SPAC Accepting Submissions for Festival of Young Artists

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) recently announced that it is accepting visual art, literary art, and performing art submissions to be featured at “The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists” online exhibit and live event on May 31, 2026. Numerous works will be selected with one student in each category receiving the “Outstanding Artist Award” and $500 to support the further development of their craft.

SPAC is also once again partnering with Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) to offer the Student Composition Contest, selecting one student composer to have their work premiered by the ESYO Symphony Orchestra during the festival.

Returning for its 9th annual event, The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists will celebrate the collaborative creativity of more than 700 of the Capital Region’s brightest young dancers, musicians, singers, poets, and visual artists all in support of SPAC’s mission to provide free access to enriching arts programs for local youth.

This year’s event will follow the theme “seasons,” celebrating cycles of growth, transformation, reflection and renewal, while also commemorating 60 years of SPAC.

High school students, middle school students, and youth ensembles who reside in or are part of a school or organization based in the following NY counties are invited to submit photos of artwork, digital copies of literary compositions, and videos of performances: Albany, Essex, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Rensselaer, Warren, Washington.

The deadline for submissions is Jan. 31, 2026. Visit spacfoya.org for additional details.