2026 Youth Exhibit Registration
Festival Dates: June 26–28, 2026
Youth exhibit hours:
Fri + Sat: 9am-6pm
Sun: 9am-5pm
Artwork to Lakewood by June 12
Get it to us:
Have your artwork to your school by FRIDAY, JUNE 5th
OR deliver your work to Lakewood by June 12.
Celebrate your work!
Join us at the Youth Reception!
Sunday, June 28 at 2:00 PM
in the Open Show Tent.
The 2026 Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts is officially looking for the next generation of talent! Whether you’re a painter, a digital illustrator, a sculptor, or a sketch artist, we want to see your work in our Youth Exhibit.
This is your platform to showcase your creativity and share your unique artistic vision with the entire community. Don't miss the chance to have your work professionally displayed as part of one of Lake Oswego’s most iconic traditions.
- Submission Deadline: Online registration deadline June 5, 2026. Artwork must be received at Lakewood by June 12, 2026.
- Exhibition Dates: June 26-28, 2026.
Please note that the Youth Exhibit will take place upstairs in the main floor at Lakewood this year.
- Exhibit Hours: Fri/Sat: 9am-6pm Sun: 9am-5pm
- Location: Lakewood Center for the Arts: 368 S State St. Lake Oswego, OR 97034
- Eligibility: Open to students K-12.
- Artwork: One piece of original artwork accepted. All mediums welcome. NO AI GENERATED ARTWORK.
- Theme: No specific theme; artists encouraged to express themselves freely.
- Submission Process: Fill out the provided form, include name, grade, school, and artwork information. Artwork may be listed for sale (20% commission taken).
Non-registered artwork will not be eligible to receive an award and cannot be listed for sale. Please make sure to register your artwork before the deadline of June 5, 2026.
- Returning your art: Pick up your (unsold) artwork at Lakewood Center starting at 5:30PM on Sunday, June 28th. We cannot hold artwork for more than two weeks. Please speak to your teacher if you need to arrange pickup BEFORE submitting your work.
- Prizes: Awards for outstanding submissions in 6 categories awarded to students in three age groups: elementary, middle, and high school.
- Publicity: Submission grants permission for promotional photography related to the festival.
- Curator: Ruby Tappan
- Youth Outreach Coordinator: Angie Stambuk
- Contact: Angie: astambuk@lakewood-center.org
Thank you to our Youth Exhibit Sponsors:
Please fill out the following form and submit it to us before the June 5th deadline.
You'll receive an email confirmation with further instructions.
Thank you for sharing your work with us!
2026 Youth Exhibit Student Entry Form
The 2026 Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts is officially looking for the next generation of talent! Whether you’re a painter, a digital illustrator, a sculptor, or a sketch artist, we want to see your work in our Youth Exhibit.