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.
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Student Artist Highlights
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Wisconsin Youth Art Month
Celebrations and Activities |
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Guest Illustrator - Author
Jeanne Styczinski |
WAEA Art Educator
Member Showcase |
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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.
WAEA Membership Show
Participate in the WAEA Membership Show. Click here to register.
The deadline to register is March 2, 2025.
The deadline to register is March 2, 2025.
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Youth Art Month Co-Chairs Jen Dahl [email protected] Kathryn Rulien-Bareis [email protected] *Contact a co-chair with any questions or concerns you have about Youth Art Month. |
Click the map for region and representative information. |
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
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. |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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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