: youth art month information
Celebrate at the State Capitol Youth Art Exhibit!
Kansas Art Education Association
YAM Exhibit March 31, 2012
Every year March is set aside nationally to celebrate YOUTH ART. The Kansas Art Education Association coordinates a celebration at the state level, which features an art exhibit at the Capitol Building in Topeka and a reception for student artists, parents, and teachers. This year KAEA will be partnering with Sargent Art in sponsoring four different prize opportunities to help celebrate. Sargent will be providing student and teacher prizes in the form of art supplies for each of the following categories- Elementary, Middle and High School. Sargent will also provide one overall state winner (student, parent and art teacher) with a grand prize of an Expenses paid trip to New York City to visit Art Museums. This packet will provide all the information you need to make you and your school a part of the celebration of YOUTH ART in Kansas!
February 1 Start making local plans for Youth Art Month
March 10 Artwork for YAM Exhibit at the Capitol Due to YAM Regional Area Reps unless educators are planning to deliver the Artwork in person on the evening of March 30.
March 30 Artwork DUE delivered and given to a YAM person for sorting and photographing (by the evening of March 30 we will be working at a hotel location in Topeka to be announced later).
March 31 Hang artwork for YAM Exhibit at State Capitol—8 a.m
March 31 YAM awarded and Reception 2:00 p.m., Sargent Art Contest Recipients Announced, Harry Hart Memorial Senior scholarships Awarded
March 31 YAM take-down at State Capitol, immediately following reception
(Senior scholarship entries will remain for the remainder of the month on display)
April 28 KAEA Board Meeting at the Salina Arts Center 10:00am - 2:00pm. YAM artwork will be picked up by YAM Area Representatives if they didn’t attend the take down at the State Capitol.
****** 2011 YAM Changes*******
KAEA “Harry Hart Memorial” Senior Scholarships will be judged at a different time. Check the Harry Hart Memorial Scholarship links on the events page or contact Lynn Felts at lynnfelts@cox.net for more details.
Sargent Art YAM prizes
*Sargent Art will provide student and teacher prizes for the winner in each of the following categories: Elementary, Middle Level and High School in the form of art supplies and a certificate for the student.Sargent will provide ONE overall state winner; his/her (one parent) and the art teacher will be awarded an expenses paid trip to New York to visit Art Museums.*** Only active KAEA members and their students are eligible for Sargents prize offerings.
Rules for Submitting Artwork
1. EVERY art teacher (members and non-members) in the state may be represented by ONE piece of student artwork.
2. Artwork must be completed by students enrolled in grades K-12.
3. Artwork must be 2-dimensional - any medium. HOWEVER, if you only teach 3- dimensional classes, think about taking a good photo and displaying a matted version for Youth Art Month.
4. Max size 24 x 30 including lightweight mat (NO FRAME – NO GLASS). The mat may be hung with pins creating holes in the corners of the artwork. The inclusion of acetate will prevent your artwork from being photographed and possible publication!
5. Artwork must include an artist statement or learning statement.
6. Three required labels (provided below) must be filled out and attached as instructed.
Click here to get the YAM Flag Design Entry Form
Click here to go to label information
Click here to go to Harry Hart Memorial Senior Scholarship Information
Click here to go to Regional Representative contact information and more on artwork delivery
Click here to get the YAM Invitation
Click here to go to Mayor's Proclaimation and Parent Notification forms
Click here to go to artist release forms
Checklist:
____ No acetate on art work (we will photograph the work and this adds glare)
_____Artwork measured 24x30 or less including the lightweight matte.
_____Artwork labels are filled out completely.
_____Artwork labels are attached as instructed (keep a copy for your file).
_____Release for permission to publish work has been filled out and attached.
_____Artwork has been delivered to Yam Area Representative by: February 10, 2011.
_____If mailing, artwork was post-marked by February 10, 2011 - including return postage and school address label. (NO METERED MAIL).
_____Parent letter was sent home and student invitation copied.
_____A photograph of student with artwork has been taken and has been to be submitted to local newspaper with press release.
Additional Youth Art Month Activities
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Use the Mayor Proclamation enclosed to have your Mayor DeclareYouth Art Month in your community and send us a photocopy with your artwork.
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Send in the Press Release enclosed along with your student’s picture with theirartwork to your local newspaper and send us a copy with your artwork. (Please make sure you give Sargent art Credit for sponsoring the prizes for the event)
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Host an art exhibit in a public place: libraries, banks, education centers.
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Contact your local legislator and offer to loan them student artwork to display for the month of March.
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Take your class on a special art field trip
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Hold a parent/child art hands-on workshop.
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Display a student art exhibit on the Internet!