Youth Art Month (YAM) Opening Reception

Join us in celebration of our Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition on March 1 from 3–7pm. This year marks our 10^th annual YAM exhibition and we’re thrilled to be able to expand this program by partnering with Colby’s Greene Block + Studios. This year’s theme is Dream in Art.

Two Locations:

• Ticonic Gallery, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine, 04901 (Grades K–5 artwork)
• Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main Street, Waterville, Maine, 04901 (Grades 6–12 artwork)

About Youth Art Month: The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month at the national level. Youth Art Month encourages support for quality school art programs and promotes art material safety.

In conjunction with March First Friday Events:

Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St:

• 3–7pm Opening Reception for Youth Art Month (Grades K–5)
  Enjoy food, juice boxes, swag bags for youth artists, and more!
  Ticonic Gallery is delighted to partner with Greene Block + Studios (located at 18 Main Street) to celebrate Youth Art Month with a spectacular, multi-site exhibition of artwork by local students in grades K–12. Featuring works in a variety of media, including painting, digital art, pottery, photography, and more. Youth Art Month is an opportunity for students to showcase their work in a gallery setting and share their achievements with their families and their community.
  Suggested hours for grades K–3, 3–5:30pm; suggested hours for grades 4–5, 5:30–7pm.
• 3–6pm Mobile Museum exhibits from Children’s Discovery Museum
  Try out hands-on play for younger children.
• All day Half off concessions at the Maine Film Center! (excluding alcohol)

Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main St:

• 3–7pm Opening Reception for Youth Art Month (Grades 6–12)
  Enjoy food, swag bags for youth artists, and more!
  In tandem with the reception at Ticonic Gallery (located at 93 Main Street), Greene Block + Studios will celebrate Youth Art Month with artwork by local students in grades K–12.
• 3–7pm Open Studios at the Lunder Institute for American Art at Greene Block
  Meet current Lunder Institute for American Art fellows at the Greene Block + Studios, including artists working in painting, sculpture, performance, and mixed media. The Lunder Institute’s Open Studios offers an opportunity for community members to speak to these makers about their practices and see their works-in-progress.

Artwork by: Crystal Reynolds, Lily Pads, 2022, Winslow High School

Thank you to our exhibition sponsors: Allen Insurance, Colby College Museum of Art, Kennebec Savings Bank, Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal, and the City of Waterville.