What is Youth Art Month?
Youth Art Month was started in 1961. It is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art and art education for all children and to encourage public support for quality school arts programs. The National Art Education Association, as a national sponsor through the Council for Art Education, administers the program at a national level, and Washington Art Education Association administers the program at the state level. The program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including: Problem Solving, Creativity, Observation, and Communication.
Youth Art Month was started in 1961. It is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art and art education for all children and to encourage public support for quality school arts programs. The National Art Education Association, as a national sponsor through the Council for Art Education, administers the program at a national level, and Washington Art Education Association administers the program at the state level. The program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including: Problem Solving, Creativity, Observation, and Communication.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
1. FLAG/BANNER DESIGN CONTEST:Students may submit a design for the Washington State YAM flag (due digitally to YAM chair (Connie Richards Aigner). We try to vary the grade level (Elementary/Middle/High) of the winners each year. The winning design is made into a flag (or banner which can hang vertically), displayed at the National Art Education Association convention and then hung in the state capital — pretty cool!
2. WAEA YAM ART EXHIBIT: Teachers may submit up to 10 student artwork for the state YAM student art exhibit. Sargent Art is a generous supporter of YAM.
3. PLAN YOUR OWN YOUTH ART MONTH EVENTS: Organize an art event in March for your school, district or region. Share your event with other WAEA educators by writing an article for Splatter Magazine or posting it on FaceBook
1. FLAG/BANNER DESIGN CONTEST:Students may submit a design for the Washington State YAM flag (due digitally to YAM chair (Connie Richards Aigner). We try to vary the grade level (Elementary/Middle/High) of the winners each year. The winning design is made into a flag (or banner which can hang vertically), displayed at the National Art Education Association convention and then hung in the state capital — pretty cool!
2. WAEA YAM ART EXHIBIT: Teachers may submit up to 10 student artwork for the state YAM student art exhibit. Sargent Art is a generous supporter of YAM.
- One Overall winning student will receive an assortment of art supplies worth $500 Retail value; and the Overall winning teacher would receive classroom art supplies worth $ 1,000 Retail value.
- The other categories include Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8), and High (9-12). In each category the prize is art supplies for the student worth $100 Retail Value and a certificate; and classroom art supplies for the teacher worth $300 Retail value;
- There will also be a Gift of Participation for each school. The best reward, for participating in Youth Art Month is that all student work is at the Tacoma Art Museum. Students and their families really enjoy seeing their artwork displayed professionally and students are celebrated for their artistic accomplishments!
3. PLAN YOUR OWN YOUTH ART MONTH EVENTS: Organize an art event in March for your school, district or region. Share your event with other WAEA educators by writing an article for Splatter Magazine or posting it on FaceBook
2020 YAM Deadlines and Important Dates
FLAG/BANNER
Flag/Banner Designs
TIMELINE:
· Friday, January 17, 2020 - Flag/Banner designs due digitally to Connie Richards Aigner elect1@waea.net
· February - Design made into vinyl flag/banner and shipped to national YAM Chair
· March 24-28, 2020 - Flag on display in Minneapolis at the YAM Museum, NAEA Convention
· May 15, 2020 - OSPI High School Art Reception in Olympia, Washington, 1-3 p.m.
WINNING FLAG:
· The Student Artist who is selected as the 2020 Washington YAM Flag/Banner Winner will
· Be honored at the OSPI State High School Art Show
· Receive the “Charlene Dixon Scholarship Award” ($100)
· Have their flag on display at the OSPI Building in Olympia
· Be given a copy of their flag to hang in their school
YAM STUDENT ART EXHIBIT
STUDENT ARTWORKS
Due: Saturday, March 21, 2020
CO-SPONSORED by SARGENT ART and the TACOMA ART MUSEUM
TIMELINE:
Saturday March 21, 2020 - Art due to the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM)
Bring your student artwork to
- a WAEA meeting
- Hudtloff Middle School, Lakewood WA
- Drop it off at the Tacoma Art Museum (to Mac Buff)
· April 16, 2020 - Show Reception (6-7:30 pm) and Awards Presentation (7pm) at TAM 7pm
· May 15th to May 24th - Art picked up at TAM
PRIZES: YAM 2020 Prize structure as offered by Sargent Art
- Sargent Art is providing art supplies as student and teacher prizes for one winner in each of the following three categories – Elementary, Middle and High – art supplies for the student worth $100 Retail Value and a certificate; and classroom art supplies for the teacher worth $300 Retail value;
- One Overall winning student would receive an assortment of art supplies worth $500 Retail value; and the Overall winning teacher would receive classroom art supplies worth $ 1,000 Retail value
- Sargent Art Gift to Participating Schools
- Sargent Art will send a Participation Gift to each school after receiving from the Principal the following
information 1. School enrollment number; 2. Number of Art
Teachers; 3. Number of entries submitted to Youth Art Month
2020 YAM Information
Packet and Forms
Have a question regarding YAM? Feel free to contact our WAEA’s Youth Art Month Representatives:
Flag: Connie Richards Aigner elect1@waea.net
Art Show: Margie Scala and Lindsey Bertolini yam@waea.net
Flag: Connie Richards Aigner elect1@waea.net
Art Show: Margie Scala and Lindsey Bertolini yam@waea.net
PAST YAM FLAG WINNERS
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