Young Hearts Paint Artistic Dreams: WCAAD Students Won Top Awards at the 26th Annual EDI Art Contest

The annual EDI Media Children’s Drawing Contest announced the winners on August 23, 2025. Students from West California Academy of Art and Design (WCAAD) won top awards of different age groups.  

Isabelle Loh, Age Group 6-9 1^st Place

The drawing contest has been held annually for 26 years.  This year’s theme is "Art and I: Young Hearts Paint the World," inviting children to use their brushes to tell the story of their personal encounter with art.

p3-Chloe Lin, Age Group 10-12 2^nd Place 

Alyssa Eng，Age Group 10-12 2^nd Place 

Divided into the Children's (3-5), Junior (6-9), Youth (10-12), and Teen (13-16) groups, the competition encouraged participants to create their own unique artistic worlds, transforming fleeting moments of inspiration into lasting works of beauty.

Linghua(Olivia) Kong，Age Group 13-16 3^rd Place

Carson Nguyen，Age Group 6-9 3^rd Place

Jayden Wang，Age Group 6-9 3^rd Place

Ace Yu，Age Group 3-5 3^rd Place

Caleb Wu，Age Group 3-5 3^rd Place 

The criteria of judging include creativity, color, the techniques of the drawing, and how related the content is to the themes of the contest.

Kaylee Yoshimoto，Age Group 13-16 4^th Place

Vivian Wu，Age Group 10-12 4^th Place 

Nathan Zheng，Age Group 6-9 4^th Place 

Mayanne Qiu，Age Group 3-5 4^th Place 

Ethan Tseng，Age Group 3-5 4^th Place

Michelle Watson，Age Group 3-5 4^th Place 

The contest was more than just a competition; it was an inspiring celebration of imagination and a testament to the power of art in a child's life. This sweep of accolades highlights the students' well-rounded development and their individual strengths in artistic expression.

Alissa White，Age Group 10-12 5^th Place 

Iris Zhang，Age Group 10-12 5^th Place

Elaine Chen，Age Group 10-12 5^th Place

Layla Li，Age Group 6-9 5^th Place

Mika Situ，Age Group 6-9 5^th Place 

Britney Chen，Age Group 3-5 5^th Place 

Jayden Liu，Age Group 3-5 5^th Place 

Linmeng Gu，Age Group 3-5 5^th Place

Andrew Zhao，Age Group 3-5 5^th Place