Palm Beach North Education Foundation
Youth Art Competition

The Youth Art Competition is a juried art competition, for grade levels K-12 that features award money to the winning students and schools. Each school in Palm Beach County may submit one piece of artwork from each grade level into the competition. All artwork is due by Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. 

Judging for this competition will occur in January 2027. Teachers of the winners will be notified after that with information about festival details and ticket packages.

2027 ArtiGras

Palm Beach North Education Foundation Youth Art Competition

Celebrate the 42nd anniversary of ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival on February 6th – 7th, 2027 as we invite Palm Beach County schools to participate and submit their students’ artwork to the ArtiGras Youth Art Competition! We’ve made some changes to the rules, so please be sure to thoroughly read all the way through the Rules & Regulations.

The theme of this year’s ArtiGras Youth Art Competition is Nature Reimagined. This theme encourages young artists to explore the natural world through creativity and imagination. Rather than depicting nature as it exists, students are invited to transform it into something extraordinary, creating original worlds where reality and fantasy blend. Artists can dream up magical landscapes, inventive ecosystems, and imaginative interpretations of plants, animals, and natural environments.

Here are a few examples of what this theme could encompass:

  • Fantasy Forests & Enchanted Landscapes
  • Magical Wildlife & Mythical Creatures
  • Giant Flowers, Plants, and Trees
  • Floating Islands & Sky-Bound Habitats
  • Dreamlike Oceans, Rivers, and Waterways
  • Reimagined Ecosystems & Future Natural Worlds
  • Nature Inspired by Fantasy, Folklore, or Imagination
  • Colorful, Surreal, or Whimsical Interpretations of the Environment

In their own way, have students create artwork that captures their version of the natural world. We encourage students to experiment with new methods & materials. We ask that ALL artwork incorporate the theme in some way!

The ArtiGras Youth Art Competition is a juried art competition, for grade levels K-12 that features award money to the winning students and schools. Each school in Palm Beach County may submit ONE PIECE of artwork FROM EACH GRADE LEVEL into the competition.  All artwork is due on Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Details regarding the drop-off and pick-up areas are below.

 

Artwork Formats

All artwork must fit within the following formats:

  • Any 2-D medium (watercolor, oil, ink, clay pencil, photography, etc.) may be used
  • Artwork sizes are minimum 8 ½” x 11” and maximum 12”x 18” not including the matting (if any)
  • The completed release form must be attached/pasted to the back of each entry
  • Do not laminate or frame artwork
  • All artworks must be matted AND wrapped for outdoor protection to ensure the students artwork is preserved throughout the festival and set up.
Awards

Five (5) awards will be given in each grade level: 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and two (2) Honorable Mentions. All honorable mentions and award winners will receive an ArtiGras Awards Ribbon. The “Best of Show” winner will also receive a $100 check in their name. At this time, we are only able to award checks to students who win “Best of Show” or 1st place. In addition, each of these winners will be on display at the Youth Art Competition area on both days of February 6 & 7, 2027.

Schools with winning students will also receive prize money to further their art programs.  Prize money for the schools is awarded as follows: 

  • Best in Show students and their schools receive $100 each
  • 1st Place winning students and their schools receive $90 each
  • 2nd Place winners’ school receives $75
  • 3rd Place winners’ school receives $50

Please note that the winners must come to the Chamber to sign out their checks once the festival is over. Winners will be notified when their checks are ready for pick up.

Artwork Drop-Off Locations

Artwork MUST be dropped off at one of the two following locations by Tuesday, December 15, 2026, at 5:00pm:

PALM BEACH NORTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
5520 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418
(561) 746-7111
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Directions: Take I-95 to the PGA Boulevard west exit. Head West 1.0 miles, pass PGA Commons, and turn left at the light onto Ave of the PGA. Make a left into the plaza, and head east to the opposite side of the plaza. The Chamber office will be on your left-hand side above La Masseria restaurant.

Resource Depot
2508 Florida Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 882-0090
Tuesday – Thursday: 11:00 AM. – 4:45 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:45 PM
Directions: Traveling from I-95, exit at Belvedere, and head east 7/10 of a mile to Florida Avenue, we are one block west of Dixie Hwy. Turn left on Florida Ave. across from the Publix in Belmart Plaza. We are located on the north side of the large gray building. Our entrance is off of Florida Ave.

Artwork Pickup

All artwork will be available for pick up after the awards ceremony in the ArtiKids Zone on Sunday, February 7th. Artwork must be checked out by the student or parent or guardian of the student. We cannot let artwork go with parents or guardians of other students unless previously approved. If your student’s parent/guardian would like someone else to pick up the artwork, they can contact Cressa Bronson at Cressa@pbnchamber.com by Wednesday, February 3rd.

Artwork that is not picked up at the festival can be picked up at the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce office between Monday, February 8th and Monday, March 1st, 2027. Pickup times are Monday – Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Any artwork not picked up by Monday, March 1st, 2027, at 3:00 p.m. will be donated to local organizations at the discretion of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce.

Additional Information
  • Artwork submitted by home schools will not be accepted. The mission of the Youth Art Competition is to support school art programs in local Palm Beach County Schools.
  • All entries and artist’s details (full name, school, city, and state) may be used in publicity campaigns for this promotion and future promotions.
  • The decision of the Youth Art Jury is final.

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Official rules

What formats are accepted? Where do you drop off artwork? How many awards are given out? Click the button below for complete rules & regulations for this year’s event.
2027 Youth Art Rules and Regulations