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Youth Art Month

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​Youth Art Month (YAM) celebrates the visual arts during the month of March through exhibits and activities across the United States. Check this site for special art events, activities, and awards for our young artists and educators across Wisconsin. 

 The 2025 WAEA State Art Show occurred March 2nd-28th at East Towne Mall in Madison, WI. The theme this year was "Healing Through Color." Here are Wisconsin Art Education Association highlights for YAM. Congratulations to the student artists, their families, and the art educators for their participation in Youth Art Month. 
Student Artist Highlights
Wisconsin Youth Art Month
​Celebrations and Activities
Guest Illustrator - Author
​Jeanne Styczinski
WAEA Art Educator
Member Showcase


WAEA has three items for your use to help share about  YAM events and to show your support for art education in our schools. Share these with your school administration. 
YAM Press Release 2025  Youth Art Month Advocacy Letter YAM Digital Endorsement 

YOUTH ART MONTH GUIDELINES​
  • Click the Guidelines/ Registration button to register today! Those registering MUST BE A MEMBER OF WAEA TO PARTICIPATE.
    • The WAEA State Art Show is March 2-28, 2025 at East Towne Mall, Madison, WI.
    • The Youth Art Month Celebration will be March 28, 2025 from 12:00-1:00 pm with make and takes, prizes, music, and much more!
    • The reception is on March 28, 2025 from 12:00 noon - 1:00.​
  • Artwork Requirements are shared within the Guidelines/ Registration button.  ​
Guidelines / Registration 2025
WAEA Membership Show
Participate in the WAEA Membership Show. Click here to register.
​The deadline to register is March 2, 2025.
YOUTH ART MOnTH ACTIVITIES 
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Teacher YAM Activities
Family YAM Calendar
Dali Mustaches
​YAM 2025 Flag entries
It is not too early to start thinking about the upcoming YAM 2025 flag designs. The theme is "Healing through Color." Here is the entry form with more details. The flag submission due date is December 1, 2024.
Entry Form
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​Youth Art Month
Co-Chairs

Jen Dahl

[email protected]

Kathryn Rulien-Bareis
[email protected]
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​*Contact a co-chair with any questions or concerns you have about Youth Art Month.
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​Click the map for region and representative information. 
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​​Congratulations to the Wisconsin Youth Art Month Program for winning the Claire Flanagan Grand Award for two consecutive years. This is the highest YAM award from the National Art Education Association. ​

Regional Representatives

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South West Vice President 
Mandy Zdrale
[email protected]

​SW

Exhibit: February 17th - 21st, 2025 from 9am-6pm  (Viewing M-F)
Set Up: February 15, 2025 from 11am- 1pm
Reception: 
Feb. 23, 2025 from 12-3pm.
Location: Common Wealth Gallery 100 S. Baldwin St. Madison, WI 
Take down immediately following reception. (Art for the State Exhibit stays with Mandy and the rest can go home with teachers.)    
Mail/Drop Art: 
Bring your students' art to hang on gallery walls with hammers/nails. You will hang your own or coordinate with Mandy. Please review all emails about options for 'framing' and hanging art so it stays up safely.
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North West Vice President 
Sarah Fredrikson
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[email protected]

​NW

Exhibit: February 1st-15th, 2025; 
Set Up: February 1st, 2025 10:00 am
Reception: February 15th, 2025 at ​11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location:  UW-Stout Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center 
Take down immediately following reception.
Mail by January 24th or bring artwork on the set up day
Mail/Drop Art: 
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School
Attn: Sarah Fredrikson
1001 Knapp St
Chetek, WI 54728

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North East Region Chair 
Jill Bailey
[email protected]​

NE

​Exhibit: Jan 25th - Feb 23rd, 2025
Reception: Jan. 25th, 2025 from 1pm-4pm
Location:  The Neville Public Museum. Time TBD
​Take down: Feb. 23rd, 2025 following reception
​Mail artwork by this date: January 10, 2025
Mail/drop off artwork to: 
Wrightstown High School
ATTN Jill Bailey
600 High St
Wrightstown, WI  54180

Additional details: Click here for specific procedures. Each district should label boxed art according to grade level- Elementary, Middle, & High School.
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North Central Vice Presidents
Jill Fortin & Justin Markgraf
waeanorthcentralvp@​gmail.com

NC


​Exhibit
: Feb. 1st- 15th, 2025;
 Setup: Feb. 1st, 2025  10am -12pm
Reception: February 15th, 2025 12-1pm.
Location: Steeple Gallery, 152 S 2nd St, Dorchester, WI 54425
Take down: February 15th, 2025 following reception
Mail or deliver art to:
Abbotsford Elementary School
c/o Jill Fortin
​510 W Hemlock St, Abbotsford, WI 54405

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West Central Vice President 
VACANT

If you are interested in this position, please contact - ​
Jen Dahl at 

[email protected]

WC

Exhibit:  February 3-22, 2025
Reception: TBD   Time:  TBD
Location: 
Black River Falls Public Library 
222 Fillmore St. Black River Falls
Mail artwork by this date: January 27, 2025 (received by)
Mail/drop off artwork to: 
Jen Dahl 
Black River Falls High School
166 Tiger Lane 
Black River Falls, WI 54615
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South East Vice President
Natalie Kotnik
[email protected]

SE


​Exhibit
: January 27th - February 8th, 2025
Reception: February 8, 2025    ​Time: 10 am- 12noon

Location: Crossman Gallery, UW-Whitewater
Set-up: January 25th, 2025 10am

Mail artwork by this date: January 24th, 2025 (received by)
Mail/drop off artwork to: 
Natalie Kotnik
Eagle Elementary 
810 E Main Street
Eagle, WI 53119​

Congratulations to student artists who submitted flags for Youth Art Month.  

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Thank you to our WAEA Sponsors!

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