Children from Pre-K through Graduated Seniors
as well as
Special Education Students
up to age 22
are invited to showcase their creativity by participating
in the
Young Artists Exhibit.
Leadership Sponsor of the Young Artist Exhibit
2026 Young Artists Exhibit
Students in Pre-K through Graduated Seniors and Special Education Students are invited to enter their art in the 59th Annual Pembroke Arts Festival's Young Artists Exhibit. It will be held at the Pembroke Community Center. Prizes are sponsored by Bluestone Bank and Frame Center.
Note - If you missed the submission deadline on Smarter Entry, Young Artists may still enter the competition by bringing your work to Pembroke Community Center on the dates below.
To save time download the Young Artist Submission Form using the link below
Submit Your Work
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59th Annual Pembroke Arts Festival
Call for Young Artists Artwork!!
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Pre-Kindergarten through Graduated Seniors
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Submission Deadline:
Submissions for 2026 will be accepted July 1-15 on Smarter Entry
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Note - If you missed the submission deadline on Smarter Entry, Young Artists may still enter the competition by bringing your work to Pembroke Community Center on the dates below
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Enter up to two pieces of art, all of which will be displayed in our Young Artists Gallery.
Artwork must be framed and securely wired! (No tape please!)
A base is preferred for 3D work. Size may not exceed 18x24 ".
Young Artists may enter a maximum of two pieces.
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Many prizes will be awarded by grade categories for
creative art.
3 Prizes for Photography will be awarded without consideration of grade level.
$100 Cash Prize for Young Artists BEST IN SHOW!
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You may contact Penny Winn (pennyjwinn@gmail.com) with any questions.
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The 59th Annual Pembroke Arts Festival will be at the Pembroke Community Center in Pembroke MA! Submissions will be online and should not show a frame with the submitted image. Up to two pieces of artwork will be received at the Pembroke Community Center on two dates, Thursday July 30th. from 6-8:00 pm and Saturday August 1st. from 9-11:30 am. Artwork must be framed and wired, or have a stand for 3D work.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT DELIVERING YOUR WORK: All 2-D artwork must be framed and securely wired (no sawtooth hangers or clips) for hanging. No tape please! (It will not hold up throughout the weekend).
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A base must be provided for 3-D artwork (size limited to 18x24 inches.
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Artists must make arrangements to pick up displayed artwork between 4-5:00 on Sunday 8/9, as there are no storage facilities available. Please, no early pickups. The PAF Committee will not be able to receive mailed entries.
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Young Artists from any location may enter online up to two pieces of artwork. Any combination of Photography and Fine Art is accepted. Pre-K through Graduated Seniors and Special Education Artists up to Age 22 are eligible to enter.
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PARENTS PLEASE BE SURE TO ENTER YOUR CHILD'S FULL NAME NEXT TO THE TITLE OF THEIR ARTWORK AND IN THE NOTES SECTION. Grade should be for the school year just completed.
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The Pembroke Arts Festival will display all appropriate entries. They will be juried for prizes, which will include a $100 Best in Show. Award winners will be notified by Monday 8/3/26 and will be invited to an Awards Ceremony on Friday 8/7 from 6-7:00 pm. at the Pembroke Community Center.
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Young artists may submit either their original artwork and/or original photography. Each student is welcome to enter a maximum of 2 pieces in the combination of their choice.
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Forms may be filled out at the time of submission.
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Several prizes will be awarded within grade categories, with a separate category across all grades for Photography. In addition to Young Artists Best of Show there will be First, Second, and Third Prizes, several Honorable Mentions and the Delores Quill Memorial Award.
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Specifications for submission
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The pieces must be ready for hanging: framed or on stretcher bars with hooks and securely wired on the back. WE CAN NOT ACCEPT ANY PIECES WITH TAPE AND / OR STRING of any kind as THEY DO NOT HOLD UP IN THE HUMIDITY.
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Size of the artwork is now limited to 18"x24" due to space limitations.
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​Picking Up Work
The Pembroke Arts Festival requires that your work be picked up promptly. We do not have storage for unclaimed work.
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2026 Awards
The Pembroke Arts Festival is pleased to be awarding many prizes at our 59th Annual Festival, for our adult entrants as well as Young Artists. We are always grateful for more award sponsors: if you are interested in helping, please email
Christine Sullivan, csullivan@jackconway.com
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Young Artists Best in Show – $100 Prize
Delores Quill Memorial Award for High School Art - $50 Prize
First, Second and Third Prizes in art for each grade level.
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First, Second, and Third Prize for Photography across all grade levels.
Honorable Mention Ribbons
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Artwork will be judged on the skills of each grade group, taking into account use of color, line, texture, value and overall composition for 2-D work and use of form and space for 3D entries.
Originality, creativity and self-expression will also be considered.
Presentation will also be a factor.
Delores Quill, along with her husband Ed, were part of the team of volunteers
who were instrumental in founding the Pembroke Arts Festival in 1968.
She also enjoyed working for many years in the Pembroke High School Library.
Her family is honoring Delores's memory by offering a Memorial Award to a
high school student who demonstrates excellence in art.
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2026 Pembroke Arts Festival Young Artist Juror
Kaile Dutton
Kaile Dutton is a Plymouth, Mass.-based Acrylic Abstract Expressionist artist whose work blurs the lines between visual art and spiritual healing.
Dutton earned a BFA from Bridgewater State University and has spent over two decades in fine art and intuitive healing. Her alma mater purchased her first abstract, Doodles Gone Hollywood, while she was still a student.
She designed and constructed major work installed in Boston Children's Hospital and M.C. Escher–licensed tessellated metal works showcased at the Javits Center in New York City.
She worked with Your Move Games, the original team to win the world championship of Magic The Gathering, contributing
to internationally distributed games including two MTG playmats.
As lead Artist-in-Residence, she helped open the first Boda Borg in America and was
the first artist to exhibit at the Spire Center in
Plymouth. Her award-winning "Love Never Dies," and "Lipstick on a Pig" are recognized by Plymouth Center for the Arts.
She is represented by True Grit Gallery in Middleboro, MA.
