YPAE
2026 Young Peoples Art Exhibition
We are excited to announce some big changes to the 63rd Annual Young People’s Art Exhibition!
The Young People's Art Exhibition has been a staple in our region for the last 63 years.
We are excited to announce that the in-person show is moving The Colorado Springs School. zoneFIVE will continue to provide support and registration.
The Colorado Springs School’s Louisa Performing Arts Center
21 Broadmoor Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
YPAE
2026
Submission Form
$10 per piece for Middle School and High School
$5 per piece for Elementary School
Dates and locations:
Registration Opens (Online) – March 10
High School Intake (The Colorado Springs School) – April 2nd 3:30 -5:30pm
High School Reception (The Colorado Springs School) – April 10th 5-7pm
High School Pick-Up (The Colorado Springs School) – April 27th 4-5:30pm
Middle School Intake (The Colorado Springs School) – April 27th 4-5:30pm
Middle School Reception (The Colorado Springs School) – May 1st 5-7pm
Middle School Pick-Up (The Colorado Springs School) - May 4th 4:30-5:30pm
Elementary School Intake (The Colorado Springs School) – April 27th 4-5:30pm
Elementary School Reception (The Colorado Springs School) – May 1st 5-7pm
Elementary School Pick-Up (The Colorado Springs School)- May 4th 4:30-5:30pm
Questions? contact
Jillian Murphy, zoneFIVE
YPAE
Payment only link:
Terms and conditions for entry
Entry fees are non-refundable.
zoneFIVE accepts no liability for artwork selected for exhibition at zoneFIVE. Shipping, printing and framing fees are not included in entry fees.
COPYRIGHT AND USE:
Submissions may be used for promotional and social media use by YPAE and zoneFIVE.
As artists and educators, the YPAE team believes in the importance of teaching students to honor the work of other artists. Understanding copyright and appropriation is a part of an arts education.
We value originality above all else, and this means no awards can be given to work that is not your own. So before entering any work in a show, make sure it adheres to the plagiarism and copyright guidelines set forth by the NAEA Alliance of Young Artists and Writers.
Work that is submitted to the Young People’s Art Exhibition must be original work created by the student. If a submitted work is found to have been copied from another artist, the work will be removed from the exhibition and awards will be rescinded.
Educators and students are responsible for educating themselves on copyright and plagiarism issues. This page is only a guide. There is no formula for creating an original work.
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers uses the following definitions for Copyright:
Copyright is a form of legal protection prohibiting others from copying one’s creative work without permission. A copyright is a property right. Copyright law grants the creator of an original work the exclusive rights for its use and distribution. Even if you have permission to use a work or if the work is in the public domain, the work that you submit to an exhibition must represent a new, original work.