Youth Art Month Exhibition: Middle School Students

February 19, 2026

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April 19, 2026

In celebration of Youth Art Month, the Sioux City Art Center presents its 37th annual Youth Art Month Exhibition, featuring work by middle school students. Youth Art Month began in 1961 as Children’s Art Month to emphasize art education’s value in children’s healthy development and learning. Over 60 years later, it has become a nationwide observance recognizing the importance of quality primary and secondary school art education programs. The annual Youth Art Month Exhibition is one of the many ways the Sioux City Art Center encourages youth to explore and embrace creativity and ideas through artmaking. By presenting student work in a museum setting, we invite families, educators, and neighbors to support creative opportunities for all children and to champion strong arts programs in our schools.

The juror for this year’s exhibition is David Platter, Professor of Art & Design at Dordt University.