The State YAM Exhibit in Trenton is Up!

The artwork at the State YAM Exhibit in Trenton was hung with care,

Ready for visitors who will soon be there!

Huge thank you to AENJ President-Elect Lora Durr for all her help!

Trenton YAM Speaker - Evan Michelson

We are excited to announce that Evan Michelson will be our guest speaker at our High School Youth Art Month State Reception in Trenton.  Evan Michelson is an antiques dealer, essayist, lecturer, award-winning curator and collector of strange, rare and beautiful objects. She was the co-owner of Obscura Antiques and Oddities, a landmark in New York City’s East Village, for more than 20 years. Evan was also a star of the hit reality TV series “Oddities,” which ran for five seasons on Discovery Science, and a founding board member of Brooklyn’s Morbid Anatomy Museum. Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times and The Financial Times of London. Her personal cabinet of curiosities was highlighted in the book “Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon, and the Bizarre.

Student Artist Spotlight

NEW FOR 2020 - Student Artist Spotlight!

WE WANT TO FEATURE YOUR STUDENT ARTISTS!

We have created a Google form to collect information. The form asks for some basic information, but it also asks for a student statement in which the student describes their Journey Through Art. A paragraph would be greatly appreciated. 

You can find the form here: https://forms.gle/3mnwMBoVJoaqbuph6

Any questions, please message or email us: yam@aenj.org

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How Are You Celebrating Youth Art Month?

Let's hear it, AENJ!!! How are you celebrating Youth Art Month? What special events are you hosting in your classroom, school, or district? Are you planning any art activities within your community? Are you hosting any art-related PD sessions for your colleagues? Are you currently planning an art show for parents? We want to recognize you and your accomplishments! 

Please let us know how you celebrate/observe Youth Art Month by completing this google form: 

https://forms.gle/tYhTWjPxKaZ76os47

Email us at yam@aenj.org for more information.

Atlantic & Cape May County State YAM Trenton Selections

Congratulations to the Atlantic & Cape May County teachers and students whose work was selected for the 2020 State Youth Art Month Exhibit in Trenton, NJ. The exhibit will run from February 28 - March 6 in the Annex Tunnel of the State House. A closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades 9-12 will take place on March 6, beginning at 12 pm. An additional closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades K-8 will take place on March 6, beginning at 5:30 pm. Both receptions will take place in Committee Rooms 4/5 of the Capitol Building - 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08068. Formal invitations have been mailed.

Check out all the artwork for the 2020 NJ YAM Trenton Exhibit here: https://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=1903675

Gabriella Garrison - Grade 12 

Oakcrest High School

Mays Landing, NJ

Gianna Dennison - Grade 12 

Oakcrest High School

Mays Landing, NJ

Bergen County State YAM Trenton Selections

Congratulations to the Bergen County teachers and students whose work was selected for the 2020 State Youth Art Month Exhibit in Trenton, NJ. The exhibit will run from February 28 - March 6 in the Annex Tunnel of the State House. A closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades 9-12 will take place on March 6, beginning at 12 pm. An additional closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades K-8 will take place on March 6, beginning at 5:30 pm. Both receptions will take place in Committee Rooms 4/5 of the Capitol Building - 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08068. Formal invitations have been mailed.

Check out all the artwork for the 2020 NJ YAM Trenton Exhibit here: https://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=1903675

Destin Carter-Woods - Grade 10 

Bergen County Technical Schools - Paramus Campus

Paramus, NJ

Edin Padilla - Grade 5

Hoover School

Bergenfield, NJ

Jerremey Sembrano - Grade 5 

Hoover School

Bergenfield, NJ

Kariezzi Edmondson - Grade 3 

Hoover School

Bergenfield, NJ

Noah Brown - Grade K 

Memorial Elementary School

Montvale, NJ 

Teela Callender - Garde 9

Bergen County Technical Schools - Paramus Campus

Paramus, NJ

Burlington & Camden County State YAM Trenton Selections

Congratulations to the Burlington & Camden County teachers and students whose work was selected for the 2020 State Youth Art Month Exhibit in Trenton, NJ. The exhibit will run from February 28 - March 6 in the Annex Tunnel of the State House. A closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades 9-12 will take place on March 6, beginning at 12 pm. An additional closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades K-8 will take place on March 6, beginning at 5:30 pm. Both receptions will take place in Committee Rooms 4/5 of the Capitol Building - 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08068. Formal invitations have been mailed.

