Elise Pelletier, (Scarborough HS), is our state-wide coordinator and is eager to hear about your local/regional plans to celebrate quality arts education programs in your schools.

MAEA Youth Art Month at the Portland Museum of Art

The Portland Museum of Art Youth Art Month reception will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019.

For more than 20 years, the Portland Museum of Art and the Maine Art Education Association (MAEA) have collaborated to bring National Youth Art Month to Maine. This annual observance emphasizes the value of art education and encourages support for quality school art programs through a month-long exhibition of artwork by K-12 students throughout the state. The exhibition runs from February 27th, through March 31st on the Lower Ground Floor of the PMA. Admission to the exhibition is free for the public.

Please join us in the Recognition of Participating Artists in Museum Auditorium.
(Stay tuned as these times may be updated!)
  • 4:30 p.m.     K, 1, 2, 3 
  • 5:30 p.m.     4, 5 ,6, 7 
  • 6:30 p.m.     8, 9, 10, 11, 12 
Please NOTE:  The galleries of the Museum are open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m..
Please consider scheduling your arrival to give you time to enjoy the Exhibition and the Museum's collection.

Thank you for your interest in the 2019 Youth Art Month. Please carefully review all information.
  • To submit student work, you must be a current member of MAEA. To check your membership status, email membership chair Holly Houston before completing the online registration.
  • You may submit one artwork per teacher per school. Artwork created by multiple students or work with multiple teachers is not allowed. 
  • Please submit high quality photographs of student work when registering, best done prior to framing.
  • Museum will ONLY accept glass and blemish free plexiglass.
  • Artwork will be inspected at drop-off and will only be accepted if proper protocol is followed.
  • Registration is open from Monday, January 14th at 9 a.m. to Tuesday, February 5th at noon.
  • Click here for the Artwork and Registration Checklist. The link to the required waiver can be found here as well. 

Register Artwork HERE.  Student Waiver HERE.

REGISTERED Artwork Drop-Off at Portland Museum of Art:
Drop-off location is the back entrance of the Portland Museum of Art at 99 Spring Street. It is a brown door next to a garage bay door. There is a sign above that says "99 Spring Street." Please note that the museum cannot store artwork packaging or wrapping material. Upon drop-off, you must take packaging with you and bring back during the art pick-up.

Drop-Off Dates:
Wednesday, February 6, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m
Friday, February 8, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m
Saturday, February 9, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Artwork Pick-Up at Portland Museum of Art
Wednesday, April 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All remaining art will be collected by a MAEA agent and will be available for pick up at the Spring Conference.

Artwork Pick-Up at MAEA Spring Conference
Saturday, April 6 - Belfast Area High School

The PMA is not responsible for artwork left at the museum after Thursday, April 4th.

MAEA & MEA Youth Art Month at the MEA Building, Augusta

The Maine Education Association Youth Art Month Celebration will be held on Sunday, March 3rd.
The opening ceremony runs from 1-2:30 p.m..
The presentation of certificates will start at 1:30 p.m.. 
Refreshments will be served.

Questions can be addressed to Kay McKeever.

Teachers who are both MEA (Maine Education Association) and MAEA (Maine Art Education Association) members may submit one piece of student artwork to celebrate Youth Art Month.  The artwork will be framed by the MEA and will hang in the Maine Education Association office in Augusta.  Many teachers, MEA employees, and other visitors who go to the MEA office really enjoy viewing the student artwork. Families enjoy the art opening reception and appreciate the beautifully framed artwork. This is a great way to showcase what we do.
  • MEA will accept 30 works of student art on a first-come basis.
  • Size limit: length + width cannot exceed 30 inches.
  • Please email Kay first if you want to send artwork.  This way she can be sure not to go over 30 pieces.
  • Kay will confirm your current MAEA and MEA membership status.  Once you are notified, please mail your student artwork ASAP.
  • Submit artwork to:  Kay McKeever, 101 Brentwood Drive, Auburn, ME 04210
  • If you sign up, she will be saving your spot.  December cancellations do not allow enough time to find a replacement.
  • The show will hang from February through November in the Maine Education Association Office in Augusta.
  • Only submit work that can hang for the entire length of the exhibit.
  • You will need to pick up the artwork in the Augusta office by December 7, 2019 and return the framed work to the student.
  • Kay will send invitations out to participating teachers to pass on to their students in January.