Youth Art Month Program Recognition

Each year the Council for Art Education (CFAE) recognizes state Youth Art Month Programs. 

Youth Art Month state chairpersons and their state art education associations are eligible for national recognition and financial awards for their participation in Youth Art Month and their impact on K-12 visual art education.  Outstanding Youth Art Month programs are recognized at NAEA based on each state’s digital presentation documenting the state’s Youth Art Month activities.  

The top presentation is recognized with the Claire Flanagan award, honoring the woman who originally imagined the idea of Youth Art Month over 50 years ago.  

The Claire Flanagan award winner for 2021/2022 is

New York

Heather McCutcheon, Tracy Berges, and Donnalyn Shuster, Co-chairpersons

Additional awards include Award of Excellence and Award of Merit.  All other state chairpersons that submit a digital presentation and meet the minimum CFAE requirements are eligible to receive a Special Recognition Award of a $100 allowance to assist with the future development of the state’s Youth Art Month program.  (For a complete list of award winners, view the press release)

To see the New York digital presentation and other award winners from 2021/2022, click on each of the following tabs.

Each year the Council for Art Education (CFAE) recognizes state Youth Art Month Programs.

Youth Art Month state chairpersons and their state art education associations are eligible for national recognition and financial awards for their participation in Youth Art Month and their impact on K-12 visual art education.  Outstanding Youth Art Month programs are recognized at NAEA based on each state’s digital presentation documenting the state’s Youth Art Month activities.

The top presentation is recognized with the Claire Flanagan Award, honoring the woman who originally imagined the idea of Youth Art Month over 50 years ago.

The Claire Flanagan Award winner for 2021/2022 is New York Co-Chairs Heather McCutcheon, Tracy Berges, and Donnalyn Shuster.

Additional recognition awards include the Award of Excellence and the Award of Merit.  All other state chairpersons that submit a digital presentation and meet the minimum CFAE requirements are eligible to receive a Special Recognition Award of a $100 allowance to assist with the future development of the state’s Youth Art Month program.  (For a complete list of award winners, view the press release)

To see the New York digital presentation and other award winners from 2021/2022, click on each of the following presentations.

Claire Flanagan AwardAward of ExcellenceAward of Merit

New York 2021/2022

Wisconsin 2021/2022

2021/2022 Virginia

2021/2022 North Carolina

2021/2022 Pennsylvania

2021/2022 Kansas

Alabama 2018/2019

Arkansas 2018/2019