In the spirit of encouraging young artists in western Albemarle, AWE is excited to announce our 4th Annual Arts & Poetry Contest coming during the 2025-26 school year! We can't wait to see the creativity our students will share. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

The Sunrise, by Lillie Eversole
Middle School Poetry Winner

The sunrise over the horizon
So pure and nice
Pink orange and purple all blended up into one
Pure
Sunrise

It takes your mind off of all of the
Sickness going on
the death, the war,
And most of for you
The pain
Of watching your loved ones slip away

Going out to the sunrise is a dangerous
thing for you Not knowing if you’ll return
It is grace and beauty compared to the suffering that
happens here You say
Goodbye
You know you will come back…
Right?

“Grouchy” by Vivian Lawrie, 2025 Middle School Art Honorable Mention

“Oriental Dragon” by Jonathan Xu, 2025 Upper Elementary Art Honorable Mention

“The Urban DaVinci” by Evan Boatwright, 2025 High School Art Honorable Mention

Header art: “Reflections of Life” by Tanay Singh, 2025 High School Art Winner

AWE’s Annual Arts & Poetry Contest