Youth Art Month Flag Contest 2026

[Youth Art Month]

Good evening fellow Indiana art teachers!

  I apologize that things have been quiet on my end... but as I am now officially on maternity leave (still awaiting baby boys arrival) I am finally getting to things on my to do list before he gets here! 

  I am happy to share information for the 2026 Youth Art Month Flag Contest! The theme for YAM 2026 is "The World Needs Art." Remember this contest is open to students Kinder through 12th grade as there are two categories with a winning design from each that will be printed on a flag- Kinder-5th and 6th-12th grade. The younger winner's flag will be on display at the State House for the entire month of March for Youth Art Month, and the older winners' flag will go to the National convention and be on display there with all the other state winners in the Youth Art Month Museum. 

 TO ENTER: 

 ● Make copies of the attached template. Students may use specialized media paper as long as it is the size of the template.

 ● Select the 6 best designs from your school. 

 ● Bring artwork to the fall convention on 11/7/25 OR  mail to : Elyse Abbott 9246 Middlebury Way Camby, IN 46113 * mail by November 5th only if you are not attending fall convention*

 ENTRIES SHOULD BE: ● Finished in color ● Contain a theme that represents Indiana & this year’s theme ● "Youth Art Month" phrase and “Indiana”  must be included in the design as well. 

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out to me! :) Enjoy, and good luck to your amazing artists!                                -Elyse

[Youth Art Month]

FYI the flag template file is the correct one for 2026, I just failed to change the file name from 2024 before I sent it! Didn't realize I never changed it last year for 2025 either... OOPS! Sorry for any confusion. :)