SUBMIT FOR 2026
We encourage submissions from high school students as well as performing ensembles! Teachers and directors may submit on behalf of their students or ensembles.
All submissions are considered and selected based on the following criteria:
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Originality and emergence of a personal vision or point of view
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Demonstrated skill and/or technique
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Interpretation and clarity of the festival theme
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Overall impression and/or impact of the piece
Questions?
Contact the SPAC Education Department:
Submissions for FOYA 2026 will open in September!
PAST FESTIVAL VISUAL ART WINNERS
We launched our online gallery during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to showcase the incredible talent in our community when we could no longer hold our in-person festival. Over the years, this digital space has evolved into a lasting tradition—a dedicated platform to celebrate the outstanding work of students from across the Capital Region. Below, you'll find the past festival winners, since its inception in 2018, whose artwork served as the centerpiece of the festival in the year they were honored.
Theme: Self Portrait
Self Portrait
Pallavi Datta
Niskayuna High School
