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 10, 2025
- Click here for the Youth Art Month Poster Contest Submission 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 10, 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.
Thank you to Blick Art Supplies for sponsoring the 2025 Youth Art Month Poster Contest.