Children's Art Show Hours on Easter weekend
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-2pm*
*Ends early before the Mandarin Art Festival so artwork can be taken down for teacher pick-up shortly afterwards
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-2pm*
*Ends early before the Mandarin Art Festival so artwork can be taken down for teacher pick-up shortly afterwards
One of the most popular features of the annual Mandarin Art Festival is the Children's Art Show. Held inside the Mandarin Community Club building, work from over a dozen local public and private elementary and middle schools are on display and judged in several different categories. School participation is by invitation only. See Frequently Asked Questions below.
As a reminder, the Children's Art Show ends early before the art festival closes on Easter Sunday to allow ample time for artwork to be taken down and picked up by teachers. The Children's Art Show runs on Sunday from 10 AM - 2 PM with breakdown starting around 1:45 PM. Show hours may change due to the Mandarin Community Club board and Mandarin Art Festival chair discretion due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen impact to overall art festival. Any disruption or disrespect to our volunteers will not be tolerated and could exempt your student and/or student's school from future participation.
As a reminder, the Children's Art Show ends early before the art festival closes on Easter Sunday to allow ample time for artwork to be taken down and picked up by teachers. The Children's Art Show runs on Sunday from 10 AM - 2 PM with breakdown starting around 1:45 PM. Show hours may change due to the Mandarin Community Club board and Mandarin Art Festival chair discretion due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen impact to overall art festival. Any disruption or disrespect to our volunteers will not be tolerated and could exempt your student and/or student's school from future participation.
**********People's Choice voting is closed for 2026**********
All 2026 Children's Art Show winners are posted - scroll to see below
All 2026 Children's Art Show winners are posted - scroll to see below
2026 Participating Schools
*List is subject to change from now until show weekend
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL / ART TEACHER
Christ's Church Academy / Kimberly Whitfield Loretto Elementary / Tracy DaCosta Mandarin Oaks Elementary / Debbie Scarbrough Martin J. Gottlieb Day School / Shana Gutterman Pine Forest School of the Arts / Michelle Moser-McCrimon River City Science Academy - Mandarin / Denise Madonia River City Science Academy - Southeast / Amy Minger San Jose Episcopal Day School / Judy Bryan San Juan Del Rio Catholic School / Nicole Pistorius Seaside Charter Mandarin / Alyson Hayes |
MIDDLE SCHOOL / ART TEACHER
Christ's Church Academy / Alyssa Wallace River City Science Academy - Mandarin / Paul Kerrigan River City Science Academy - Southeast / Amy Minger San Juan Del Rio Catholic School / Nicole Pistorius Seaside Charter Mandarin / Alyson Hayes |
Thank you to our sponsors for their generous donations!
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2026 CHILDREN'S ART SHOW INFORMATION
CHILDREN'S ART SHOW WINNERS
People's Choice voting takes place during art festival hours on Saturday.
All winners will be announced on the art festival website/this page by Sunday at Noon festival weekend.
All winners will be announced on the art festival website/this page by Sunday at Noon festival weekend.
