March is Youth Art Month at AMoA!
The Call for Entry is OPEN NOW!
All children in grades K-12 that live in Rapides Parish are eligible to enter for FREE.
Approximately 40 works will be selected to participate in the competition and to be on display.
Prizes and awards will be presented for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Places and Honorable Mention in each of the competition categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. A Viewer's Choice Award will also be presented.
The 2025 Youth Art Month Competition Exhibition will be on display at the Alexandria Museum of Art March 7 – April 5, 2025.
Deadline to Enter: Monday, January 31, 2025, midnight.
Juror: Amber Voorhies, Ceramicist and Resident Artist at River Oaks
| SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| Entry Deadline: | January 31, 2025, midnight |
| Acceptance email notifications: | February 8, 2025 by 5:00 pm |
| Deadline for delivery of accepted works: | February 19, 2025 by 5:00 pm – no exceptions |
| Exhibition Opens to the public: | Friday, March 7, 2025 |
| YAM Exhibition Dates: | Friday, March 7 - April 5, 2025 |
| YAM Opening and Awards Announced: | Friday, March 7, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Awards at 7:00 pm |
| All artwork will be available for pick-up: | After April 16, 2025, during business hours |
NOTE: AMoA is not responsible for works left after June 30, 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact madilyn@themuseum.org or call 318-443-3458.
HOW TO ENTER:
Please read all guidelines before submitting your entry.
- Go to themuseum.org/youthart and complete Entry Form.
- Verify all information before submitting. Online Entry Form.
- Works may be submitted by teachers, parents, guardians. Students 18 years or older can enter on their own behalf.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
- One entry per student. Work (and title) must be completed by student only.
- All works must be created during the current 2024-2025 school year.
- Individual and original artwork only. No reproductions of licensed work or group projects will be accepted.
- Total dimensions of 2-D artwork should not exceed 25”x31”.
- Works on stretched canvas must have painted edges and do not require matting.
- 3-D pieces are limited to 3’ in all measurements and must be less than 20lbs.
- No changes or substitutions are allowed after submission.
- Computer generated art is welcomed, but no AI. Digital artwork must have the artist’s signature embedded into the image.
TIP: Pre-cut mats are available at local arts and craft stores in a variety of sizes. Matting service for is available from AMoA. See entry form.
JUDGE’S CONSIDERATIONS:
Judge critiques works based on creativity, originality, execution and overall quality of presentation. Not all entered works are accepted. All works are juried and judged without distinguishing information other than grade level.
AWARDS:
Awards will be presented at the 2025 Youth Art Month Festival on Friday, March 7 at the AMoA Opening Reception. including Blick Art Materials Gift Cards, AMoA Memberships and Loot Bags.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Awards and Honorable Mention will be presented in K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade level categories, as well as a Viewer’s Choice Award.
