Student Artwork
Since 2016, the Autry has presented exhibitions of student artwork around a compelling theme. Each year we develop a theme and send out a call for submissions at the beginning of the school year. Selections for the Student Visual Arts Exhibition are made in the Spring and juried student artwork is installed in our museum galleries followed by an opening reception and awards ceremony. Grades 6-12.
Humanity means all people and the things that make us human—our ideas, feelings, and actions. Humanity is more than just people—it is the shared spirit, creativity, and compassion that connect us all. Across the American West, humanity has never been perfect. Still, it has been powerful because of our ability to dream of something better and to work together to make it real. Every generation has added its voices to the ongoing story of the American West. Your vision of humanity, how you see the world and the people in it, has the power to inspire change and remind us of what it means to be human. What is your vision of humanity? How do we express who we are? What do we value? How do we care for one another? How do we show kindness and sympathy towards one another?
The Autry Museum of the American West invites students to submit original artwork for the tenth annual Student Visual Arts Exhibition: Visions of Humanity. We look forward to sharing your art at the museum.
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April 18, 2026 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
The Autry Museum presents the opening reception of the Students Visual Arts Exhibition: Visions of Humanity, a juried exhibition with 100+ middle and high school students' artwork exploring a topic of relevance in the American West.
Meet student artists and participate in artmaking activities.
Admission is free for participating artists, sponsors, members, and their guests with advance reservation and includes museum admission.
Enjoy music by student DJs, drop-in poster-making on the Plaza, in-gallery sketching, and a screen printing activity to commemorate the 10th anniversary of this exhibition. Artist Awards Announcement at 12:00 pm and light refreshments provided.
Molly and Neal Brockmeyer · David F. Eisenberg · The Georgina-Fredrick Children's Foundation · The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation · Christy McAvoy · Robert E. Ronus · Brenda and Gary Ruttenberg · The Steinmetz Foundation · Virginia F. Stevenson · Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation
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