2026 Children’s Art Show Results
Best in Show - School
1st: River City Science Academy Southeast Gr. 6-8
2nd: Christ's Church Academy Gr. 6-8
3rd: Seaside Charter Mandarin Gr. 6-8
Best in Show - Student
1st: Sophie C. (River City Science Academy SE Gr. 6-8)
2nd: Camden Bear (Christ's Church Academy Gr. 6-8)
3rd: Madilyn B. (River City Science Academy Mandarin Gr. 6-8)
People's Choice
Phoenix Hadden (Christ's Church Academy Gr. 6-8)
6-8 Grade Division
1st: Grayson Brooks (Seaside Charter Mandarin)
2nd: Dominic Derby (Christ's Church Academy)
3rd: Luigi A. (River City Science Academy SE)
6-8 Grade Division - Honorable Mention
Elena K. (River City Science Academy Mandarin)
3-5 Grade Division
1st: Seth Z. (Martin J. Gottlieb Day School)
2nd: Jackson Waxer (River City Science Academy Mandarin)
3rd: Harper Coughlin (Loretto Elementary School)
3-5 Grade Division - Honorable Mention
Rocco Primorac (San Juan Del Rio Catholic School)
K-2 Grade Division
1st: Scarlett W. (Christ's Church Academy)
2nd: Katherine Ritzert (Pine Forest School of the Arts)
3rd: Yosiah Joseph (Mandarin Oaks Elementary)
K-2 Grade Division - Honorable Mention
McKenna Schwartz (San Jose Episcopal Day School)
Best in Show - School
1st: River City Science Academy Southeast Gr. 6-8
2nd: Christ's Church Academy Gr. 6-8
3rd: Seaside Charter Mandarin Gr. 6-8
Best in Show - Student
1st: Sophie C. (River City Science Academy SE Gr. 6-8)
2nd: Camden Bear (Christ's Church Academy Gr. 6-8)
3rd: Madilyn B. (River City Science Academy Mandarin Gr. 6-8)
People's Choice
Phoenix Hadden (Christ's Church Academy Gr. 6-8)
6-8 Grade Division
1st: Grayson Brooks (Seaside Charter Mandarin)
2nd: Dominic Derby (Christ's Church Academy)
3rd: Luigi A. (River City Science Academy SE)
6-8 Grade Division - Honorable Mention
Elena K. (River City Science Academy Mandarin)
3-5 Grade Division
1st: Seth Z. (Martin J. Gottlieb Day School)
2nd: Jackson Waxer (River City Science Academy Mandarin)
3rd: Harper Coughlin (Loretto Elementary School)
3-5 Grade Division - Honorable Mention
Rocco Primorac (San Juan Del Rio Catholic School)
K-2 Grade Division
1st: Scarlett W. (Christ's Church Academy)
2nd: Katherine Ritzert (Pine Forest School of the Arts)
3rd: Yosiah Joseph (Mandarin Oaks Elementary)
K-2 Grade Division - Honorable Mention
McKenna Schwartz (San Jose Episcopal Day School)
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the students' artwork for sale?
No. The students' artwork is not for sale.
What is People's Choice?
The People's Choice is a feature added to the Children's Art Show in 2018 during the 50th anniversary of the Mandarin Art Festival. It allowed visitors to the art festival to vote on their favorite student artwork. People's Choice voting takes place on Saturday from 10am-5pm via online form. Votes outside of these hours are not counted. The winner is posted, along with the juried winners, on this page on Easter Sunday by Noon ET.
Which schools are allowed to participate in the Children's Art Show?
Most of the schools have previously participated in the Children's Art Show and normally reinvited for the following Easter weekend show. There are occasions where schools may drop from participation or decline based on the art teacher's discretion, retirement, etc. Art teachers may reach out to the Children's Art Show committee chair(s) to see if they can participate in future shows. Please note that this is not a guarantee for participation. Due to space limitations invited schools required to confirm via registration otherwise they cannot participate or be included in the show. Walk-ups are not permitted.
I noticed that there is a Children's Art Show judge listed. What does this mean?
Like the Mandarin Art Festival's artist exhibitors, the students' artwork in the Children's Art Show is also juried by professional artist, Pablo Rivera. Mr. Rivera has been a long-time judge for the Children's Art Show, which he thoroughly enjoys and says "it's one of the most difficult jobs" he's ever had! The schools' art teachers review and select their top 10 student artwork to represent their school. Student works are divided into grade divisions for jurying---kindergarten-2nd grades, 3rd-5th grades, and 6-8th grades. Ribbons are awarded to student and school winners.
How many pieces of artwork is permitted for the show for each school?
Up to 10 pieces of student artwork is allowed per school grade group (i.e., Elementary is allow up to 10 pieces and Middle School is allowed up to 10 pieces). The art teachers select the artwork to participate in the show.
Why does the Children's Art Show end early on Sunday?
