Foundation Art Award

A Contest for Our Student Artists

The Foundation Art Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Brightpoint Community College Foundation to showcase the artistic abilities of Brightpoint’s students. This contest occurs in two stages.

First, several finalists will be selected by a panel of judges from among the work entered during the submission period. The selected finalists will participate in an on-campus exhibition. From these exhibited works the Brightpoint Community College Foundation Board will select the Foundation Art Award winner.

The winner and all finalists will be invited to attend the Brightpoint Student Awards Night in Spring 2026, where they will be publicly recognized.

2026 Foundation Art Award Winner

Poster featuring a watercolor painting of a wet roadway with car headlights and traffic signal lights reflecting in the water while rain clouds billow overhead.

Catherine Hwang's winning painting, Hull Street Road, was created for a class assignment on landscapes. Inspired by a scene from her daily life while driving through the rain, Catherine painted Hull Street Road to highlight the "beauty we have at home." Read the 2026 Foundation Art Award Announcement to learn more about Catherine and her artistic journey.

Previous Award Winners and Finalists

2025 Foundation Art Award Finalists
2024 Foundation Art Award Winner
2024 Foundation Art Award Finalists
2023 Foundation Art Award Winner
2023 Foundation Art Award Finalists

"Since working with [Professor of Art] Colin Ferguson my work has improved so much. I learned how to take my painting so much further than I ever did before."

Emily Jalbert, 2022 Foundation Art Award Winner

Limelight Hydrangeas with Hyacinth Bean