Young Artists & Authors Showcase (YAAS)
2026 Theme: “Voices of Today - Visions of Tomorrow”
Enter locally to compete in this international art competition with 6 submission categories*
*Sister Cities Newport News (SCNN) is sponsoring our local Young Artist and Authors Showcase (YAAS) competition in conjunction with the Sister Cities International (SCI) competition. This annual contest encourages youth worldwide to express the mission of Sister Cities. Submissions will be judged based on originality, composition, & theme interpretation.
Local Awards
$100 for the top submission in 6 categories as judged by SCNN
in 2 age groups / 12-14 and 15 to 18
National Awards
Newport News' local winners, and up to 4 honorable mentions in each category,
will be entered into SCI's YAAS and become eligible for the following additional awards:
Each Category’s Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,000
Each category’s 2nd Place Winner will receive $250
Each category’s 3rd Place Winner will receive $100
$100 for the top submission in 6 categories as judged by SCNN
in 2 age groups / 12-14 and 15 to 18
National Awards
Newport News' local winners, and up to 4 honorable mentions in each category,
will be entered into SCI's YAAS and become eligible for the following additional awards:
Each Category’s Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,000
Each category’s 2nd Place Winner will receive $250
Each category’s 3rd Place Winner will receive $100
GENERAL YAAS RULES
- Artist must be between the ages of 12-18 as of April 1, 2026
- Artist must be a resident of Newport News or if not a resident, a member of SCNN
- International submissions are welcome from our international partners cities (Neyagawa, Japan; Taizhou, China; Greifswald, Germany; ZiYang, China or Saint Nazaire, France).
- Artists may submit their work in multiple categories or showcases (1 submission per category ).
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
NEED MORE INFORMATION? Call 757.697.3129 or Click below to email us.
Local Artist Awarded $1,000 Grand Prize in 2021 Sister Cities International Art Contest!
 The original art of 13-year-old Hannah Hong was selected as the "Grand Prize" winner of the 2021 Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS) by Sister Cities International. Hannah’s work, "Draw Together", is a detailed pen and ink that convincingly conveyed the 2021 theme of “United In Hope”. Congratulations Hannah!
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1st Place 2014
Brian Duong Woodside High (photography) 
1st Place 2005
"Connecting Global Villages" Jeremiah Coleman Heritage High |
Interested in volunteering for SCNN's YAAS Committee?
[email protected] / call 757.697.3129
[email protected] / call 757.697.3129
