Logo for Songbird Art Contest emphasizing art and conservation, featuring a white songbird, a blue circle background, green grass, and red and blue paint splashes.

Congratulations to

Our 2024 Songbird Art Contest Winners!

Painting of two birds of prey, a grasshopper, and a butterfly in a field at sunset. One bird appears to be attacking the grasshopper, while a second bird flies nearby.

National Best of Show Award

Linyue Tong, Virginia | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

A colorful watercolor painting of two bright red birds on a garden hose sprayer, with water spraying around them against a vibrant, streaked background.

International Best of ShowAward

Ashley Pan

Scarlet Tanager | Canada

Painting of a bird with a mix of red and yellow colors, perched on a branch over a nest with a chick. The background depicts an industrial landscape with smokestacks emitting dark smoke during sunset.

Art of Conservation Award

Anna Xiao, Virginia | Scarlet Tanager

Hand-drawn illustration of a red bird, two small figures with acorn caps for heads holding bowls of seeds, a snowman with a Santa hat, carrot nose, and stick arms, on a snowy background.

Smile Award

Chloe Zhang

Scarlet Tanager | Washington

Top 12 National Winners

  • A collage artwork of two yellow and black birds sitting on a branch near a nest with eggs, surrounded by green leaves and a pink flower against a blue background.

    1st – Celina Hu

    Illinois

  • Painting of two small brown and yellow birds on a tree trunk looking at a bee on a branch with green leaves against a blue sky background.

    1st – Penny Zhang

    Maryland

  • A painting of a small blue and white bird perched on a person's finger, with green leaves in the background.

    1st – Kina Xu

    Virginia

  • A red bird perched on a tree branch surrounded by green leaves and yellow fruit, with a clear blue sky in the background.

    1st – Alyssa Choi

    Washington

  • A yellow bird with black and white markings perched on a branch with pink blossom flowers against a green and pink background.

    2nd – Natalia Lang

    Maryland

  • A colorful painting of a yellow and black bird flying over water with splash. The background features blue, green, and yellow bokeh effects.

    2nd – Katherine Chang

    California

  • A painting of a red bird perched on a branch with pink and purple berries in the background.

    2nd – Jaylen Chen

    Massachusetts

  • Painting of a sunflower with a bird perched on it, and a bee flying near the sunflower against a blue sky.

    2nd – Isabella Zhang

    Virginia

  • Watercolor painting of two birds, one yellow and gray and the other blue and white, perched on a branch with green leaves, against a bright yellow background with a large white sun.

    3rd –Ariel Zhang

    Georgia

  • Painting of a red and blue bird perched on a branch with clusters of red and green coffee cherries and green leaves.

    3rd – Aaron Li

    Arizona

  • Painting of two yellow birds with black caps perched on leafy plants with purple flowers.

    3rd – Iris Li

    Virginia

  • A colorful painting of a bird with blue, black, orange, and yellow feathers flying over green grass and a blurred green background.

    3rd – Christiana Zheng

    Arizona

2024 US State Winners

International Winners US Essay Winnners