Winners of the 2025 Winston Art Scholarships and Frank Wright Art Awards. See link at bottom of news release for images of all the awardee’s art.

The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters held its 2025 Awards for Excellence in the Arts (AEA) ceremony May 29, 2025, at the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC. Twenty six high school juniors from schools in the Washington Metropolitan Area were honored for excellence in NSAL’s six arts categories.

The NSAL National Meeting was held May 8-10, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our DC chapter had one winner at the national level: Elizabeth Ann Chen won 1st place in the National Winston Art Competition. DC chapter ballet contestant Sava Brizhik received a certificate.

Members and guests of NSAL-DC met on August 7, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Colonnade Condominiums Party Room in NW Washington, DC. We came to hear this year’s Winston Art Scholarship DC Chapter winner and first place winner at the National Winston Art Competition in Illinois.

NSAL-DC hosted its annual Spring celebration at the City Tavern Club in Georgetown, Washington, DC on June 19, 2024.  Chapter members and guests were welcomed by Sue Hamilton, NSAL-DC Secretary followed by a State of the Chapter report from Ron Ivey, President. 

The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters held its 2024 Awards for Excellence in the Arts (AEA) ceremony May 29, 2024, at the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC. Forty six high school juniors from schools in the Washington Metropolitan Area were honored for excellence in NSAL’s six arts categories.

The National Society of Arts and Letters Annual Meeting was held May 16-18, 2024 in Champaign, Illinois. Our DC chapter had two winners at National: Joseph Parrish won 2nd place in the Dorothy Lincoln Smith Classical Voice Competition; Ava Liberace won 1st place in the National Winston Art Competition.

The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters held its 2024 Musical Theater Awards Competition on March 10, 2024 at the Levine School of Music

The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters held its 2024 Virtual Awards Competitions for the Shirley Rabb Winston Classical Voice Scholarship.

NSAL-DC hosted a celebration reception at the City Tavern Club in Georgetown, Washington, DC on June 14, 2023. Chapter members and guests were treated to the chapter’s 2023 musical and fine arts winners. Fine arts winners were introduced to the audience while their winning works scrolled by on a screen. A Winston Classical Voice winner, Chase Cote, performed for the audience as well as Drama winner Corbin Ford. v

The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters held its 2023 Awards for Excellence in the Arts (AEA) ceremony May 23, 2023, at the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC. More than 70 high school juniors from schools in the Washington Metropolitan Area were honored for excellence in NSAL’s six arts categories.

National Awardee & First Place NSAL-DC, Age 19-22: Martin Mbuguah, Maryland Institute College of Art, "Knight V Wizard (the hero", oil on plywood

The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters held its 2023 Awards Competition in Drama on March 26, 2023 at the Studio Acting Conservatory in NW, Washington, DC.

The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters held its 2023 Virtual Awards Competitions in Classical Voice.

NSAL DC hosted a Celebration Reception at the City Tavern in Georgetown, Washington DC. Chapter members and guests were treated to the chapter’s 2022 musical and fine arts winners. The Winston Classical Voice winner and the National Piano Competition contestant regaled the audience while the wonderful art of Winston Fine Arts winners scrolled throughout for all to enjoy.

National Awardee & First Place NSAL-DC, Age 19-22: Celia Liberace, Cooper Union (Major, Fine Arts), "Imminent", oil

National Awardee 2021 & First Place NSAL-DC: Katherine Chudars, Rhode Island School of Design: Major, Painting

National Awardee & First Place NSAL-DC, Age 19-22: Maya Halko, Maryland Institute College of Art: Major, Illustration