Students from the two local high schools, Carmel High School and University High School, are invited to enter their work in a juried art exhibit on the festival grounds. In 2023, a record-breaking 148 student entries were submitted and a total of $16,700 in scholarships were awarded.

In the YOUNG @ ART section, our patrons from toddler to high school can make age-appropriate art projects and contribute to inter-generational paint-by-number canvases. They learn first hand that art can be created anywhere, at any time and in a variety of ways.

Carmel’s Sister City: Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan

Carmel’s Sister City: Jelgava, Latvia

Carmel’s Sister City: Cortona, Italy

Carmel’s Sister City: Visakhapatnam, India