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Young Artists Awards

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Calling All Young Artists

The Young Artist Award Program

For over thirty years, we've passionately supported the arts in the local school districts we serve - awarding over $850,000 to talented students through our Art Scholarship Program. The Young Artist Award program proudly continues this tradition by expanding the opportunity in our community to recognize and reward even more.

Qualifications

  • Artist must be a student in Kindergarten - 12th grade
  • Artist must meet one of the following criteria:
    • Artist must be enrolled in a qualifying school district
    • Artist is a member of AACU
    • Artist's parent is a member of AACU
  • Artist is passionate about art and ready to showcase their talent!

 
  • Academy School District 20
  • Cheyenne Mountain School District 12
  • Colorado Springs School District 11
  • Douglas County School District RE-1
  • Elbert County School District C-2 (Kiowa Schools)
  • Elbert School District 200
  • Elizabeth School District
  • Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8
  • Harrison School District 2
  • Hayden School District RE-1
  • Lewis-Palmer School District 38
  • Routt/Jackson County School District
  • School District 49
  • South Routt School District RE-3
  • Steamboat Springs School District RE-1
 

hands painting with brushes

 

 

How To Apply

Students can chose one piece of artwork and submit up to 4 photos for judging. Using the online application below, submit clear, unfiltered photos of your  piece of artwork. Submissions will be judged by a committee of volunteer artists from our community.  

Program Deadlines 

  • Application deadline is May 16, 2025
  • Recipients will be notified by June 6, 2025.

Recipients will be notified by the email address provided in their application, as well as having their artwork featured on our website! 

 

Elementary Level

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Applications are open to students who are in kindergarten through 5th grade. Ten students will be awarded $100 and receive a $100 gift card for art supplies!

How To Apply
  • Submit up to 4 photos of 1 piece of artwork for judging
  • Complete the online application by May 16, 2025

Congratulations!

Your art scholarship entry has been received. You will receive an email confirmation. Good Luck!

Student Information

Parent/Guardian Information

Art Teacher Information

Image Upload

Each entry may submit up to four images of one piece of artwork for consideration. Images must be in either JPEG or PNG format and no larger than 5MB. Please submit clear photos of each piece.
 
By check the box below on this Acknowledgement and Release ("Agreement"), you grant permission to AACU to consider your child's artwork for the 2024 AACU Young Artist Awards. Student artwork will be electronically submitted to AACU through the website. All submissions of student artwork will be considered and a selection of winning artwork will be displayed on the AACU website, in AACU publications, marketing materials, or other advertising publications. We will only use your child's first name, school, grade and artwork photo for promotional and marketing use. We request your address only to process any awards, but if you fail to provide, your child may miss any awards they receive.

I acknowledge that I am the guardian of a minor and the student artist OR I am the student artist, and I am at least 18 years of age AND I acknowledge and understand that:
  1. The student artist wishes to participate in the Young Artist Award Program;
  2. Only original artwork that does not include work produced by another artist is eligible for admission to the Young Artist Award Program;
  3. Only a small portion of admitted artworks will receive recognition and scholarships, and all determination of such awards are exclusively made by AACU;
  4. Images of the student's artwork, information about the artwork and the student artist, and the student artist's name and likeness may be posted to aacu.com, AACU social media platforms, and used in materials advertising and promoting the Young Artist Award Program.

 

Please Note: Only completed applications will be considered.

child painting

 

 

women painting

Middle School Level

6th- 8th Grade

Applications are open to students in 6th grade through 8th grade. Ten students will be awarded $250 and receive a $100 gift card to for art supplies!

How To Apply
  • Submit up to 4 photos of 1 piece of artwork for judging
  • Complete the online application by May 16, 2025.

Congratulations!

Your art scholarship entry has been received. You will receive an email confirmation. Good Luck!

Student Information

Parent/Guardian Information

Art Teacher Information

Image Upload

Each entry may submit up to four images of one piece of artwork for consideration. Images must be in either JPEG or PNG format and no larger than 5MB. Please submit clear photos of each piece.
 
