AFS Presents the 38th Annual Young Artist Competition

2026 Details

L to R:

Jazmine Dearlove - Univ of Texas at San Antonio - 3rd Place

Tessa Radke - Southern Methodist Univ. - 2nd Place

Elizabeth Hebing - Carnegie Mellon Univ. - 1st Place

Collegiate Division

Dr. Julia Escobar, coordinator

Open to undergraduate students only.

Prizes:

Winner: $500*

Runner-up: $300*

Third Prize: Carolyn Nussbaum Prize Package

& Strait Music Gift Card*

*All three finalists also received an AFS t-shirt and tote

Isaac Medina, coordinator

Open to students in grades 10-12.

Prizes:

1st prize: $300*

2nd prize: $200*

3rd prize: $100*

4th prize: Win-D-Fender Prize Package

& Strait Music Gift Card

*All three finalists plus the 4th place winner also received an AFS t-shirt and tote.

Not pictured: Minji Koo - Round Rock H.S. - 4th place

Luis Diaz, coordinator

Open to students in grades 7-9.

Prizes:

1st prize: $200*

2nd prize: $100*

3rd prize: $75*

4th prize: Strait Music Gift card

& AFS prize package

*All three finalists plus the 4th place winner also received an AFS t-shirt and tote