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