Photo above – Senior Third Place – Carol Chen
Today, the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), in partnership with National Aeronautic Association, announced the names of winners of the 2022 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest.
This year, NASAO received over 160 pieces of art from 15 participating states. The annual contest is part of a larger international effort to inspire youth to illustrate the importance of aviation through art. Contest submissions were grouped into three separate age categories for judging, allowing students ranging from 6 – 17 years old to compete. The 2022 theme was “Design your perfect Aircraft” which encouraged students to create unique artwork featuring aircrafts drawn from their imagination.
To qualify for the national contest, all artwork was first submitted into state-level competitions, with the winning entries advancing for national consideration. The national winners have been submitted for the 2022 International Aviation Art Contest, which will be judged in June by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
NASAO Congratulates the 2022 Winners:
Junior Category:
- 1st Place: Austin Fan – Arizona, Age 6
- 2nd Place: Chenglin Ji – Arizona, Age 8
- 3rd Place: Jeremy Zhao – New York, Age 6
Intermediate Category:
- 1st Place: Cynthia Liu – Arizona, Age 13
- 2nd Place: Grace Kwon – Tennessee, Age 13
- 3rd Place: Michelle Lee – Tennessee, Age 11
Senior Category:
- 1st Place: Jidapa Janpathompong – Massachusetts, Age 17
- 2nd Place: Ella Ratliff – South Dakota, Age 17
- 3rd Place: Carol Chen – Arizona, Age 16
