“About YAM | Youth Art Month”

Youth Art Month (YAM) is a national celebration every March that promotes the importance of art and art education in schools. Founded in 1961, YAM highlights how creative participation benefits all students.

A key national event is School Flags Across America, where students design flags based on their state’s theme. Each state’s winning design becomes an actual flag displayed in Washington, D.C. during March, with winning students invited to attend the opening ceremony.

“2026 Flag Contest Winners”

Tennessee Celebrates Youth Art Month!

The Tennessee Art Education Association invites all art educators to join the 2026 Youth Art Month Celebration this March. Participate by doing one purposeful arts advocacy activity—anything from a class project to a school wide exhibit—and share how the arts make a difference for your students.

Highlight your students’ successes by sending photos, descriptions (media, size, title, student name, school, city, district), or brief articles about events or advocacy efforts to TAEA’s social media pages. These submissions will also be included in the national YAM report. (Please label all emails “YAM Event 2025/2026”).