Congratulations to Gia Kim – 1st Place Winner!
We’re thrilled to celebrate our student Gia Kim for winning 1st place in the highly competitive Science Without Borders® Challenge! This year’s competition received over 1,300 submissions from 75 countries, and Gia’s achievement in the 11–14 age category is a testament to her talent, creativity, and dedication.

At Hong Art, we emphasize thoughtful, research-driven projects that stand out on a global stage. Our small, close-knit community allows us to give each student the personalized guidance they need to develop work that is both meaningful and uniquely their own.

We are so proud of Gia!

🎉 Congratulations to Our Seniors! 🎓
We’re proud to celebrate our seniors and their incredible college acceptances this year. Each student has earned a place in a highly competitive program, and we’re honored to continue building our strong community of Hong Art alumni.

Unlike some art programs, Hong Art prioritizes a small, focused community to ensure that every student receives personalized guidance. Our goal is to help each artist build a portfolio that is both technically strong and deeply personal. This individualized approach leads to consistently high-quality results and meaningful artistic growth.

Our lead High School Portfolio teacher, Rachel, has also guided students to top-tier schools including but not limited to ; Brown/RISD Duel Degree, RISD, WashU, NYU, Carnegie Mellon, CalArts (Character Animation), ArtCenter Entertainment Design, USC, UCLA, Berkeley, and many more.

Take a look at where they’re headed next:

Julie – Brown University / RISD Dual Degree Program
🌟 Acceptance Rate: 2% (Only ~15 students accepted annually!)

Ellie – University of California, Berkeley
📚 Acceptance Rate: 11%

Nick – Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
🎨 Acceptance Rate: 14%

Nathan – CalArts – Experimental Animation
🎬 Acceptance Rate: 10%

We’re incredibly proud of everything our students have achieved and can’t wait to see what they do next.

Click to check out some of our incredible seniors portfolio this year!