YAM 2017: Exhibition for Youth Art Month
Adtran, Jurenko, Thurber, and Women’s Guild Galleries
February 26 – August 30, 2017
This year marks the 30th annual Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition of student artwork on view in the Adtran, Jurenko, Thurber, and Women’s Guild Galleries. The exhibition will showcase nearly 200 exuberant works of art by youth in kindergarten through grade 12 from Huntsville City, Madison City, Madison County, Athens City, Limestone County, Decatur City, and Scottsboro City Schools.
Youth Art Month is observes nationally each March to emphasize the value of art education for children and to encourage public support for quality school art programs. It is endorsed by The National Art Education Association, Alabama Art Education Association, Alabama State Department of Education, and locally by the Huntsville-Madison County Art Education Association.