Dear Art Teachers,

Your art students are invited to join TN students from across the sate to participate
in the annual Youth Art Month flag design contest. This year’s theme is “The
Power of Art.” Youth Art Month is a nationally observed celebration of the visual
arts and is celebrated each year during the month of March. Its goal is to emphasize
the value of visual art education for all children and to encourage support for quality
school art programs.

Flag entries will be divided into four different grade levels: Primary, Intermediate,
Middle, and High. Each teacher can submit up to 10 of your best entries (please
no more than 10). A winner will be chosen for each level. The winning student flag
designers and their teachers will receive prizes courtesy of Sargent Art. From these
four winners, an overall Grand Prize winner will be selected. The Grand Prize
winner’s design will be made into the Tennessee YAM flag, which will represent
Tennessee at the National Art Education Conference this year. In addition, the
Grand Prize winner, a member of their family, and the winner’s art teacher will
win a free trip to New York City, courtesy of Sargent Art!

Plans are in the works to display all the flag entries at a Youth Art Month
Celebration in March. Please consider participating in this great opportunity – it
could be your ticket to NYC! More importantly, however, Youth Art Month activities
promote the great work you do with students each and every day. Entry forms are
available on the TAEA website, along with directions on how to submit your entries.
The deadline to submit is January 15.

Sincerely, Mail Entries By January 15 To:

Angie McCarter Angie McCarter/Art Department
YAM Flag Contest Coordinator Farragut Middle School
200 West End Avenue
Please include your school address Knoxville, TN 37934
and number of total participants with angela.mccarter@knoxschools.org
your entries!

Thank you Sargent Art for supporting Art Education in TN!