{"id":371341,"date":"2026-04-09T14:41:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/371341\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:41:18","slug":"local-8-yr-old-artist-competes-nationally-while-raising-awareness-for-blood-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/371341\/","title":{"rendered":"Local 8 yr old artist competes nationally while raising awareness for blood cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHINA \u2014 A young Southeast Texas artist is turning creativity into a cause as he competes in the nationwide America\u2019s Most Artistic Kid contest. 8-year-old Charlie Lott from China, Texas, is among the finalists in the competition, which not only celebrates young talent but also raises funds and awareness for blood cancer research through public voting. His journey from simple sketches to refined artwork reflects both dedication and a deeper purpose behind his passion.<\/p>\n<p>You can click <a href=\"https:\/\/artistickid.org\/2026\/charlie-2406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this link<\/a> to vote or scan the QR code in the video of this story. <\/p>\n<p>For Charlie and his family, the experience goes beyond the chance to win prizes\u2014it\u2019s about making a meaningful impact. With finals set for mid-April, supporters can help advance his chances while contributing to an important cause. His story highlights how young artists can use their talents to inspire others, give back, and prove that creativity can be a powerful force for good.<\/p>\n<p>Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n<p>BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Lott and his mother, Courtney, appeared on the noon show with anchor Patrina Adger to talk about his passion for painting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CHINA \u2014 A young Southeast Texas artist is turning creativity into a cause as he competes in the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371342,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[442,498,499,500,501,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-371341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}