2026 ART-TELL - "Where the Wild Ideas Grow"

This is the 18th annual ART-TELL Celebration - Where "Art tells a story, and storytelling is an art"  This year's theme is "Where the Wild Ideas Grow" subject to personal interpretation from each artist.

For grades K - 8

Come participate in the annual youth ART-TELL Art Contest.  Entries are due on Thursday, March 26 by 5 pm.  

The Youth Art Show will be on display Monday - Saturday, April 6 - 11, 2:00 - 7:30 pm.

The Youth Storytelling Contest is a great way for youth grades K - 12 to practice and share their storytelling abilities.   The judges are looking for original or short published stories told with lots of expression and feeling.

2026 ART-TELL  Week of Activities:

April 6 - 11,  2 - 7:30 pm, Youth Art Contest on Display

April 7, 6 pm, Youth Art and Storytelling Contest Awards Reception for all participants

April 8, 7:30 pm, Adult / High School Art Show Entries Due

April 9, 10 & 11, 2 - 7:30 pm, Art Show on Display

April 10,  6:30 pm,  "Reel Talent Film Festival  

April 11, 7:30 pm,  Art Show Awards Reception

Calling all artists, crafters and photographers. It's time to brush off your creativity and start working on a piece of art to submit to the 18th annual ART - TELL juried Art Show.  Participants need to be in 9 - 12th grade or adult.  

We will have separate prizes in:  Student, Amateur and Professional categories.  We accept: Painting, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture and Textile Arts entries.  There is a $10 / entry  fee per piece of artwork.  A maximum of 4 pieces entered per artist.  Student entry fee is $5 per art work.  

**All artwork submitted needs to have been created in the past 5 years.

**No A.I. Generated images in part or whole will be accepted.  

Cash Prizes & Gift-Certificates Awarded.

Come see our beautiful ART-TELL Art Show and support local artists.  Our Youth Art Show will be on display Monday - Saturday, April 6 - 11, and the Adult / High School Juried Art Show will join the Youth display from Thursday - Saturday, April 9 - 11,  2:00 - 7:30 pm.

Each person who comes to the show can vote for their 2 favorite pieces of artwork.  The winner of the "People's Choice Award" will receive a great prize.