Youth Art Month, Council for Art Education

2025 Theme is Healing Through Color

2025 YAM Program Details

CAEA Northern Area 2025 YAM Show Information

Location: PBS KVIE Studios - 2030 W. Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95833

Dates: Tuesday, February 11 to March 1, 2025

Submissions (paperwork & images) deadline: Friday, January 24, 2025

Drop off date: Friday February 7, 2025, 9am-5pm

Awards ceremony: Saturday, March 1, 2025

K-5th Graders
     • 11am-12 pm: view art
     • 12pm-1 pm: present awards

Middle and High School
     • 2pm-3pm: view art
     • 3pm-4pm: present awards

Pick up art: Monday, March 3, 2025, 9am-5pm.

The 2025 Youth Art Month Virtual Exhibit for LA County

We will continue to have a Virtual exhibit and invite all schools in Los Angeles to participate, below are the pertinent dates:

December 24: Intent to participate deadline (please email Christine Terry at [email protected])

January 15: Submit artwork virtually; instructions forthcoming

January 25: Blind judging

February 9 to March 16: Digital exhibit

February 15: Winning artwork due to LA Chair for SOCAL show

March 15: Reception at Riverside Art Museum

Each teacher may submit up to 10 works of art total from their students for the virtual exhibition. However, this limit may be adjusted depending on the number of teachers participating. I will share any updates as soon as possible. 

If you have any questions, please email Christine Terry at [email protected] or you may call her at 818-445-3261.

2025 Inland Empire YAM

Educators in the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties are welcome to submit their student works to this year's Youth Art Month Exhibition. The exhibit will run from February 5th-February 22nd, 2025 at the Riverside Community Arts Association. Please email Kristen Carrillo at [email protected] if you are interested in submitting your students' work.

Inland Empire Show (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)
Membership Verification Form: 12/1/24
Inventories (with photo/plagiarism release): 2/1/25
Artwork Intake Day (10am-5pm): 2/1/25
Artwork Hanging Day: 2/4/25
Judging: 2/8/25
Exhibit: 2/5/25-2/22/25
Reception: 2/22/25

Artwork will be on Display at:
Riverside Community Arts Association
3870 Lemon St, Riverside, CA 92501

2025 San Diego YAM

Youth Art Month San Diego submission window has started and will remain open until October 18. You each can submit up to 8 entries. Please make note that the permission slips are now a required part of the submission. Thanks for participating!!!! 

Timeline
Call for entries: October 1-18, 2024
Jurors: October 21-31, 2024
Outcome emails: November 4, 2024
Art Drop off SDCOE: November 12-19, 2024
On View: December 4, 2024-January 19, 2025
Closing reception: January 19, 2025 2-4pm at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, Poway, CA 92064.

If you have questions, please contact Alyssa Navapanich at [email protected].

Click here to view a flyer that includes the reception information.

Southern California Show (Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County (Still Vacant), and San Diego)

Membership Verification Form: 12/14/24
SoCal Submission Form: 2/15/25
Artwork Submission to Chair ONLY: 2/15/25
Judging: 3/1/25
Exhibit: 3/1/25-3/15/25
Reception: 3/15/25 Time: 10am-12pm

Artwork will be on Display at:
Riverside Art Museum
3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501