Artsfest

Artsfest 2025:
Beyond the Lunch Line -
Kids Facing Hunger

The Hunger Awareness Artsfest is a bi-annual event hosted by the Rachel's Table Teen Board.

The Rachels Table Teen Board Artsfest '25 goal is to start important and meaningful conversations about food insecurity in the classroom or the home. Artsfest is open to youth 18 and under in Western Mass. We proudly work with local art teachers and their classes as well as independent artists seeking out art shows. Rachel's Table in partnership is CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), have compiled lesson plans, fact sheets, and recommended media for class and individual review.

If you are an educator or group leader and would like to participate in Artsfest '25, please fill out this form.

Artsfest '25

WHY ART? Artsfest ‘25 empowers youth to express what food insecurity means to them and its impact on their lives through their artistic talents, fostering both personal reflection and community awareness.  

Why Get Involved? By joining Artsfest ’25, you’ll help:
- Empower youth to express their voices on critical social issues.
- Inspire action and awareness about food insecurity in our region.
- Create connections between art, education, and advocacy.
- Support the Rachel's Table Teen Board's mission to alleviate food insecurity, especially among children, through peer-to-peer education.

Theme -  Beyond the Lunch Line: Kids Facing Hunger

Artsfest ‘25 is a youth (ages 18 and under) art competition and awareness festival designed to spark conversations about food insecurity within classrooms and homes, inspiring students to create impactful art on the topic. Selected pieces will be showcased in local galleries to educate and engage the broader community about the important topic of food justice. 

Submission Criteria

Submissions are due March 7th, at 11:59PM


Accepted Mediums:

2D: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Digital, Photography

3D: Sculpture, Installation

Performance

Writing & Poetry

Video


Selection Criteria:

How well does the artwork express the theme

Quality and effort on the artwork

Innovative ideas and materials

Artsfest '25 Gallery and Artist Celebration

Selected pieces will be shown as apart of the Artsfest 2025 Gallery which will be displayed at the Storrs Library in Longmeadow, MA from April 2nd - April 16th 2025. 

An artists reception open to the community will be on April 7th 2025 with more details to come.

INTERESTED? WHAT HAPPENS NEXT... 


Full Artsfest '25 Description

What is Artsfest '25