Youth Art Month

It is observed in March, with thousands of American schools participating, often with the involvement of local art museums and civic organizations.

The main nationwide component of Youth Art Month is a competition called School Flags Across America .

As part of the competition, each state Youth Art Month Chairperson selects a theme that is representative of that state and of the spirit of Youth Art Month, and students design flags around that theme.

The winning design from each state is then made into an actual flag, and the 50 student-designed flags are then displayed throughout Washington, D.C., following an opening ceremony held the first week of March to commemorate the start of Youth Art Month.

The winning students and their families are invited to attend this opening ceremony in Washington, D.C., and the flags are displayed throughout the city for March, and then displayed at the Youth Art Month booth at the annual convention of the National Art Education Association.