Youth Art Month 2024
March is Youth Art Month
Youth Art Month is an annual observance that celebrates the visual arts and art education for young people. Taking place in March, this month-long event aims to emphasize the value of art and creativity in education.
This year, My Good Brain is hosting its first ever Youth Art Month Student Art Contest to showcase and support the artistic achievements of students, promoting the importance of arts in the overall development of young minds.
Youth Art Month
Student Art Contest
🎨 Call for Art:
Youth Art Month Student Art Contest
🌟 Dive into the world of emotions and artistic expression in the Youth Art Month Student Art Contest! Open to students in Grades 1-12, this contest invites you to explore the theme of "Expressing Emotions" through the power of visual art.
Theme: "Expressing Emotions" - Art as a Gateway to Understanding Mental Well-being
Submission Guidelines:
Eligibility: Students in Grades 1-12.
Artwork Theme: Create pieces that delve into the theme of "Expressing Emotions," using your artistic voice to convey the diverse spectrum of feelings and their impact on mental well-being.
Medium: All forms of 2D visual art are encouraged, including paintings, drawings, digital art, photography, collage, printmaking, and graphic design.
Submission Deadline: February 26, 2024 - Submit your artwork online by this date for consideration.
Entry Fee: $10
How to Submit:
Format: Submit high-resolution images or digital files.
Include: Your name, grade, school, and a brief description of how your artwork interprets the theme.
Winners and Prizes: Entries will be divided by age group: 1) Grades 1-5; 2) 6-8; and 3) 9-12. Each group will have three winners (first, second, and third place). Winners will receive a gift card to a local art store, courtesy of Blick Art Materials & Flax Art & Design! Prizes will be awarded at $25, $50 and $100 in gift card amounts.
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: February 26, 2024
Winners Announcement: 3/1
Selected Artworks will be displayed at the Fremont Main Library Children's Section from 3/1-3/31
Express your emotions through art and be part of the celebration of Youth Art Month!
For any inquiries, contact hello@mygoodbrain.org
Meet the Judges
Learn more about the MGB Youth Art Month Student Art Contest judges
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Bette Trono is a San Francisco Bay Area artist working in oil and acrylic, painting abstract and figurative artwork. Born in Sendai, Japan, she lived most of her young adult life in the Midwest before moving to California in the mid 80's. She earned her BFA degree in painting and printmaking from the University of Missouri, Columbia and worked in the art publishing industry as a graphic designer, art director and creative director before returning to her passion for paint. She is currently exploring mixed media and other collaborative art-related projects.
As a visual artist, Bette is drawn to how our visual perceptions and emotional sensibilities connect us. It is the abstract elements of color, shape, line, movement, and a place in time that we all intuitively feel, see, engage, and remember. Her artwork explores how color expresses human emotions, our moods and can influence the environments we live in.
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Michelle Sweeney-Fillmore is a photorealistic painter based in the Bay Area. She grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and graduated with a BA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2015. Fillmore’s paintings are autobiographical metaphors. Having grown up with a family member that wrestled with mental illness, her work opens up a discussion about mental health and points out its inherent stigmas and challenges. Each painting is a celebration of a person’s ability to liberate themselves from their own prison, as well as the ability to change and transform.
Michelle S. Fillmore has exhibited in museums and galleries nationally. She is currently represented by the SHOH Gallery in Berkeley, California, Artspace Warehouse in Los Angeles, California, and Woodman/Shimko Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Winners Gallery
This art contest is now CLOSED. Check out the winning artworks below OR visit in-person at the Fremont Main Library by 3/30!
Visit the Fremont Main Library
Children’s Section, Round Room
2400 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538
Hours
Monday 12–8 PM
Tuesday 12–8 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–6 PM
Thursday 11 AM–6 PM
Friday 10 AM–5 PM
Saturday 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday 1–5 PM
Phone
(510) 745-1400
Website
https://aclibrary.org/locations/FRM
Support the Tool Kit Program
With each art entry fee for the Youth Art Month Student Art Contest, you're helping fund MGB's events and activities, including the Tool Kit Program that provides art therapy resources to students in our community. Your support makes a difference!
Become a Sponsor
Are you a small business owner? It’s not too late for you to join our cause!
Help us maximize our ability to provide free art-based therapy toolkits to students in the Bay Area. Sponsorship levels include Bronze ($500), Silver ($1,000), Gold ($2,500), and Platinum ($5,000).
Learn more about what’s included for each sponsorship level and consider becoming a sponsor for the Tool Kit Program
Our Sponsors
Special thanks to Blick Art Materials & Flax Art & Design for sponsoring our Student Art Contest!