2023 FESTIVAL: MARCH 18 - APRIL 16
WASHINGTON, DC

STUDENT ART SHOWCASE

2023 Student Art Showcase Theme: "I Am In Full Bloom"

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is happy to announce an exciting opportunity to showcase student arts in DC! The National Cherry Blossom Festival with support from DC Collaborative jointly invite grades K-12 students from DC public, public charter, and Japanese schools to participate in the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Student Art Showcase by submitting an artwork entry that depicts the theme “This Is How I Bloom”, which encourages the student artist to look inward and show what makes them feel like they are in full bloom, just as the blossoms reach their most bright and vibrant during their peak bloom.

We are thrilled to share that ALL students who submit artwork and a completed waiver form will have their artwork displayed via an online gallery. We will be hosting a Virtual Gallery Opening on March 28th, 2023. As part of the online gallery, viewers are able to vote on a “People’s Choice” winner for each age category. The voting will close on April 15, 2023. We hope this will bring some excitement and incentive to your students to proudly share and showcase their work.

The online gallery will remain open for viewing from March 28th to April 17th, 2023!In a grand culmination of this program, we also hope to invite students to join us in person at Petalpalooza on April 15, 2023 to view selected artworks on display as part of our Petalpalooza Art Walk! We will also be handing out bottles of Corner Water with 5 selected artworks on the bottle! All artwork will be exhibited on the National Cherry Blossom Festival website as part of a virtual art gallery.

Entries for the 2023 Student Art Showcase are now closed.
Should you have concerns or inquiries, please reach out to me directly at amalik@ncbfdc.org I am happy to assist! We are looking forward to celebrating and showcasing the creativity of your students!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022 WINNERS!

PRE-K TO 1ST GRADE

Happy Cherry Blossoms by Eve D
98 votes 

2ND TO 3RD GRADE

Blossoms Big and Small by Brae’H
120 votes 

4TH TO 5TH GRADE

Together You Make Everything Better by Nerea G
96 votes 

6TH TO 12TH GRADE

Blessings Blossom by Asia T
21 votes 

Happy Cherry Blossoms
Nerea Gutierrez grade 4
Digital art of couple under umbrella walking cherry blossoms

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Pre-K - 1st

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Blossom

Name: Betty A

Grade: 1

Total Vote: 109

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Rainbow Sunset in Cherry Land

Name: Mackenzie W

Grade: 1

Total Vote: 11

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Cherry blossom DC

Name: Claire O

Grade: 1

Total Vote: 2

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Springtime

Name: Handy J

Grade: 1

Total Vote: 9

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Butterflies & Blossoms

Name: Crimson H

Grade: K

Total Vote: 118

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Cherry Blossom

Name: Emma C

Grade: K

Total Vote: 26

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Cherry Goodness

Name: Violet O

Grade: 1

Total Vote: 4

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Blooming Cherry Blossoms

Name: Brooklyn M

Grade: 1

Total Vote: 129

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sun set

Name: Zoe Z

Grade: 1

Total Vote: 16

2nd - 3rd

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Family Bonding

Name: Taia M

Grade: 2

Total Vote: 4

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Cherry Blossoms at Stanton ES

Name: Dallas G

Grade: 3

Total Vote: 8

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A Spring Day

Name: Bareen S

Grade: 2

Total Vote: 4

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Flowers and Trees

Name: Stella W

Grade: 3

Total Vote: 2

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Summer time with my sis and dog

Name: Milena R

Grade: 3

Total Vote: 5

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Feeling Alive

Name: Mystic W

Grade: 3

Total Vote: 21

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Cherry Tree Near Mountain Range

Name: Mary V

Grade: 2

Total Vote: 2

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Cherry Days

Name: Benjy K

Grade: 3

Total Vote: 5

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Cherry Blossom Season

Name: Jake D

Grade: 2

Total Vote: 1

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Draw How You Feel

Name: Astrid H

Grade: 3

Total Vote: 4

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Spring is here!

Name: Isaiah B

Grade: 3

Total Vote: 1

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Spring Sunset

Name: Alice D

Grade: 2

Total Vote: 4

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Sunset picnic

Name: Caitlin B

Grade: 2

Total Vote: 12

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In bloom at Soccer

Name: Maxen W

Grade: 3

Total Vote: 1

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The Things I Like

Name: Vivian R

Grade: 3

Total Vote: 9

4th - 5th

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Cherry Blossom Collage

Name: Ethan S

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 6

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Let’s Blossom Together

Name: Alayna K

Grade: 5

Total Vote: 2

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The Blooming Sunrise

Name: Cristina R

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 28

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Cherry Blossoms

Name: Leari H

Grade: 5

Total Vote: 15

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Catville and Cat Blossoms

Name: Alina M

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 4

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Toys, Love and cherry blossoms

Name: Emmanual E

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 7

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Girl blossomed

Name: Penelope R

Grade: 5

Total Vote: 7

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In full bloom

Name: Felipe C

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 13

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Gaming computer

Name: Allan G

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 0

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Swimming in a pool of blossoms

Name: Jake P

Grade: 5

Total Vote: 4

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Cherry Blossoms and Fishing

Name: Luke D

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 2

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Cherry Blossom Friends

Name: Ella B

Grade: 5

Total Vote: 4

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Cherry Blossom

Name: Rima B

Grade: 5

Total Vote: 12

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Anime of a Cherry Blossom Scene

Name: Aislyn

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 3

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Cherry Blossoms at Stanton ES

Name: Brianna B

Grade: 5

Total Vote: 3

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I see cherry blossoms

Name: Samiyah L

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 165

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Cherry Blossom Tree at Sunset

Name: Caitlin L

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 8

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Blooming Together: Friendship and Flowers

Name: Annika P

Grade: 5

Total Vote: 124

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A Gift of Pink

Name: Zoë B

Grade: 4

Total Vote: 6

6th - 12th

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SENSELESS

Name: A.S.

Grade: 12

Total Vote: 9

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Flutist In Blossom

Name: Kori J

Grade: 10

Total Vote: 108

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Blossoming Sunset

Name: Shane J

Grade: 6

Total Vote: 10

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Blossoming with my friends

Name: Rayniyah O

Grade: 6

Total Vote: 16

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Blooming Cherry Blossom during a Sunset

Name: Eliana A

Grade: 6

Total Vote: 19

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Cherry Blossomland

Name: Naima B

Grade: 6

Total Vote: 55

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Untitled

Name: Kenya J

Grade: 6

Total Vote: 14

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Untitled

Name: Jabrien S

Grade: 11

Total Vote: 9

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Talking Under The Bloom

Name: Kassidy R

Grade: 6

Total Vote: 92

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Blossoming Monument

Name: Amara C

Grade: 6

Total Vote: 34

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Untitled

Name: Naomi J

Grade: 11

Total Vote: 24

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Untitled

Name: Honesty J

Grade: 12

Total Vote: 47