America 250: Winners of American Heroes Student Art Contest Honored at Ceremony in Washington, DC

America 250: Winners of American Heroes Student Art Contest honored at ceremony in Washington, DC

The winners of the Freedom 250 and National Endowment for the Humanities National American Heroes Student Art Contest were honored during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on July 8.

BCAC young people celebrate American 250

For a group of artistic youngsters, the holiday weekend continued through Monday.

National Endowment for Humanities, Freedom 250 Celebrate Winners of National American Heroes Student Art Contest

Over 130 student artists from around the country gathered at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Whitten Patio Atrium in the nation’s capital on July 8 to receive awards honoring their original artwork in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The students, grades 3 to 12, had each won a trip to Washington for the July 7–9 awards ceremony and special exhibition of their work at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall. Headlining th…