March is youth art month

2025 YAM Flag Winner

Congratulations to our 2024 YAM flag design contest winner, Polina P., Art Teacher, J. Mora from Moody Middle School in Henrico County.  

2024 Yam Flag Winners

2023-2024 YAM digital Portfolio

Virginia did it again! We received the Award of Excellence for the 2024 YAM portfolio.  Click above to see the 2024 YAM state portfolio.  This compilation of events and celebrations from around the state represented Virginia nationally.
* The link for the 50 quick celebrations can be found below.

Youth Art Month 2025 Theme:

Healing Through Color

#VAartedYAM25

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Documentation Portfolios

We encourage Virginia schools, districts and regions to document Youth Art Month activities to advocate for their programs. Please consult the portfolio guidelines and rubric before compiling your portfolio. 

*You do not have to complete a formal division portfolio to share your activities.  We would love to know what individual teachers and schools did to celebrate Youth Art Month this year.  Don't worry if you can not complete many of the questions on the form.  Answer what you can.* 

Please only submit DIGITAL documentation.  

​Submit portfolios, images, presentations via the Google Form - HERE  *Answer what you can*

Here are some helpful links and resources:
YAM 2024 Portfolio Documentation Report:
electronic google form (preferred)  Updated 3/2024!
​​PDF of the YAM Portfolio Documentation Report:
Download a PDF - Use to gather answers for the Google Form.  
2024 YAM Portfolio guidelines  
See last year's state documentation portfolio for ideas (left side).
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​YAM LOGOS

A link to the logo folder may be found in "Documenting your efforts"  at the bottom right of the page.  Access to those Youth Art Month Logos is being blocked by some school systems.  Please email Kelly Wasson at [email protected] to request an email with the files.  


​Virginia's Leaders recognize YAM! 

Gather Support

Share the google form with all stakeholders.  Parents, artists, administrators and community members can show their support for art education in a few simple clicks.  

2024 NAEA - Virginia
​Youth Art Month Exhibit

Each year the Council for Art Education honors student artist at the  National Art Education Association Conference.  These images were presented in YAM Art Museum electronic gallery in Minneapolis, MN.
As art teachers, we know that art unites so much in our students minds and lives. Art compels students to think! We value the opportunity to teach young people and feel that our students’ accomplishments must be celebrated! YAM is the perfect opportunity to show off the magnitude of art to those who may not ordinarily notice. 

On this webpage you will find a variety of tools to help display your art program. Please utilize the information to help your students’ successes shine. If you have questions please share with your art director or lead art teacher who may then forward your thoughts to Kelly Wasson.

We look forward to sharing our celebrations of Youth Art Month together!
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Sincerely,
Virginia YAM Committee

CONTACT:
Virginia Art Education Association
​Youth Art Month Chair
Karla Kolb, M.S. Ed
Email Karla
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REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Blue Ridge Region YAM Chair: | Email Karla
Central Region YAM Chair: Rachel Burgett | E-mail Rachel
Northern Region YAM Chair: Julia Schickel  |  Email Julia
Southwest Region YAM Chair: Karen Camden | Email Karen
Tidewater Region YAM Chair: Angie Salerno | Email Angie 
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YAM 2025 THEME: HEALING THROUGH COLOR

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