The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters announces its 2026 chapter winners. The NSAL Writing Scholarships in Short Story are annual scholarships available through the National Society of Arts and Letters to young writers ages 16 to 22. The scholarship funds are for private study, special training, or personal advancement. The funds can be used for college tuition, but not for housing, travel or personal expenses.

The NSAL National Meeting will be held May 14-16, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Our DC chapter will enter the winners of our voice, art and horn competitions in the national competitions for recognition and awards. The image above shows the location of some of the planned events, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Stella Boyle Smith Music Center.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

Highest National Awardee & First Place NSAL-DC: Julia Gould, Maryland Institute College of Art

Highest National Awardee & Second Place NSAL-DC: Pearson Chambers, Maryland Institute College of Art: Major BFA Painting & Masters in Art Education