2026 NC Freedom Fest Art Contest Winners!

The Arts Council of Wayne County was proud to display the finalists from this year’s NC Freedom Fest Art Contest! We loved having such a wonderful collection of student artwork on display in our gallery and celebrating the creativity of young artists in our community. Congratulations to this year’s winners! 9–12 | Winner: Kaylee Vinson , Southern Wayne High School 6–8 | Winner: Knox Best, Wayne School of Technical Arts 3–5 | Winner: Jazelle McKenzie , Northwest Elementary K–2 | Winner: Neveah Dickers , North Drive Elementary A huge thank you to all of the students who participated and shared their creativity with us! We are so proud to celebrate your hard work and artistic talent. Congratulations to all of our winners and participants! #NCFreedomFest #ArtContest #ArtsInWayne #ACWC