Are you ready for our upcoming Youth Art Contest? I’m excited to invite K-12 students from our schools to participate in my upcoming contest, themed “Healthy Meals Feed Happy Families.”
Communities thrive when people have fresh and nutritious food. It’s integral to our lives and well-being. A healthy food system fuels entire neighborhoods and supports our local economies. It shapes our social connections, bridges cultures, and fosters more resilient communities. But far too many people lack healthy food options, even though our state is the breadbasket of the nation. It’s why I’ll continue to fight tirelessly to ensure food security for everyone as Chair of the Assembly Human Services Committee.
How do you see nutritious food as a foundation for health and happiness in your community? This is YOUR chance to showcase your talents. The art contest is open to all K-12 students residing in our district, which includes Fremont, Milpitas, Newark, Northern San Jose, and Sunol.
Submitted artwork will be judged on its creativity in illustrating the theme "Healthy Meals Feed Happy Families." Please fill out the submission form below, and drop off or mail your artwork to our District Office at 1313 N. Milpitas Blvd, Suite 255, Milpitas, CA 95035. Submissions will be accepted until Friday, February 27, 2026, at 5 p.m.
February 27, 2026: Deadline to submit your artwork
March 2026: Art contest showcase
Spring 2026: Recognition of winners at the State Assembly
We will announce the art contest winners and host our showcase in March 2026. Our office will provide further details about the event at a later date. Winners of the art contest will also be honored at the California State Assembly. Their artwork will be displayed in my Capitol Office for one year.
For additional information and questions, please call the District Office at (408) 262-2501.
(Winners artwork of the 2nd annual Youth Art Contest receive their certificates of recognition at the California State Assembly Floor. Here’s a recap of the contest, and their visit to the State Capitol in Sacramento.)
Rules:
- Each entry must be original in concept, design and execution without violation of any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted.
- Entries are limited to one piece of art per student.
- Artwork must be two-dimensional. Accepted mediums are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, gouache, etc.
- Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal
- Prints: lithographs, silk screen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Collages
- Digital Art
- Photographs