Check out all the artwork for the 2020 NJ YAM Trenton Exhibit here: https://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=1903675

Allie Rudio - Grade 8 

Collingswood Middle School

Collingswood, NJ

Aryana Zook - Grade12

Collingswood High School

Collingswood, NJ

Daniela Rodriguez - Grade 7 

Mastery Cramer Hill

Camden, NJ

Golda Toffan - Grade 9

Freedom Prep High School

Camden, NJ

Jane Trauger - Grade 10 

Eastern Regional High School

Voorhees, NJ 08043 

Jim’aar Jackson - Grade 11 

Freedom Prep High School

Camden NJ

Pamela Martinez - Grade 12

Freedom Prep High School 

Camden NJ

Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem County State YAM Trenton Selections

Congratulations to the Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem County teachers and students whose work was selected for the 2020 State Youth Art Month Exhibit in Trenton, NJ. The exhibit will run from February 28 - March 6 in the Annex Tunnel of the State House. A closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades 9-12 will take place on March 6, beginning at 12 pm. An additional closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades K-8 will take place on March 6, beginning at 5:30 pm. Both receptions will take place in Committee Rooms 4/5 of the Capitol Building - 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08068. Formal invitations have been mailed.

Check out all the artwork for the 2020 NJ YAM Trenton Exhibit here: https://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=1903675

Blaise Leonardo - Grade 6

C. L. Reutter School

Franklinville, NJ

Camassia Pederson - Grade 12

Gateway Regional High School

Woodbury Heights, NJ

Grace Brooks - Grade 11

Woodstown High School

Woodstown, NJ

Jill Patel - Grade 2

Gov. Charles C. Stratton School

Swedesboro, NJ

Kristina Fein - Grade 8

Lakeside School

Millville, NJ

Leylani Rodriguez - Grade 5

Vineland Public Schools

Franklinville, NJ

Essex County State YAM Trenton Selections

Congratulations to the Essex County teachers and students whose work was selected for the 2020 State Youth Art Month Exhibit in Trenton, NJ. The exhibit will run from February 28 - March 6 in the Annex Tunnel of the State House. A closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades 9-12 will take place on March 6, beginning at 12 pm. An additional closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades K-8 will take place on March 6, beginning at 5:30 pm. Both receptions will take place in Committee Rooms 4/5 of the Capitol Building - 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08068. Formal invitations have been mailed.

Check out all the artwork for the 2020 NJ YAM Trenton Exhibit here: https://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=1903675

Joseph Rosario - Grade 10 

Belleville High School

Belleville, NJ

Lawrence Mendoza - Grade 12

Belleville High School

Belleville, NJ

Tiffany Mendoza Santana - Grade 6

Abington Avenue School

Newark, NJ

Trinidy Quintero - Grade 12

Belleville High School

Belleville, NJ

Hudson County State YAM Trenton Selections

Congratulations to the Hudson County teachers and students whose work was selected for the 2020 State Youth Art Month Exhibit in Trenton, NJ. The exhibit will run from February 28 - March 6 in the Annex Tunnel of the State House. A closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades 9-12 will take place on March 6, beginning at 12 pm. An additional closing reception/awards ceremony for Grades K-8 will take place on March 6, beginning at 5:30 pm. Both receptions will take place in Committee Rooms 4/5 of the Capitol Building - 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08068. Formal invitations have been mailed.

Check out all the artwork for the 2020 NJ YAM Trenton Exhibit here: https://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=1903675

Albert Corniel - Grade 7

Emerson Middle School

Union City, NJ

Anthony Vera - Grade 12

Harrison High School

Harrison, NJ

Lehansa Marambage - Grade 5

Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Union City, NJ

Lourdes Ortiz - Grade 12

Union City High School

Union City, NJ

Silvia Toledo - Grade 5

Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Union City, NJ

Yilenny Diaz - Grade 12

Union City High School

Union City, NJ