Lancaster County Young Artists and Scholastic Art Awards

The Demuth Foundation is pleased to announce two new exhibitions, the Lancaster County Young Awards at the Lancaster Museum of Art and the Scholastic Art Awards at the Demuth Museum, both on view March 12 – April 24, 2022. Over 300 works of art from area middle and high school students are on display.

Lancaster County Young Artists is a regional competition that is open to any student, grades 7 through 12, attending school in a participating district or homeschooled. Categories include Apparel, Ceramics & Glass, Computer Art, Drawing, Fibers, Graphic Design, Jewelry & Metals, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Portfolio, Printmaking and Sculpture. This year’s exhibition includes 213 pieces from 14 schools across Lancaster County.

The Scholastic Art Awards is the first level of a national art competition, open to students grades 7 through 12. Exceptional works of art are submitted by students to be judged first at the regional level here in Lancaster, with the winning works moving on to the national competition. This year’s exhibition includes 125 works by local students from across Lancaster County.