Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts

Family Fest: Young Arkansas Artists
2026-05-23 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Celebrate the creativity and achievement of student artists from across Arkansas. As the state’s longest-running art competition for grades K–12, Young Arkansas Artists spotlights imagination, skill, and self-expression each year. The exhibition offers these students the special opportunity to see their work showcased in the Museum.
To help celebrate their achievement, AMFA invites guests of all ages to view the exhibition, explore the Windgate Art School, learn about summer art camps, and create your own artworks through free, drop-in activities inspired by the art on view:

Atrium / collaborative doodling and photo booth
Windgate Art School / foam printmaking, portrait drawing, clay stamping, wheel throwing, and metal headpiece making
Art Lawn / bubbles and lawn games

This event is recommended for ages 4 and up.

The 65th Young Arkansas Artists exhibition and awards are supported in part by Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Delaware North and the Jacobs Family, Simmons First Foundation, Mid-Southern Watercolorists, and Blick Art Materials.
The Windgate Art School is generously supported in part by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen.
The Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2026.
Summer Art Camps are supported in part by the Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee and the Schmieding Foundation.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Young Arkansas Artists Awards Ceremony
2026-05-23 11:00 - 12:00
Educators, students, and their families are invited to attend this celebration of student artist and art educator honorees for the 65th Young Arkansas Artists exhibition.
As the oldest and only statewide art competition for young artists in grades K-12, Young Arkansas Artists is an essential program that emphasizes the importance of art in education and represents a wide range of media and techniques.
During the awards ceremony, Grand Juror Dr. Celeste Alexander – Executive Director of the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas – will highlight each student’s work selected for this year’s exhibition and present awards.

The 65th Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition and awards are supported in part by Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Delaware North and the Jacobs Family, Simmons First Foundation, Mid-Southern Watercolorists, and Blick Art Materials.
Image courtesy of Jason Masters.
