WyAEA - Youth Art Month

WyAEA Presents

YOUTH ART MONTH

2026-2027 Theme: "My Community, My Story"

WHAT IS YOUTH ART MONTH?

Youth Art Month is a celebration of the visual arts!

The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month. Youth Art Month encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety. The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers the program at the national level. The program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including:

Problem solving
Creativity
Observation
Communication

Art shows, special exhibits, fundraisers, and school and community activities take place annually, traditionally during March, to celebrate visual art education for grades K – 12.

FLAG PROGRAM

Flag Program To promote Youth Art Month, the Council for Art Education coordinates Youth Art Month activities at the national level. The primary event is the State Flag Program. Each state coordinates a flag design contest, with the winning design made into a flag for display in the Youth Art Month Museum at the National Art Education Association Convention in March/April.

FLAG CONTEST GUIDELINES

Entries are due January 31, 2027
Incorporate a Wyoming state theme in design with this year's YAM theme: "My Community, My Story"
Include the name of the state in the design
Design can be horizontal or vertical
Creatively use images that represent Wyoming
Flag Design should fit inside the box on this form. Digital submissions of 300 dpi or greater are acceptable, so long as the original artwork is retained by the teacher in the event the design is selected as the state design
It is best (but not required) to create a design that is proportional to the 3' x 5' flag so that the artworks are not distorted during printing.
- recommended artwork size options: 3" x 5", 6" x 10", 9" x 15"

SUBMISSION PROCESS *new

Entries are due January 31, 2027
Submit Photos and Digital Art using the Youth Art Month ENTRY Form/Uploads: https://forms.gle/vDsbXUEhMdcRNGNTA
Submit Release Form
- paper copies (provided below) can be scanned and uploaded OR full digital form can be completed by parent/guardian
- https://forms.gle/LBvfDUTy3T4wvXEk6
Digital entries will be reviewed by judges and voted on. Notifications will be given to winners prior to our Annual WYAEA Spring Conference. Announcements will also be made on our social media pages.