Emerging Young Artists (EYA) – Celebration

April 16, 2026 - April 16, 2026
Landmark Center, 75 W 5th St, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Free

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Collage of art walls, programs, youth, and the Landmark Center with the text Emerging Young Artists Thursday April 16 at 5:30 pm.

Join COMPAS to celebrate youth creativity at the 5th Annual Emerging Young Artists (EYA) — Juried Student Art Show Awards Ceremony!

Artists and families are invited to gather, create art alongside COMPAS Teaching Artists, and celebrate young award winners at the Landmark Center (75 Fifth Street West, Saint Paul, MN 55102) on Thursday, April 16.

Doors open at 5:30 pm, and over $8000 in awards will be presented to emerging young artists at 6:30 pm.

If you can’t make the celebration, the exhibition will be on display from April 2 to May 7, 2026, during Landmark’s open hours. This event continues the proud legacy of the Les Farrington Best 100 Juried Art Show, previously administered by JCI Saint Paul (Saint Paul Jaycees).

Don’t miss this opportunity to support and celebrate the next generation of artists!

Click here for more information.

Sponsor logos from the Saint Paul Jaycees, the Saint Paul Star Program, the NEA, Travelers, and a note that COMPAS is grateful to Kathryn Schleich for sponsoring the awards.

This activity is supported, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Saint Paul Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization Program.

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COMPAS is an arts education nonprofit that puts creativity in the hands of Minnesotans, regardless of their age, background, or skills. Based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, COMPAS teaching artists deliver creative experiences and arts programming across Minnesota.

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.