Teacher Info
2026 K-12 Theme: Landscape
This theme is meant to be interpreted as you wish, and no that does not mean your paper or canvas must be in a landscape orientation. Look to famous artists for inspiration on landscapes, shoot photography, create new video game landscapes, have students building 3D landscapes or dioramas, the possibilities are endless! All mediums and materials are welcome.
A few updates:
- Locations – Please sign up for a downtown location using the “Teacher Sign Up” tab at the top. Opening night is Friday, March 6th, 2026. Sign up needs to be completed by Friday, October 24th, 2025 to ensure a downtown location for your school.
- Drop off for the “Landscape” themed artwork for the K-12 show at the Academy of Natural Therapy is Friday, February 27th, 2026. Yes, you can submit 3D work to this show! Please drop everything off between 3:30 and 5 pm. Be sure the artwork is matted and tagged. Labels for your matted artwork can be found below! Labels can be edited before printing. Labels fit the Avery template standard size 5160 if you would like to print them on sticky back labels. Artwork for the K-12 Landscape theme show needs to be 12×18″ in size (or smaller) but not larger! This would include the 1″ black mat around the artwork. Please only submit 10 artworks per teacher for this theme show. This is a very large show with many, many teachers so please stick to the 10 artwork limit to be sure there is room for all of the student artwork to be displayed.
- Black paper/Ribbons: The black construction paper along with the requested number of ribbons will be distributed soon! District 6 teachers will receive materials (black paper, ribbons, maps & posters) through inter-office mail. If you are a charter school teacher, these items will be dropped in your front office. Look for updates on materials in the next week or two.
- The website will be updated soon with a virtual map of the event, please share this with students and families. With the support of the Greeley Creative District (GCD) the QR code on the poster will direct families to the GCD website and there will be a link to the map on www.greeleyyouthart.com
- Opening night is Friday, March 6th, 2026 from 5-8 pm. Please be at your location welcoming students and families as much as you can! Artwork will remain on display for the entire month. You are to arrange with your business about takedown. We will have more communication later about picking up the “Self-Portrait” themed artwork at the Academy of Natural Therapy once the show is over.
Thank you for your continued participation in this wonderful event!
Lauren & Joni
Please contact any of these committee members if you have any further questions:
Lauren Thurman joelandlauren@live.com
Joni Wilson jwilson5@greeleyschools.org