2026 NJAHS Juried Exhibition

Thank you to all of the students and their educators who submitted artwork to the 2026 National Junior Art Honor Societies Juried Exhibition. NAEA received 179 entries and 49 artworks were jury selected for exhibit in the Virtual Gallery, below. Congratulations to all of the artists whose work was selected by our panel of jurors, based on overall rubric scores.

Learn more about the National Art Honor Societies programs here.

Download the 2026 NAHS/NJAHS Exhibit Media Advisory.

2026 Best in Show

Drawing: Jasper Powell 

Mixed Media: AinzinaRai 

Photography: Vivienne Harding 

Painting: Harper Baik 

Printmaking: Bailey Beacham

Media Arts: Anh-Minh Truong

Sculpture: Gema Perez 

Experiential: Ariana Gonzalez