March is National Youth Art Month with Texas being 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 a Texas YAM flag design contest, an exhibit of over 100 pieces of student artwork at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and the Lower Rotunda of the State Capitol Building in Austin, an Awards Ceremony and Reception of exhibited artworks, an exhibit of artwork in the TASA/TASB Conference Exhibit hall during the fall, various Big Art Day celebrations/events, and much more!
It's time to gear up for Youth Art Month! Get your students working on YAM Flag Designs, and start looking for excellent artwork to represent your district in March at the YAM State Capitol Exhibit.
Here are the dates for the upcoming year. The YAM Booklet is being revamped to be easier to use. Forms will be available before the dates for registration. Please do not use the previous year's YAM Booklet as this information is changing.
Tiffany Silverthorne, TAEA Youth Art Month VP
c/o Gentry Junior School
1919 E. Archer Rd.
Baytown, TX 77521
(All information and forms located in the 2022-2023 YAM Book. The YAM Booklet is being revamped to be easier to use. Forms will be available before the dates for registration. Please do not use the previous year's YAM Booklet as this information is changing.)
Each year, districts across the state may submit artwork made by Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade student artists in public and private schools to be selected for exhibition in the YAM State Capitol Artwork Exhibit in Austin. The 2022 exhibit was displayed at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Our annual YAM Celebration at the Bullock Texas State History Museum was unfortunately cancelled due to Covid-19 closures, but we were able to share the exhibit digitally via the TAEA website. Please make plans to join us next year in Austin for the annual YAM Texas Celebration!
Each year, the Office of the First Lady of Texas selects a group of artworks from the YAM State Capitol Exhibit to be showcased in the Governor's Business Office for one year. This year, fifteen pieces will be displayed in both Mrs. Abbott and Governor Abbott's offices. The works are framed by TAEA, and students are invited to a private reception in their honor.
The celebration for the 2022 Governor's Gallery AND the 2023 Governor's Gallery recipients will be held at the end of the 2023 school year. The celebration for the 2022 school year was postponed out of respect for the families, school, and community of Uvalde.
Congratulations to the following districts whose students had artwork selected for the 2022 Governor's Gallery:
Click Here to View the 2022 Governor's Gallery
Click Here to View the 2022 YAM Digital Capitol Exhibit
Please see the 2022-2023 YAM Book for a complete list of YAM dates.
There are currently no YAM events on the calendar. Please check back later.
Please contact me if you have any questions. When sharing your YAM celebrations and events via Social Media, please tag TAEA at #txYAM22. Twitter — @TXarted or Texas YAM, Facebook — @TexasArtEducationAssociation, Instagram — @txarted. Thank you for your support of art education and of Youth Art Month!
Tiffany Silverthorne
TAEA Youth Art Month VP
c/o Gentry Junior School
1919 E. Archer Rd.
Baytown, TX 77521
Click any image to see more information about the artwork.