matting.
All accepted 2-D pieces will be matted by the talented visual art teachers. Materials will also be provided by the teachers for student work.
3-D pieces are limited to 3’ in all measurements and must weigh less than 20lbs.
No changes or substitutions are allowed after submission.

JURYING CONSIDERATIONS:

All entered works are based on creativity, originality, execution and overall quality of presentation. Not all entered works are accepted. All works are juried without distinguishing information other than grade. The guest juror will jury approximately 40 works to be chosen for exhibition.