2023 Theme is YOUR ART, YOUR VOICE

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Congratulations to the Wisconsin Youth Art Month Program for winning the Claire Flanagan Grand Award, the highest YAM award!  Click HERE to see a full list of award winners!

Please click on the YAM Digital Scrapbook above to learn more about Youth Art Month and it's benefits for your students, schools, and communities! 

Click the Youth Art Month Flag Video above to better understand requirements for your flag artwork!

Click HERE to download your Flag Entry Forms! 

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Youth Art Month Guidelines

• Click HERE to register today!
• Participation will be FREE for members and $20 for non-members.
• • The top 30 award winners will get a prize.
  • The top award winner will have their artwork displayed on the cover of the WAEA Art Times Magazine!
  • State art show will be March 2-22, 2024 at East Towne Mall in Madison, Wisconsin.
  • Youth Art Month Celebration will be March 22, 2024 from 12:00-1:00 pm with make and takes, prizes, music, and much, much more!
• Artwork Requirements
  • Each teacher is allowed to submit 5 pieces of artwork for the regional show. Three out of the five will be selected for the State show.
  • Artwork may be a scanned copy printed and mounted if you are unable to submit the original. 
  • Art will be in a public space in the mall if you would rather photograph the work a print of the work is fine. Please use high-resolution imagery if possible. 
  • There are no size restrictions.
  • No group pieces. All artwork must be created by one individual student within the last year. Only one artwork per student may be submitted.
  • Artwork MUST be from the artist’s own imagery, concept, and planning. Images that are of a celebrity or from direct internet or other imagery that is not the artist’s own reference cannot be entered as it is or may borderline on plagiarism. Artwork that does not follow these guidelines will not be accepted.
  • No glass allowed. Please make sure art is ready to hang on panels/walls.
  • A Photo Release Form must accompany each students’ work.
• A completed YAM registration includes the following:
  • Online registration only.
  • Do not type in all caps.
  • When online registration has been completed.
  • 5 student artworks PER TEACHER.
  • Participation is FREE for members. A $20 check payable to Wisconsin Art Education Association for nonmembers and can be sent to:
  • Dani Graf 2914 S. Pine Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207 waeatreasurer@gmail.com​

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Regional Representatives

​Youth Art Month Chair
Jen Dahl
waeayam1@gmail.com

*Please contact Jen with any questions or concerns you have about Youth Art Month and its operations.

Click for County lists by Region

​South West Vice President 
Mandy Zdrale
waeasouthwest1@gmail.com

South West Wisconsin Regional Show Reception Date:  Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024 from 12-3pm. (Teachers will take down art immediately following the reception.  Art for the State Exhibit stays with Mandy and the rest can go home with teachers.)    
Time: Show will be up and open for viewing M-F, Feb. 17th - Feb. 25th from 9am-6pm. 
Location: Common Wealth Gallery 100 S. Baldwin St. Madison, WI 
​Set Up: Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 from 11am-1pm. Bring your students' art to hang on gallery walls with hammers and 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.

Northeast Region Chairs 
Nicole Herbst & Megan Jain
vpnewaea@gmail.com

North Eastern Regional Show: Nicole Herbst
Show Dates: Sat., Jan 23rd - Feb 22nd, 2024
Reception Date: Sat Jan. 27th, 2024
Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: Neville Public Museum, Green Bay
Mail artwork by this date: Friday, January 5, 2024

Mail/drop off artwork to: 
Nicole Herbst
Sturgeon Bay High School
1230 Michigan Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI
54235
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Additional details: Each district should label boxed art according to grade level Elementary, Middle School, High School.

Southeast Vice President
Natalie Kotnik
waeasoutheast@gmail.com

Southeastern WI Regional Show
Set up: February 4th, 2024
Reception Date: February 24th, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Sharon Wilson Center for the Arts
Mail artwork by this date: February 3rd, 2024 (received by)
Mail/drop off artwork to: 
Natalie Kotnik @ Waller Elementary
195 Gardner Ave
Burlington, WI
53105
Additional details: If art is not to Natalie personally by February 3rd, please bring the art to the Sharon Wilson center Saturday Feb. 4th in the morning around 10. Teachers are welcome to stay to hang or drop off their work.

North Central Vice Presidents
Jill Fortin and Justin Markgraf
waeanorthcentralvp@​gmail.com

​Exhibit On Display: February 1st through February 17th. 
Exhibit Reception: Closing reception is February 17th, 12-1pm.
Mail or deliver art to:
St. John the Baptist Primary School
c/o Jill Fortin
307 N Walnut Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449 

Setup date: TBA
Take down: TBA
Exhibit Location: LuCille Tack Center for the Arts in Spencer, Wisconsin
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West Central Vice President 
Quenten Brown 
waeawcvp@gmail.com
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Show Dates:  January 18th - February 29th 2024
Reception Date: Reception is Saturday, Feb. 17th
Time: 12-2pm. 
Location: Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts Gallery
405 E. Hamlin St.
West Salem, WI 54669
Mail artwork by this date: January 11th,  2024
Mail/drop off artwork to: 
Quenten Brown, West Salem High School 
490 N. Mark St. West Salem, WI 54669

Northwest Vice President 
Sarah Fredrikson
​waeanwvp2@gmail.com

Mail/Drop Art: 
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School
Attn: Sarah Fredrikson
1001 Knapp St
Chetek, WI 54728
Mail by January 26th or bring artwork on the set up day
Set Up: Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 at 10:00 am
Reception Date: Saturday, February 17th, 2024 at 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center (2nd Floor) Take down immediately following reception.