By check the box below on this Acknowledgement and Release ("Agreement"), you grant permission to AACU to consider your child's artwork for the 2024 AACU Young Artist Awards. Student artwork will be electronically submitted to AACU through the website. All submissions of student artwork will be considered and a selection of winning artwork will be displayed on the AACU website, in AACU publications, marketing materials, or other advertising publications. We will only use your child's first name, school, grade and artwork photo for promotional and marketing use. We request your address only to process any awards, but if you fail to provide, your child may miss any awards they receive.

I acknowledge that I am the guardian of a minor and the student artist OR I am the student artist, and I am at least 18 years of age AND I acknowledge and understand that:
  1. The student artist wishes to participate in the Young Artist Award Program;
  2. Only original artwork that does not include work produced by another artist is eligible for admission to the Young Artist Award Program;
  3. Only a small portion of admitted artworks will receive recognition and scholarships, and all determination of such awards are exclusively made by AACU;
  4. Images of the student's artwork, information about the artwork and the student artist, and the student artist's name and likeness may be posted to aacu.com, AACU social media platforms, and used in materials advertising and promoting the Young Artist Award Program.

 

Please Note: Only completed applications will be considered.

 

 

High School Level

9th- 12th Grade

Applications are open to students in 9th grade through 12th grade. Ten students will be awarded $500 and receive a $100 gift card for art supplies!

Application Requirements
  • Submit up to 4 photos of 1 piece of artwork for judging
  • Complete the online application by May 16, 2025

Congratulations!

Your art scholarship entry has been received. You will receive an email confirmation. Good Luck!

Student Information

Parent/Guardian Information

Art Teacher Information

Image Upload

Each entry may submit up to four images of one piece of artwork for consideration. Images must be in either JPEG or PNG format and no larger than 5MB. Please submit clear photos of each piece.
 
By check the box below on this Acknowledgement and Release ("Agreement"), you grant permission to AACU to consider your child's artwork for the 2024 AACU Young Artist Awards. Student artwork will be electronically submitted to AACU through the website. All submissions of student artwork will be considered and a selection of winning artwork will be displayed on the AACU website, in AACU publications, marketing materials, or other advertising publications. We will only use your child's first name, school, grade and artwork photo for promotional and marketing use. We request your address only to process any awards, but if you fail to provide, your child may miss any awards they receive.

I acknowledge that I am the guardian of a minor and the student artist OR I am the student artist, and I am at least 18 years of age AND I acknowledge and understand that:
  1. The student artist wishes to participate in the Young Artist Award Program;
  2. Only original artwork that does not include work produced by another artist is eligible for admission to the Young Artist Award Program;
  3. Only a small portion of admitted artworks will receive recognition and scholarships, and all determination of such awards are exclusively made by AACU;
  4. Images of the student's artwork, information about the artwork and the student artist, and the student artist's name and likeness may be posted to aacu.com, AACU social media platforms, and used in materials advertising and promoting the Young Artist Award Program.

 

Please Note: Only completed applications will be considered.

women with paint brush

 

 
 

Congratulations to our 2024 Young Artist Award Recipients!

 

Benjamin

Benjamin

Gage

Gage

Breckyn

Breckyn

Habin

Habin

Brigan

Brigan

Levi

Levi

Emerson

Emerson

Mia

Mia

Evan

Evan

Skyler

Skyler

 

 

Avery

Avery

Linnea

Linnea

Chloe

Chloe

Malaynie

Malaynie

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Malloy

Malloy

Gavin

Gavin

Sean

Sean

Graciela

Graciela

Tallia

Tallia

 

 

Anson

Anson

Isabella

Isabella

Emily

Emily

Payton

Payton

Evelyn

Evelyn

Rylie

Rylie

Everleigh

Everleigh

Soraya

Soraya

Grace

Grace

Willow

Willow

 

 

 

Have Questions? 

Call us or send an email to the Young Artist Awards Program committee! We're here to help!

719.592.1048
800.223.1983 ext. 1048

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