Young Art

We have teamed up with community groups to bring Young Art to life at our annual event for youth, ages 10 to 18 years, and the amazing range of art they create, from paint and pencil to photography, sculpture, digital work, and more.

On this page:

1. Young Art 2026
2. Submit your art
3. Sponsors
4. Information

Young Art 2026

Young Art is an annual event that showcases some of the community's most talented young artists' artwork in partnership with several partner organizations.

May 2025 marked a truly successful year for our event. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and to our generous sponsors for making it all possible. We were especially proud to showcase the incredible talent of so many young artists whose creativity and passion lit up the entire experience.

We will host our 2026 Young Art showcase on Thursday, May 21, 2026. If you're interested in volunteering, send us an email at youth@kitchener.ca *Spaces are limited.

Submit your art

You can submit your art in person at the following locations by May 8, 2026:

• Downtown Community Centre 
• Centreville Chicopee Community Centre
• Doon Pioneer Park Community Centre
• Williamsburg Community Centre

Alternatively, you can submit your art online to  subscriptions@artshine.ca and it will be printed and presented at the art showcase

We encourage all artists to take their artwork home at the end of the event.

If you are unable to take it that evening, you can pick up your piece at the community centre where you originally dropped it off starting the following day.

Sponsors

Our sponsors make Young Art possible:

• ARTSHINE/Arts4All
• City of Kitchener
• St. Mary's High School
• 44 Gaukel
• Resurrection High School

Information

For more information,  check out the ArtShine Young Art webpage  or email youth@kitchener.ca