Youth Art
The Youth Art Tent features a juried exhibit—one of the festival’s most popular attractions—displays student artwork from over a dozen area schools. This season, visitors are encouraged to grab a paintbrush and put their creativity into action by contributing to a “Community Canvas,” a collaborative mural project that is new to the festival. Folks of any age may lend their imagination to this visual piece of storytelling, which will stretch nearly 20 feet in length. After the festival comes to a close Sunday evening, the plan is to donate the resulting mural to a local maker space, where it can continue to be enjoyed by the public.
2026 Youth Art Application deadline is July 17.
The work of elementary and middle school students from all parts of the Driftless Area is invited. Art teachers and clubs can organize joint submissions, or students can submit independently.
The work of elementary and middle school students from all parts of the Driftless Area is invited. Art teachers and clubs can organize joint submissions, or students can submit independently.
Teachers:
Are you interested in having your students participate in the Youth Art Gallery?
Download the Participation Form below:
Are you interested in having your students participate in the Youth Art Gallery?
Download the Participation Form below:
Youth and Teen Art
If you are a youth or teen who would like to enter art work on your own (if your school art teacher/ program does not enter student art), please use this form:
2025 Youth Art Winners:
Grades K-2
1st Place- Emory L., 1st Grade, De Soto
2nd Place- Zach V., 2nd Grade, Stoddard
3rd Place- Hallie S., 3rd Grade, Prairie View
Grades 3-5
1st Place- Cody K., 5th Grade, North Crawford
2nd Place- Stella W., 5th Grade, Prairie View
3rd Place- Banx S., 3rd Grade, Wauzeka/Steuben
Grades 6-8
1st Place- Peyton P., 7th Grade, DeSoto
2nd Place -Elizabeth D., 7th Grade, Longfellow
3rd Place- Kinley M., 8th Grade, La Farge
Teen Art
1st Place- Jocey A., 9th Grade, La Farge HS
2nd Place- Peyton S., 9th Grade, De Soto HS
3rd Place- Chelsey H., 11th Grade, La Farge HS
3D (one 1st place winner in each age category)
Ailleen Baker, 2nd Grade, Wauzeka/Steuben
Addalyn F., 3rd Grade, Stoddard
Nalani R., 8th Grade, De Soto HS
Brynn V., 9th Grade, De Soto HS
Most Promising
Dexton L., 8th Grade, De Soto HS
Grades K-2
1st Place- Emory L., 1st Grade, De Soto
2nd Place- Zach V., 2nd Grade, Stoddard
3rd Place- Hallie S., 3rd Grade, Prairie View
Grades 3-5
1st Place- Cody K., 5th Grade, North Crawford
2nd Place- Stella W., 5th Grade, Prairie View
3rd Place- Banx S., 3rd Grade, Wauzeka/Steuben
Grades 6-8
1st Place- Peyton P., 7th Grade, DeSoto
2nd Place -Elizabeth D., 7th Grade, Longfellow
3rd Place- Kinley M., 8th Grade, La Farge
Teen Art
1st Place- Jocey A., 9th Grade, La Farge HS
2nd Place- Peyton S., 9th Grade, De Soto HS
3rd Place- Chelsey H., 11th Grade, La Farge HS
3D (one 1st place winner in each age category)
Ailleen Baker, 2nd Grade, Wauzeka/Steuben
Addalyn F., 3rd Grade, Stoddard
Nalani R., 8th Grade, De Soto HS
Brynn V., 9th Grade, De Soto HS
Most Promising
Dexton L., 8th Grade, De Soto HS
