WYAEA Presents

YOUTH ART MONTH

THANK YOU TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEARS YOUTH ART MONTH FLAG CONTEST.  WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR SPONSORS FOR THIS EVENT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR PLEASE CONTACT YAM.WYAEA@GMAIL.COM 

2023-2024 Theme: "Dream in Art"

WHAT IS YOUTH ART MONTH?

Started in 1961 through the Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) and in cooperation with NAEA, the Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month at the national level. Festivities take place annually, traditionally each March, to celebrate visual arts for grades K – 12. The Youth Art Month Program emphasizes the value of art education for all children, encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety.

Youth Art Month also provides a forum for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences that are not possible in other curriculum subjects.

Youth Art Month exists to

1. Recognize art education as a viable factor in the total education curricula that develops citizens of a global society.

2. Recognize art is a necessity for the full development of better quality of life for all.

3. Direct attention to the value of art education for divergent and critical thinking.

4. Expand art programs in schools and stimulate new art programs.

5. Encourage commitment to the arts by students, community organizations, and individuals everywhere.

6. Provide additional opportunities for individuals of all ages to participate in creative art learning.

7. Increase community, business and governmental support for art education.

8. Increase community understanding and interest in art and art education through involvement in art exhibits, workshops, and other creative ventures.

9. Reflect and demonstrate the goals of the National Art Education Association that work toward the improvement of art education at all levels.

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 26, 2024

● Incorporate a Wyoming state theme in design with YAM theme, 'Dream in Art'

● Include the name of the state in the design

● Design should be horizontal

● 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

LESSON PLAN AND RESOURCES

Student Entry Form

Lesson Plan PowerPoint

Brainstorming Mind Map

Self-Grading Reflection

Colored Pencil Worksheet

QUESTIONS? Contact WYAEA YAM Coordinator Cindy Bruder at waea.yam@gmail.com or 307.771.2650 ext. 32328

FLAG CONTEST AWARDS 2023-2024

We are currently looking for sponsors.  If you are interested please contact Cindy Bruder, the YAM Coordinator at 307-771-2650 ext. 32328 or yam.wyaea@gmail.com

Over All Winner  

Prizes to be determined

Elementary Division Winner(s) ( Primary & Intermediate)   

Prizes to be determined

Middle Level Division Winner

Prizes to be determined

High School Division Winner 

Prizes to be determined

 All submissions will be displayed on our website after contest is over and the winners announced. 

Award winners and their families will be recognized at our Online Conference.