CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you to all of the artists who submitted artwork for the 2024 Charleston Youth Art Month Juried Exhibition, and congratulations to the 2024 Winners!
Best of Show
Telina Williams, Charleston Catholic | Hidden Smiles | Crayon on Watercolor Paper
Mayor’s Choice
Ariel Long, Wolf Pack Homeschool | Cracked Not Broken | Acrylic on Canvas
1st Place (k-5)
Serenity Holley, Richmond Elementary | Poinsettia | Oil Pastel
1st Place (6-8)
Madalyn Lovejoy, John Adams Middle | Deer | Oil Pastel
1st Place (9-12)
Khalia Reid, Herbert Hoover High | Blue in the Face | Oil Pastel
2nd Place (k-5)
Jordan Loudermilk, Richmond Elementary | Owl | Oil Pastel
2nd Place (6-8)
Riley Adkins, Sissonville Middle | One Faced | Cardboard
2nd Place (9-12)
Scout Cox, Herbert Hoover High | Anxiety Blossoms| Acrylic Paint
3rd Place (k-5)
Hazel Hagler, Homeschool | Perfectly Flower | Mixed Media
3rd Place (6-8)
Karlie White, Sissonville Middle | Untitled| Graphite
3rd Place (9-12)
Emma White, Herbert Hoover High | My Home of Hidden Wonder | Digital
Honorable Mention (k-5):
Scarlett Eich, Point Harmony Elementary | Happiness | Tempera
Honorable Mention (6-8):
Matthew Schaefer, John Adams Middle | Value Drawing | Colored Pencil
Read the full press release HERE.
Exhibition Dates and Location
The exhibition will open to visitors March 1 - March 31, 2024 at the City Service Center.
Eligible to Participate
Any student in Kanawha County, grades K-12, can participate in the Youth Art Month Juried Exhibition. This includes public, private, alternative and home school students.
Submission Guidelines
- Artist must submit original work.
- One submission will be accepted per artist.
- All mediums will be accepted.
- 2D works should not exceed 18" x 24".
- Sculptural works cannot exceed 10" in depth.
- Artwork must be labeled with the artist's first name, grade, and school. An "Artwork Label" template has been included on this page.
- Artist or parent/guardian must email a photo of artwork using the "Email Artwork Photo" link on this page. Subject line must include 2024 YAM and artist's full name.
- Artist or parent/guardian must submit the "Juried Exhibition Form" included on this page.
Submission Deadline
Artwork and form must be received no later than February 23, 2024 at 5P.
Award Categories
Artwork will be evaluated by a panel of professionals and evaluated based on originality, creativity, overall design, and composition. Awards will be presented for the following categories:
- Best of Show
- Mayor's Choice
- Grades K-5: 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Honorable Mention
- Grades 6-8: 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Honorable Mention
- Grades 9-12: 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Honorable Mention
Teachers/Program Coordinators/Workshop Hosts
We want to make sure our parents/guardians are engaged in the submission process for our Youth Art Month Initiative. To help ensure a seamless process, we have created a "Note to Parent/Guardian from Teacher/Program Coordinator" template you can use to send home with students/program participants. You can access this template in the right hand navigation on this page. Should you need support from the Office of Public Art, please contact Director Jeff Pierson.
Youth Art Month Artist Workshops
The Office of Public Art and Parks and Recreation Department have teamed up to host two Youth Art Month Artist Workshops in preparation for the Charleston Youth Art Month Juried Exhibition.
Join local artist, Brianna Taft, for the Fun with Color and Abstraction workshops which will introduce participants to color concepts and abstraction through painting and drawing. All materials and supplies will be provided.
Workshop 1 will take place February 20, 2024 from 6:15P - 7:15P at the MLK, Jr Community Center (314 Donnally Street).
Workshop 2 will take place February 22, 2024 from 6:15P - 7:15P at the Kanawha City Community Center (3511 Venable Avenue).
