Youth Art Month
What is Youth Art Month?
March is National Youth Art Month, and Texas has been a leader in YAM celebrations and events since it began. TAEA sponsors a number of programs celebrating art during the month of March, such as an exhibition of artwork in the Texas Association of School Administrators / Texas Association of School Boards (TASA / TASB) txEDCON Exhibit Hall during the fall along with student artist demos, a Texas YAM Flag Design Contest, an exhibit of over 100 pieces of student artwork at the Bullock Texas State History Museum followed by an Awards Celebration, various Big Art Day celebrations / events, and much more!
The following artworks are from the 2025-2026 YAM SpringExhibition.
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Rattlesnake
Lana Engelhards
10th grade
Hays Cons ISD
Ojos
Erick Gaytan
12 grade
Ysleta ISD
YAM Events
It's time to gear up for Youth Art Month! Gather your student art to submit for the txEDCON (TASA / TASB) Exhibition, get your students working on YAM Flag Designs and start looking for excellent artwork to represent your district in March at the YAM Spring Exhibition.
Read the information and dates below for the upcoming year carefully as there have been some changes. Please do not use previous year's YAM information or forms as they have changed.
Active (at the time of registration and valid through the duration of various YAM Programs) TAEA Member teachers can submit an artwork to their District Representative (typically a Fine Arts Coordinator), who is responsible for selecting, uploading all association images and forms, and shipment of the correct number of chosen artworks to be included in the Exhibition for the district (when applicable). Registration of all work is completed by one designated District Representative. Please work with your Fine Arts Coordinator / District Representative to submit artwork.
Submit 2025-2026 txEDCON (TASA / TASB) Artwork
Click here for instructions on how to submit artwork for the txEDCON (TASA / TASB) Convention. Online Registration is open Monday, August 4, 2025 - Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Submit 2025-2026 Flag Design Entries
Click here for instructions on how to submit your artwork for the 2025-2026 YAM Flag Design. Artwork is due by Friday, December 12, 2025.
Submit 2025-2026 YAM Spring Exhibition Artwork
Click here for instructions on how to submit artwork for the 2025-2026 YAM Spring Exhibition. Online Registration is open Monday, November 3, 2025 - Friday, December 5, 2025.
YAM Calendar
Please see the 2025-2026 YAM Book for a complete list of YAM dates.
| Type | Dates | Event |
| August 2025 | ||
| YAM | 11 - Dec 12 |
YAM Flag Designs More . . . |
| November 2025 | ||
| YAM | 3 - Dec 5 |
2025-2026 YAM Spring Exhibition Artwork Submissions More . . . |
| March 2026 | ||
| YAM | 1 - 29 |
Youth Art Month |
| YAM | 13 - Jun 12 |
YAM Report and Digital Scrapbook Submissions More . . . |
| YAM | 29 |
Youth Art Month Awards Celebration - Bullock Texas State History Museum |
| October 2026 | ||
| YAM | 9 - 11 |
txEDCON (TASA/TASB) Convention - George R. Brown Convention Center - Houston, TX |
Youth Art Month TEAM Contact Information
Please contact your TAEA YAM Team if you have any questions. When sharing your YAM celebrations and events via Social Media, please tag TAEA at #txYAM.
Thank you for your support of Art Education and Youth Art Month!
Amber Forgey
TAEA Vice-President Youth Art Month
946 Lakehaven Trail
Lavon, TX 75166
Gretchen Bell-Young
TAEA Youth Art Month Facilitator
Highlights from 2024-2025 Student Programs
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