Annual
Youth
Showcase
We are dedicated to supporting the next generation of young artists. Each year, we partner with leading art institutions and galleries to host our Annual Youth Showcase, giving participants the opportunity to exhibit their creative work in inspiring professional spaces such as Amanita and Sotheby’s.
“Dead Memories”, 2024, paint on canvas panel
“For a very long time in my childhood, I felt dead inside. I needed something to brighten this world, it felt like a black hole life. This painting let that free me, it let the painting's soul revive and allow me to think in a unique way. The brown represents the mud in your life, not allowing you to move forward.”—Omar, 7th grade
Children in our Free Arts Day program created claymations at the Swiss Institute over a period of six weeks and presented their final videos at Sotheby’s.
“Collage of El Morro”, 2023, paper collage
Artist Lee Quinones purchased Sara’s work on the spot. Visiting his studio to deliver the piece, Sara felt inspired, affirmed, and confident!“This piece has a special cultural meaning for me since El Morro is a famous landmark in Puerto Rico.”
—Sara, 11th grade