March is Youth Art Month at AMoA!

Youth Art Month is a celebration of the visual arts!

And the 2024 Youth Art Month Competition Call for Entries will open soon.

This annual celebration begins with the Student Art Competition and Exhibition which will be open to the public March 9 - April 9, 2024.

All K-12 students in Rapides Parish are eligible to enter including traditional, virtual, homeschool, and special needs students. Works may be submitted by teachers, parents or high school students 18 years of age on their own behalf, and are juried/judged in each grade level category.

Not all entered works are accepted but are all juried and judged without distinguishing information other than grade level. 40-50 works will be selected to participate in the competition and to be on display at the Alexandria Museum of Art.

AWARDS: First, Second and Third Place Awards will be presented in four grade level categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. A Viewer's Choice Award will be voted on by visitors at the Member Preview Reception and during the Youth Art Month Festival activities on Saturday, March 9, 2024. We are passionate about education and creating opportunities for all students to succeed. This year, we are offering place awards for both Gifted and Talented students and special education students.

If you have any questions, please contact madilyn@themuseum.org or call 318-443-3458.

Entering is easy!

After reading the Guidelines and your artwork is complete, you may enter, and it's FREE! Click on the link below!

The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month, which encourages support for quality art programs and promotes art material safety. The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers the program at the national level and provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including but not limited to:

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.

Entry Deadline: January 31, 2024, midnight

Acceptance email notifications: February 10, 2024 by 5pm

Deadline for delivery of accepted works: February 21 by 5pm – no exceptions

Exhibition Opens to the public: Saturday, March 9

YAM Exhibition Dates: Saturday, March 9 - April 9, 2024

YAMFest and Awards: Saturday, March 9 10am-3pm; Awards at 1pm

All artwork will be available for pick-up after April 18, during business hours

NOTE: AMoA is not responsible for works left after June 30, 2024

2024 Winners

Traditional Students

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

1st Place           Lily Richard, Daydreams

2nd Place          Ryker Mockosher, Rock Solid Castle

3rd Place           Samuel Holmes, Sam’s Shade

3RD – 5TH Grade

1st Place          Will Stock, MAI LOUISIANA

6th – 8th Grade

1st Place           Duke Paul, Tunnel to a Rythm

2nd Place          Aubree Woods, Remembering Rembrandt

3rd Place           Evelyn Haney, Marine Dragon Hand Puppet

9th – 12th Grade

1st Place           Riley Deaton, Whooo

2nd Place          Alyse Martin, The Natural Hue

3rd Place           Katherine Moreau, Harmony

Honorable Mention    Avery Benn, Leroy

Special Education Students

9th – 12th Grade

Tied for 1st Place           Brayden Jones and Makayjah Tannehill (leave her off of the website and socials)

Gifted & Talented Students

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

1st Place           Larson Lea, Camille in Rainbows

2nd Place          Ada West, Winter Wonderland

3rd Place           Shiloh Willson, Fruit Bowl Land

 

3rd – 5th Grade

1st Place           Dani Yancey, Lanha

2nd Place          Presley Quattlebaum, Under the Sea

3rd Place           Emily Schrock, A Snake Can Solve Everything

 

6th- 8th Grade

1st Place           Amelia Beebe, The Gateway to Imagination

2nd Place          Emily Townsend, Chicken

3rd Place           Joan Chatman, Flaming Feathers

 

9th – 12th Grade

1st Place           Kylie Dyer, Persephone

2nd Place          Alyssa Talley, The First Thing to Plant

3rd Place           Lillian Brady, Harmony

Honorable Mention    Mekhi Polk, The Creation of Tyler