NAC Art Contest

Each year, the Georgia School Nutrition Association promotes a statewide art contest that is based on the GSNA President’s theme for the year.

2026-2027 NAC Art Contest Theme

"Simply the Best! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds!"

CONTEST GUIDELINES & FORMS: 2026-2027 NAC ART CONTEST

“Simply the Best: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds!” celebrates the healthy choices that help students feel strong, energized, and ready to learn. Students will create artwork that highlights nutritious school meals, wellness habits, and the positive moments that make them simply the best every day.

Create a piece of art that shows what helps you feel your best at school. Your artwork may include:

  • Your favorite healthy school meal
  • Fruits and veggies
  • Drinking water, moving your body, or practicing wellness
  • A positive cafeteria scene
  • Anything that helps your body and mind shine

Your artwork should answer: “What makes me Simply the Best?”

 

All students who participate in a GSNA NAC charter are eligible to submit an entry.

Three winners will be selected in these grade categories:

  • One from grades K-5
  • One from grades 6-8
  • One from grades 9-12

Each district will select 3 winners from each category to submit to the state level for judging.

Each entry must be the student’s ORIGINAL drawing on an 8 ½” x 11” plain, white, unlined paper. Poster board is not allowed.

  • All entries must be colorful so they can be reproduced if selected as a state winner.
  • The student’s name, address, grade, and school must appear on the back of the original artwork.
  • All entries must be accompanied by a completed official entry form signed by the manager, teacher, or NAC advisor of the student and their school principal.

Award:

  • The three state winners will receive a $50.00 gift card for art supplies, a color copy of their artwork, and a certificate of achievement.

Contest Deadlines:

  • NAC Art Contest Competition (Local) – January 15, 2027
  • NAC Art Contest Competition (District) – February 13, 2027
  • NAC Art Contest Competition (State) – March 2, 2027