Newport Beach Calls for Student Art Entries: Submissions Due November 30, Exhibition Opens January 4 at Central Library
The City of Newport Beach, in Orange County, California, announced on November 5 that its 2026 Student Art Exhibition is now open to students in grades pre-K through 12, with applications and artwork due by Monday, November 30, 2026. This year's theme, "Newport Beach: Celebrating 120 Years," marks the city's 120th birthday and invites young artists to create work centered on what makes the city special to them.
Each artist may submit one original work in painting (acrylic, oil or watercolor), drawing (ink, pencil, charcoal, pastel, markers or crayons), or collage, on paper or stretched canvas, with a maximum size of 9 by 12 inches. Accepted artwork will be displayed at the Central Library (1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach) from January 4 through February 24, 2027.
Questions can be directed to the city's Cultural Arts Division at 949-717-3802 or [email protected].
(Source: City of Newport Beach)
Source: City of Newport Beach
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Photo: 图：Newport Beach 港湾与海岸实景。Don Ramey Logan 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Newport Beach harbor and shoreline in Newport Beach, California. Photo by Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
