Celebrating young artists with our 2025 Youth Art Show - June 6th, 7th & 8th!
Drop off your art at Holt Park between Tuesday May 27th and Tuesday June 3rd!
Overlea ArtsFest continues to showcase young talent with the Youth Art Show in 2025, happening at Holt Park & Center for the Arts at 34 Elmont Avenue on June 6th, 7th and 8th. The Youth Art Show offers a professional art show experience to young kids & teens in the greater Baltimore community between the ages of 6 and 17 years of age. Educators, art teachers and schools are encouraged to connect with us to help their students participate.
The Youth Art Show is produced in association with Holt Park & Center for the Arts, who will provide family art & nature activities in the park and in the cabins. The art show will be on display in the 1st floor gallery in the main building. The event is sponsored by a generous grant from Rosedale Federal Savings & Loan. Participation in the Youth Art Show and the art activities is FREE. Our goal is to provide an exciting and educational experience for young creatives, and give them a professional venue to exhibit their work. In keeping with our mission, we believe that nurturing young talent is the best way to ensure the continued growth of a vibrant community.
Youth Art Show Rules:
- All artworks submitted are accepted and displayed in the show.
- Artists must fill out an art tag for each piece of their artwork when they deliver it to Holt Park. Any art without an art tag will be DISQUALIFIED.
- Each artist can submit up to TWO original works of any style or medium. Any flat 2D art should be mounted on something stiff so it can be displayed on an easel.
- Submissions are divided into two groups: ages 6 thru 11 and ages 12 thru 17.
- All Youth Art Show participants will receive a small gift bag of mini art supplies.
- Prizes and certificates are awarded to the top winners in each age group.
- No prior sign-up is required this year – simply stop by the Holt Park office at 34 Elmont Avenue between 9am and 4pm from Tuesday May 27th to Tuesday June 3rd, fill out your art tag, and drop off your artwork! No artwork will be accepted after Tuesday June 3rd.
- Art should be picked up after the show on Sunday June 8th. Any art remaining after Sunday June 22nd becomes the property of Holt Park and Overlea ArtsFest.
Header photo: overview of artwork at ArtsFest 2018 youth art display from St. Michael/St. Clement School, by ArtsFest staff. Center photo: part of Youth Art Show at Holt Park in 2023, by Corey Grunert. Bottom photos, in order: closeup of textured collage pieces; 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners; partial overview of “Picasso” and “Animal Eyes” pieces at ArtsFest 2018, by ArtsFest staff.