Youth Art Month

Youth Art Month History

• The Art & Creative Materials Institute (ACMI) created Children’s Art Month in 1961 as an event to emphasize the value to children from participating in visual art education.

• In 1969 the celebration expanded to include secondary school students, and the Children’s Art Month event officially became known as Youth Art Month.

• In 1984, ACMI created the non-profit organization The Council for Art Education (CFAE) to advocate for visual art education.  CFAE coordinates the Youth Art Month program at the national level.

While Youth Art Month typically occurs in March, local and state events celebrating visual art education take place on almost a year-round basis!  Events and fundraisers take place in schools, libraries, art centers, museums, and even state capitol buildings.

In the Anchorage School District, we celebrate Youth Art Month by showcasing district wide student artwork from students in grades K-12. The annual Youth Art Month show opens the first Friday of every March. Below is information about this year's show:

"The World Needs Art"

54th Annual Anchorage School District Youth Art Month showcase

Soft opening, Friday, February 27th, 6:00-9:00pm (museum admission applies)

Grand opening, Friday, March 6th, 6:00-9:00pm (museum admission free during First Friday)

Satellite locations include: 5th Ave Mall (MK Gallery), Loussac Library, Muldoon Library, and Eagle River/Chugiak Library. 

Show ends on March 29th at the Anchorage Museum and March 27th at the satellite locations.