The artwork has to be taken down and ready for pick-up by the art teachers on Sunday afternoon. The Mandarin Art Festival committee has limited volunteers and need ample time to be able to--carefully--take down the artwork before 4pm. In addition, show hours may change due to the Mandarin Community Club board and Mandarin Art Festival chair discretion due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen impact to overall art festival.
Where are the ribbons for the winners?
The winners will still be awarded their ribbons and will be sent home in the packet for the art teachers upon pickup on Sunday afternoon. We're using laminated labels to indicate the winners this year due to issues with the ribbon placement and damages in the previous years.
How can I support the Mandarin Art Festival and/or the Children's Art Show?
The Mandarin Community Club is always looking for volunteers to help support our mission of historic preservation. The Mandarin Art Festival is our major annual fundraiser which helps fund our grounds and building maintenance. The art festival committee kicks off normally in October and meet regularly from January until the week of the art festival. The Children's Art Show is always looking for help with Friday setup and Sunday artwork take down, in addition to those who would like to be a show sponsor or chairperson(s). You can reach out the [email protected].
No. The students' artwork is not for sale.
What is People's Choice?
The People's Choice is a feature added to the Children's Art Show in 2018 during the 50th anniversary of the Mandarin Art Festival. It allowed visitors to the art festival to vote on their favorite student artwork. People's Choice voting takes place on Saturday from 10am-5pm via online form. Votes outside of these hours are not counted. The winner is posted, along with the juried winners, on this page on Easter Sunday by Noon ET.
Which schools are allowed to participate in the Children's Art Show?
Most of the schools have previously participated in the Children's Art Show and normally reinvited for the following Easter weekend show. There are occasions where schools may drop from participation or decline based on the art teacher's discretion, retirement, etc. Art teachers may reach out to the Children's Art Show committee chair(s) to see if they can participate in future shows. Please note that this is not a guarantee for participation. Due to space limitations invited schools required to confirm via registration otherwise they cannot participate or be included in the show. Walk-ups are not permitted.
I noticed that there is a Children's Art Show judge listed. What does this mean?
Like the Mandarin Art Festival's artist exhibitors, the students' artwork in the Children's Art Show is also juried by professional artist, Pablo Rivera. Mr. Rivera has been a long-time judge for the Children's Art Show, which he thoroughly enjoys and says "it's one of the most difficult jobs" he's ever had! The schools' art teachers review and select their top 10 student artwork to represent their school. Student works are divided into grade divisions for jurying---kindergarten-2nd grades, 3rd-5th grades, and 6-8th grades. Ribbons are awarded to student and school winners.
How many pieces of artwork is permitted for the show for each school?
Up to 10 pieces of student artwork is allowed per school grade group (i.e., Elementary is allow up to 10 pieces and Middle School is allowed up to 10 pieces). The art teachers select the artwork to participate in the show.
Why does the Children's Art Show end early on Sunday?
The artwork has to be taken down and ready for pick-up by the art teachers on Sunday afternoon. The Mandarin Art Festival committee has limited volunteers and need ample time to be able to--carefully--take down the artwork before 4pm. In addition, show hours may change due to the Mandarin Community Club board and Mandarin Art Festival chair discretion due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen impact to overall art festival.
Where are the ribbons for the winners?
The winners will still be awarded their ribbons and will be sent home in the packet for the art teachers upon pickup on Sunday afternoon. We're using laminated labels to indicate the winners this year due to issues with the ribbon placement and damages in the previous years.
How can I support the Mandarin Art Festival and/or the Children's Art Show?
The Mandarin Community Club is always looking for volunteers to help support our mission of historic preservation. The Mandarin Art Festival is our major annual fundraiser which helps fund our grounds and building maintenance. The art festival committee kicks off normally in October and meet regularly from January until the week of the art festival. The Children's Art Show is always looking for help with Friday setup and Sunday artwork take down, in addition to those who would like to be a show sponsor or chairperson(s). You can reach out the [email protected].
