Awarded in an international wildlife art competition with entries from 82 countries. We are excited to share wonderful news from our Middle School Art Program. 🎉 One of our students, Run X., has been awarded 3rd Place in the international Global Canvas 2026 Art Competition. This year’s competition received entries from 82 countries worldwide, with young artists responding to the 2026 theme, “The Book of Life,” through thoughtful and imaginative artwork focused on wildlife an

We are excited to share a proud milestone from our Portfolio Prep Program. Maddie Lee and Isabella Lim, both students in our Portfolio Prep Program, have been accepted into the 2026 Summer Residential Governor’s School in Visual & Performing Arts. 🎨✨ Isabella Lim, graphite and colored pencil on paper This highly selective statewide program recognizes students with exceptional artistic potential and provides an immersive, pre-college level experience in the visual and perform

We are happy to share wonderful news from our Middle School Art Competition Prep Program: one of our students, Amber Kuchma, has been selected as a winner of the 2026 KidWind Solar Energy Art Challenge. Amber Kuchma, Sunflowers This national competition invites K–12 students to create artwork inspired by renewable energy. Through this year’s theme, “Solar Powered,” students explored both creativity and their understanding of solar energy concepts. Amber’s work stood out amon

Celebrating Student Growth at the 2026 VA-11 District Competition We are overjoyed to share some fantastic news! Our portfolio prep student, Maddie Lee, has earned 2nd place in the 2026 VA-11 District Congressional Art Competition! Watching Maddie’s growth has been amazing. She approached each project with curiosity and dedication, turning her ideas into award-winning work. This achievement is a proud moment for her, and for our program. Award-Winning Work: Identity Moments l

We are proud to celebrate our students who earned recognition in the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Representing both our Portfolio Prep Program and Art Competition Prep Program , these students demonstrated exceptional skill, creativity, and commitment through their award-winning work. Naomi L. (G11) - Gold Key Beginning in 2026, FCPS is no longer the regional affiliate for the Scholastic Art Awards. As a result, our students now compete in the Region-at-Large East A