MEDIA INVITATION: 2026 Annual Regional High School Art Show - 03/12/26

The awards will be presented to students on Thursday, March 19th from 6pm-7:30pm at Pacific Northwest University. Please note that the awards presentation is not open to the public. Media is invited to attend to highlight the student awards and the finalists that will advance to represent our region at the State Superintendent's Art show.

The information below can be shared to the public immediadtely for the gallery details for public viewing.
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The 2026 Annual Regional High School Art Show is now on display at Pacific Northwest University of Medical Sciences, showcasing 85 works of art created by talented high school students from 7 high schools across five South Central Washington school districts. Coordinated by Educational Service District 105, the exhibit will be open to the public March 9, 2026 through March 19, 2026.

This year’s juried show features artwork from the Yakima, Kittitas, Royal, Wapato, Granger and Grandview school districts. Fifteen Judges Choice awards, five ESD105  Awards, and two ESD Board of Director’s Awards will be presented, celebrating exceptional creativity and craftsmanship. The ESD105 Board of Director’s awards will find a permanent place in the ESD105 Board of Director’s Art Gallery on the main campus.

Central Washington University (CWU) will award scholarships to selected student artists in recognition of their outstanding work.

Following the Awards Presentation students and guests will gather for  The Art Gallery Walk to view the exhibit and celebrate our young artists creativity. 

The Judge’s Choice Awards from ESD 105 Regional High School Art Show will advance to represent our region at the State Superintendent’s Art Show, hosted this spring in Olympia by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

Location:

PNWU
200 University Parkway
Yakima, WA  98901

Open Dates: March 09 - 19, 2026

Time:  11:00 AM – 4:00 PM