Annual Youth Art Competition

November 23, 2024 - December 28, 2024

With the holiday season swiftly approaching, we are excited to announce this year’s Annual Youth Art Competition. This exhibition is open to K-10 students living in Utah Valley. This year's Youth Art Competition will be displayed in conjunction with both the 38th Annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah and It’s All Fun and Games. As such, the prompt for this year's exhibition explores the concept of wonder and curiosity. We encourage students to consider the following prompts when thinking of subject matter:

  • When do you feel curious and/or full of wonder?

  • What sparks your imagination?

The exhibition will be located in the Ingrid Nemelka Gallery on the Main Floor of the Museum from November 23, 2024 through December 28, 2024. The Museum will select a number of works to be included in the exhibition. Of those selected for display, a small number will be chosen for cash prizes! 

Please contact Candace Brown with any questions at CBrown@springville.org.

Artworks not accepted can be picked up at the Museum Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm, beginning November 26. Exceptions may be made to pick up on the 23rd by emailing CBrown@springville.org.

Important Dates:

November 7-8, 2024 1:00-5:00pm

Artworks may be dropped off at the Museum

November 13, 2024, before 5:00pm
List of accepted works will be posted at SMofA.org by 5 p.m.

November 23, 2024 11:00am-12:00pm
Exhibition opens

December 28, 2024
Exhibition closes 

January 2025, Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm

Artwork Pickup

Items not picked up by January 31, 2025 will not be retained (kept).

Additional Information:

  • 2-D and 3-D artwork of all kinds will be accepted.
  • No works will be considered if they contain glitter, candy, glued-on beans, macaroni, or similar materials that tend to fall off when handled or invite pests into the Museum. 
  • Works should be no larger than 24 x 30 inches. 
  • Each student is limited to one entry. 
  • Artworks will be juried by the SMA Education staff and should be original and individually conceived by the students, rather than class projects. 
  • To submit your work, bring it to the Museum on November 7th or 8th between 1pm and 5pm with a completed entry card that clearly lists the artist’s first and last name, home phone number, parent email, grade, school, and, teacher’s name and email (if applicable). The entry cards should be attached to the back of the work. Works without fully completed entry cards attached will not be considered for the exhibition.