{"id":30984,"date":"2025-03-02T22:13:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T22:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=30984"},"modified":"2025-03-02T22:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T22:17:13","slug":"2025-virginia-aviation-art-contest-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/virginia\/2025-virginia-aviation-art-contest-winners-announced\/%20","title":{"rendered":"2025 Virginia Aviation Art Contest Winners Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Artwork above – 1st Place, Intermediate Category – Ivan Li <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of nearly 70 submissions, nine students were selected as the winners of Virginia\u2019s Aviation Art Contest. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cWomen with Wings,\u201d guided their creativity to meld aviation and art for the original pieces. Their work will now go on to be judged against art submitted from around the country.<\/p>\n\n\n

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2nd Place, Senior Category – Ava Zhang. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

As the state sponsor of the event, the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) chose the winners in an anonymous competition based on the artwork\u2019s creativity, color, composition, and connection to the theme. The five judges were selected for their backgrounds based on aviation, art, education, and media. With so many exceptional entries, the judges were compelled to award five \u201chonorable mention\u201d honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past several years, the Commonwealth\u2019s students have won awards at the national competition, which is sponsored by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Last year, 8-year-old Eric Shen and 14-year-old Iris Xie won top honors in the international competition held in Lausanne, Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greg Campbell, director of the DOAV, is impressed with this year\u2019s contestants. \u201cOur student\u2019s talents are stunning. So many of these pieces of art could go in a museum,\u201d Campbell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DOAV proudly announces the 2025 winners of the Virginia Aviation Art Contest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group I \u2014 Junior Category (ages 6 to 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n