Call for Youth Artists Working
with Recycled Materials

Are you a young artist in grades K-12 who has worked with recycled materials?

Submit your work for a chance to have it featured in MuseumLab as part of the Youth Recycled Art Show opening on Saturday, April 18!

GUIDELINES

• Artists must be in grades K-12 during the 2025/2026 school year, and be the primary creator of the work being submitted
• All work must feature recycled materials as a primary material of the art
• Accepted works must be picked up at MuseumLab on Pittsburgh’s North Side after the show. Artwork will not be returned by mail.

TO APPLY

Complete the online form here. [Link coming soon!]

Each artist may submit up to three (3) pieces for consideration on the same form.

Please provide at least one (1) image of each artwork being submitted; this will be the basis for making show selections.

Submission Deadline: Saturday, March 28 at 11:59 pm EST

SELECTION PROCESS

A jury composed of artists and Children’s Museum staff will make selections from the submitted works for the show. Selection will be based on:

• Interesting or skillful use of recycled materials
• Appropriateness for display
• Available size / space

Notification Date: By Friday, April 3, 2026

JUDGING & PRIZES

All accepted artists will be invited to the Museum for a reception on the opening day of the show, Saturday, April 18.

All submissions will be judged anonymously using only the images, artist’s age and artwork title.

Jury-selected pieces will be awarded recycled materials-related resources

ADDITIONAL DATES

Artwork Drop Off:  Selected artists must make arrangements to drop off artwork between Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 12, at MuseumLab, 6 Allegheny Square E, Pittsburgh PA, 15212

Show Opening:  Saturday, April 18, 2026

Show Closing:  Sunday, May 31, 2026

Show Viewing:  The Youth Recycled Art Show can be viewed during MuseumLab open hours, Saturdays and Sundays, Noon – 5:00 pm