YAM Flag

The 2019 YAM Flag theme is:

"Your Art, Your Story"

Dear Art Education Colleagues,

Thank you so much for participating in this year's Youth Art Month Flag Design Contest We received an AMAZING total of 482 entries for this year's contest! The panel of judges was extremely impressed with the quality of the flag designs this year in all categories. Below are the results of the 2019 Youth ArtMonth Flag Design Contest! Congratulations to all the winning students and their art teachers! Please encourage your students and their families to attend the Youth Art Day reception and awards ceremony in Topeka at the end of February/beginning of March . All YAM Flag Design winners will be honored. Entries will be included in a digital display during Youth Art Day. Details for this event will be posted soon on the KAEA website. Thanks again for supporting Kansas Youth ArtMonth!

2019 Youth Art Month Winning Flag Design—Lauryn Becker, 11th Grader at Cheney High School, student of Mrs. Shawny Montgomery!!

2019 Kansas Youth Art Month Flag Design Contest Results:

 Elementary Category

1^st Place—Isaiah Rice, 5th Grade, St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita -Teacher: Lisa Lang

2^nd Place—Tristan Zwenger, 5th Grade, St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita -Teacher: Lisa Lang

3^rd Place—Reece Tolar, 5th Grade, Cheney Elementary School -Teacher: Shannon Monson

HM— Madelyn Vu, 5th Grade, St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita -Teacher: Lisa Lang

HM—Gianna Brouillette, 4th Grade, St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita - Teacher: Lisa Lang

HM— Faith Sparks, 2nd Grade, Cottonwood Elemetary, Paola, KS - Teacher: Mary Ure

HM—Emma Ramirez, 2nd Grade, Cottonwood Elementary, Paola, KS - Teacher: Mary Ure

Middle School Category

1st Place—Jackie Lee, 7th Grade, Harmony MS, Blue Valley - Teacher: Robin Kingeter

2^nd Place— Faith Jenner, 7th Grade, Holton MS - Teacher: Nate Cunningham

3^rd Place— Francie Foster, 7th Grade, Andover MS - Teacher: Johnna Smith

HM— Reagan Gegen, 8th Grade, Cheney MS - Teacher: Shannon Monson

HM—Kaitlyn Thomas, 7th Grade, Harmony MS, Blue Valley - Teacher: Robin Kingeter

HM—Alexis Fitzgerald, 8th Grade, Cheney MS - Teacher:Shannon Monson

HM— Bailey Brucken, 8th Grade, Jackson Heights MS - Teacher: Katie Morris

HM—Sidney Gehring, 8th Grade, Andover Middle School - Teacher: Johnna Smith

HM—Charlotte Cyphers, 7th Grade, Holton MS - Teacher: Nate Cunningham

HM—Keaten Black, 7th Grade, Cheney MS - Teacher: Shannon Monson

HM—Seta Hosseini, 7th Grade, Harmony MS, Blue Valley - Teacher: Robin Kingeter

HM—Nadia Kaewsai, 6th Grade, Andover Middle School - Teacher: Johnna Smith

HM— Chloe Fields, 8th Grade, Andover Middle School - Teacher: Johnna Smith

HM— Emilia Powell, 8th Grade, Andover Middle School - Teacher: Johnna Smith

High School Category

1st Place—Lauryn Becker, 11th Grade, Cheney MS - Teacher: Shawny Montgomery

2^nd Place—Marque McAnally, 12th Grade, Circle High School - Teacher: Wendy Tien

3^rd Place—Danielle Stevens, 12th Grade, Highland Park HS, Topeka - Teacher: Tiffany Pryor

HM—Kathren Escobar, 10th Grade, Paola HS - Teacher: Deanna Morgan 

HM—Madison Timblin, 10th Grade, Paola HS - Teacher: Deanna Morgan

Entry Requirements

• Entries can be submitted digitally (jpeg or vector) or created traditionally on 8"X11" paper. 
• All entries must be postmarked by November 17th. 
• Students are to create a flag that combines Kansas and visual art themes. 
• One of the CFAE logos should be incorporated into the design. Click here to view the new CFAE logos for the YAM Flags

Click Here for YAM Flag Info & Entry Form

(Make a copy if you'd like to type on it, otherwise download and print.)

Prizes will be awarded in three grade categories: K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Entries will be part of a digital exhibit at the Kansas Youth Art Month celebration. The grand prize winning design will be made into a flag and will be flown at the NAEA Convention! We look forward to seeing your students' flag creations! 

Mail Entries To:

Youth ART Month Flag Contest

c/o Johnna Smith- Youth Art Month Flag Chair

Andover Middle School

Art Department

1628 N. Andover Rd.

Andover, KS 67002

Johnna Smith – YAM Flag Chair, jsmith@usd402.com.

Past Winning YAM Flag Designs

2018 Youth Art Month Winning Flag Design:
Josie Harris, Haven High School, student of Kylee Baldetti!!

2017 Kansas YAM Flag Design Winner:

Gaby Kill, 8th grade

Leawood Middle School

student of So Choi

2016 Kansas YAM Flag Design Winner:

Morgan Winters, 12th grade 

Andover Central High School 

student of Mrs. Pat Chambers

2015 Kansas YAM Flag Design Winner:

Meridith Basham, 8th grade 

California Trails Middle School

student of Megan Wendleton

2014 Kansas YAM Flag Design Winner: 
Savannah Redfern,

student of Pat Chambers at Andover Central High School

2013 Kansas YAM Flag Design/1st Place Middle School

Cameron McFadden, Andover Central Middle School.

Student of Ginger Steck.