Paint to Music Contest

Now in its second year, the ASO Paint to Music Contest is a cross-curricular extension to our ASO Young People’s Concerts program. The Contest invites students of attending school groups to conduct deep listening and create a work of visual art inspired by one of the concert music selections. The finished artwork is then submitted to ASO for judging. About 150 winners are selected, including for several Top Prizes! The winning artwork is then projected above the orchestra at the culminating concerts during a performance of the same pieces that inspired them.

2026-2027 Paint to Music Contest forms and resources – NOW AVAILABLE!
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 6, 2027
NOTE:
Students must be enrolled to attend an ASO 2026-2027 Young People’s Concert performance in order to participate.

2025-2026 PAINT TO MUSIC CONTEST TOP PRIZE WINNERS GALLERY

BEST OF SHOW – QUINN YORK – Clayton Elementary School
SELECTION BEST – “CLOUDS” – GEMMA PHOMMAVONGSA – Baranoff Elementary School
SELECTION BEST – “SPRING MORNING” – ELLA FINDEISEN – Kocurek Elementary School
SELECTION BEST – “FOREST MURMURS” – NEVAEH LEE LUNA – Overton Elementary School
ASO STAFF PICK – LILYANNA JUAREZ – Emile Elementary School
COOL DROPS AWARD – PEARL PERZYNSKA REPOSA – Bryker Woods Elementary School
RAINMAKER AWARD – ROSE ARNOLD – Bryker Woods Elementary School
SPECTRUM SPLASH AWARD – MILA NIGRINI – Doss Elementary School