[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            COMMEMORATING MARCH AS YOUTH ART MONTH IN KANSAS

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                          HON. SHARICE DAVIDS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 3, 2026

  Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate March 
as Youth Art Month in Kansas. Youth Art Month exists to honor our 
student artists and recognize the value of art education, especially 
for our children.
  In 1961, the Art & Creative Materials Institute created Children's 
Art Month as an event to emphasize the value of visual art education. 
In 1969, the celebration expanded to include secondary school students, 
and Children's Art Month officially became known as Youth Art Month. 
Youth Art Month is now celebrated across the Nation with art contests, 
exhibits, and special activities.
  Annually in Kansas, every art teacher in the state is eligible to 
submit one student's artwork from their school to be showcased in the 
Kansas Youth Art Month exhibit at the Topeka and Shawnee County 
Library. Nationwide, a student from each state designs a Youth Art 
Month flag to represent their state at the National Art Education 
Association's Convention. This year's celebration to recognize these 
artists is set for March 28, 2026. This annual celebration is full of 
fun art activities, art exhibits, and certificates and prizes.
  Youth Art Month exists to increase community understanding, interest, 
and participation in art and art education. Year round, Kansas art 
teachers strive to expand art programs in schools and provide 
opportunities for more students to explore their artistic creativity. I 
would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to these 
educators, and to the Kansas Art Education Association for organizing 
Kansas' Youth Art Month so that we can formally celebrate these 
educators and their students.

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