Arizona Art Education Association has the pleasure of presenting our annual Youth Art Month exhibit featuring student artwork from around the State of Arizona.
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Youth Art Month exhibit
Youth Art Month exhibit
The Youth Art Month Exhibit will take place at the Western Spirit Museum in Scottsdale from March 15th- March 28th, 2026. The Artist Reception will be held on Saturday, March 28 from 2-4:30pm.
Teachers may submit up to 5 pieces of artwork per school. At this time we are only accepting digital submissions; we will ask for physical artwork after selections have been made. Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
Teachers will be notified on February 10th if the artwork has been selected to be displayed in person. Remaining work will be displayed digitally. Teachers will be given directions where to drop off or send selected artwork.
Please print and give out the Student Entry Form- Printable for students to complete and bring back with the complete artwork. Teachers will are required to submit an entry form for each submission. Artwork must have TWO COPIES of the fully executed student artwork/photography release form (signed by parent/guardian) attached to the back of the artwork when physically submitted.
Questions? Email aaea.president@gmail.com
Youth Art Month Exhibit
Youth Art Month Exhibit
We had a successful Youth Art Month celebration at Western Spirit Museum in Scottsdale with over 250 visitors in attendance. We had a generous prize donation from Blick Art Materials and a great selection of student artwork to showcase. Many thanks to Wade Weber and the Western Spirit team for their generous hospitality. Kudos to our YAM Chair, Laura Namerow, for a successful event!
YAM2025 .mp42024 Youth Art Month Slideshow
2024 Youth Art Month Slideshow
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YAM Fest 2025
2025 Youth Arts Month Festival through the Arizona Department of Education will be hosting a public event that will feature performances and artwork by high school students across the state. YAM fest aims to highlight the positive impact of arts education, showcasing the creativity and skill of Arizona's young artists. In addition, there is potential for visits by state legislators, who will have the opportunity to witness first hand the remarkable talents and passion for our students. Public, private, and charter school staff are encouraged to submit a visual art piece or performance ensemble to be featured at the festival.
Submissions must be made by school personnel on behalf of student artist or performers in only grades 9-12.
Please visit ADE Yam Fest website for submission requirements and timeline.
For any questions about YAM fest or the submission process, please email the Arts Education inbox at ArtsEd@azed.gov
DID you know?
DID you know?
YOUTH ART is celebrated in the MONTH of MARCH!
YOUTH ART is celebrated in the MONTH of MARCH!
Please see click on arrow for more information of what you can do for the month of March to showcase your student artist. These are ideas can be expanded to other months within our school year.
Annually during the month of March, school and community organizers coordinate a variety of events and activities, including art shows, special exhibits, and fundraisers, to celebrate and highlight the importance visual art education.
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Youth Art Month is a month-long celebration of the arts and a way to share the need for quality art education with others. Participating in YAM is simple! Consider doing any or all of these activities with your students and share the power of art with your community. We'd love to see how you are celebrating, so don't forget to send us a photo @AZ.ART.ED & #AZYAM!
Display student art in your district office or school and label it "Youth Art Month Exhibit." This can be on your bulletin board, by the office, in the cafeteria, anywhere!
Hold a community art exhibit at a local business like a coffee shop, library, or museum.
Invite parents to work alongside your students for the day and engage in art making.
Host a family event highlighting the arts with make-and-take booths, music, performances, and live art-making.
Invite practicing community artist to share their expertise with your students.
Give the prompt "YAM" as a sketchbook assignment and see what they come up with.
Meet with your legislators and give them a framed piece of student art with an artist statement.
Post student art on social media highlighting YAM at your school.
Have your students make art to donate or sell to raise money for a charity.
Have a week or month of school-wide YAM activities like a "Cool Colors Day" or "Art History Day" where they dress like their favorite artists or artworks.
Celebrate Vincent van Gogh's birthday on March 30th by creating van Gogh inspired artwork.
Hold an Empty Bowls Dinner.
Have students create portraits of the school staff and display them.
Make artist trading cards!
Create a collaborative school-wide project for your student artists .
You can also submit your YAM activities & photos by emailing your AAEA YAM chair, at aaea.yam@gmail.com. Let's feature your quality art program in this year's YAM Scrapbook!
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