Youth Art Month Poster Contest

The Statewide Youth Art Month exhibit is virtual again this year. Teachers of artists in grades preK-12 are invited to participate in this year’s virtual Youth Art Month exhibit. MAEA Members of students in grades 9-12 may also exhibit work in the Massachusetts Amazing Emerging Artists Recognitions exhibit, which is a juried exhibit for students in grades 9-12. We are also excited to continue with the Youth Art Month Poster Contest. Learn more about all of these opportunities by following the links above!

Youth Art Month Poster Contest:

“Connected Through Color” is the theme for the 2025 Poster Contest and Virtual YAM exhibit.

• The poster contest is open to all students in grades K-12. 
• Each teacher may submit up to 15 student entries. Please note, no group work will be accepted for poster designs.
• Grand Prize of $300 art supply gift card for winning student. PLUS $100 art supply gift card for your classroom. And to top it off, the grand prize work will be displayed at NAEA’s national convention in Louisville, Kentucky!
• In addition, $100 art supply gift cards will be awarded to one student winner in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. PLUS an additional $100 art supply gift card for the winning students’ classrooms.
• Digital entries will be accepted December 9, 2024 – January 24, 2025
• Click here for the Youth Art Month Poster Contest Submission Form.
• Click here for the Youth Art Month Poster Contest Permission Form.
  Please note you must be signed into a Google Account to access this form due to the file upload settings. If you have trouble submitting the form at school please try at home. Your school/districts internet settings may see this form as an issue. If you try it at home and you still have trouble submitting this form, please reach out to youthartmonth@massarted.com for assistance.

Poster Contest Requirements:

Artwork MUST

• Represent the theme, “Connected Through Color”
• Reflect age-appropriate skill and quality
• Reflect original ideas
• Be proportional to 3’ X 5’ (9” X 15” or 12” X 20” is suggested)
• Contain a reference to Massachusetts: the complete word; the abbreviation (MA); an image or outline of state.

Artwork MAY

• Use images about Massachusetts
• Use images about art
• Use images about the arts of/in Massachusetts
• Include the words Youth Art Month or the logo
• Be vertical or horizontal in format – please note, the winning poster will be hung vertically at the NAEA National Convention as a flag.

Dates to Remember

• December 9, 2024 – January 24, 2025 – Digital Poster Contest Entries Accepted.
• January 31, 2025 – Winners announced on MAEA website.
• March 20, 2025 – The Grand Prize Poster Design will be exhibited at the 2024 NAEA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.