Annual Youth Art Competition

November 22, 2025 – January 7, 2026

This year's Youth Art Competition will be displayed in conjunction with the exhibition Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art. As such, the prompt for this year's exhibition explores themes of beauty and the power of art. We encourage students to consider the following when exploring possible subject matter:

·         What inspires you to create?

·         Where do you find beauty?

The exhibition will be located in the Ingrid Nemelka Gallery on the Main Floor of the Museum from November 22, 2025 through January 7, 2026. 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 Caley Abilez with any questions at CAbilez@springvilleutah.gov.

Artworks not accepted can be picked up at the Museum Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm, beginning December 2nd. Exceptions may be made to pick up on the 22nd by emailing CAbilez@springvilleutah.gov.

Important Dates:

November 13th-14th 1:00-5:00pm

Artworks may be dropped off at the Museum

November 18th, before 5:00pm
List of accepted works will be posted at SMofA.org

November 22nd, 11:00am-12:00pm
Exhibition opens

January 7th, 2026
Exhibition closes 

January 2026, Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm

Artwork Pickup

Items not picked up by January 31, 2026 will not be retained.

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. 

·         Each school is limited to 50 entries

·         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 13th or 14th 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.