Youth art month

Yup, it's that time of year again! YAM! Last year I really went all out with a trivia question every day, a spirit week, and two big dress-up days. Unfortunately, this year I feel like I can't really outshine that (due to time constraints at home ;) ), but do some other exciting things instead! So, here's a sneak peek at my plans for YAM 2014! Firstly, I'm going to do spirit days on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the month. Here's the calendar I just made that will be going home with…

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As the Somerset County Youth Art Month Chair I am right in the middle of preparations for our annual YAM Celebration! Youth Art Month is an annual observance held each March to emphasize the value of art and art education...

Congratulations to Jade Levy (grade 9) for being the 2018 Youth Art Month Flag Design winner! Her design was exhibited, along with other state YAM flags in Boston, at the NAEA Conference in March 2019.

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Week one is in the books and we are beginning week two of our mARTch madness art picks for Youth Art Month. We are voting on a varie...

Here is a quick recap of what we did for Youth Art Month. First, I did not attend the NAEA convention in NYC, but a photo of the artwork above was there to represent one of my students in the Kansas booth! The next 2 photos were my selections for the Kansas YAM exhibit on March 31st. This was created by one of my 4th grade students and she received an Honorable Mention in the Sargent Art contest. (Project here) This was created by a 2nd grade student. (Project here.) Last year I tried a YAM…

The Youth Art Month Program emphasizes the value of art education for all children, encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety.

Art Advocacy--youth Art Month. Created by Jean Nickel follow me on Pinterest.