Mukilteo youth committee to host a student art competition

The Mukilteo Youth Advisory Committee contest is open to Seattle-area students and has no entry fee.

Perhaps the biggest news in Mukilteo’s first student art contest is it isn’t just for local elementary, middle school and high school students.

Any student in the greater Seattle area may submit their ink, pencil, oil, pastel, paint or photography works for the competition. There’s no charge to enter.

Just keep in mind the deadline: Feb. 28.

The idea for the contest, a project of the Mukilteo Youth Advisory Committee, was championed by Angela Lee and her friend Angie Wang, two Kamiak High School students.

Lee talked with Wang about the idea for Mukilteo to have a youth art show, then suggested it to the committee at its meeting in September.

“She said, ‘Here’s what I want to do’ and had a very clear timeline,” said Karl Almgren, a city planner who is the staff liaison to the youth advisory committee.

The art show may be the most ambitious project undertaken by the group since it was formed in 2009, he said.

By opening the contest to students in the greater Seattle area, “it’s probably one of the biggest audiences they have reached out to,” he said.

Lee said she helped plan a “20 under 20” exhibition two years ago at the Bellevue Art Museum featuring works by artists age 20 and younger.

From that experience, she began thinking about a venue that would allow artists to display their art in Mukilteo as well.

Other area youth shows have a registration fee, she said. She wanted students to be able to enter Mukilteo’s contest online and without a fee.

“This will give a push to youth to be involved in art in their community,” Lee said.

Twelve winners will be selected, four each from elementary, middle school and high school entries.

All entries will be displayed at a reception at Rosehill Community Center scheduled for 5:30 p.m. March 21.

First, second and third place winners will have their art displayed at Mukilteo City Hall in April.

“We hope to make it an annual thing,” Wang said.

Sharon Salyer: 425-339-3486 or salyer@heraldnet.com.

Mukilteo Art Contest

An art contest open to any elementary, middle or high school student in the greater Seattle area is now accepting entries. There’s no entry fee. Ink, pencil, oil, pastel, paint and photography.

Entries are being accepted through 5 p.m. Feb. 28. The contest is being organized by the Mukilteo Youth Advisory Committee.

More info and link to registration packet: mukilteowa.gov/city-council/mukilteo-commissions-committees-boards/myac/mukilteoartcontest/

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Life

What’s Up columnist Andrea Brown with a selection of black and white glossy promotional photos on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Free celeb photos! Dig into The Herald’s Hollywood time capsule

John Wayne, Travolta, Golden Girls and hundreds more B&W glossies are up for grabs at August pop-up.

Rodney Ho / Atlanta Journal-Constitution / Tribune News Service
The Barenaked Ladies play Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville on Friday.
Coming events in Snohomish County

Send calendar submissions for print and online to features@heraldnet.com. To ensure your… Continue reading

Edmonds announces summer concert lineup

The Edmonds Arts Commission is hosting 20 shows from July 8 to Aug. 24, featuring a range of music styles from across the Puget Sound region.

Big Bend Photo Provided By Ford Media
2025 Ford Bronco Sport Big Bend Increases Off-Road Capability

Mountain Loop Highway Was No Match For Bronco

Cascadia College Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Midori Sakura looks in the surrounding trees for wildlife at the North Creek Wetlands on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in Bothell, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Cascadia College ecology students teach about the importance of wetlands

To wrap up the term, students took family and friends on a guided tour of the North Creek wetlands.

Mustang Convertible Photo Provided By Ford Media Center
Ford’s 2024 Ford Mustang Convertible Revives The Past

Iconic Sports Car Re-Introduced To Wow Masses

Kim Crane talks about a handful of origami items on display inside her showroom on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Crease is the word: Origami fans flock to online paper store

Kim’s Crane in Snohomish has been supplying paper crafters with paper, books and kits since 1995.

The 2025 Nissan Murano midsize SUV has two rows of seats and a five-passenger capacity. (Photo provided by Nissan)
2025 Nissan Murano is a whole new machine

A total redesign introduces the fourth generation of this elegant midsize SUV.

A woman flips through a book at the Good Cheer Thrift Store in Langley. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Pop some tags at Good Cheer Thrift Store in Langley

$20 buys an outfit, a unicycle — or a little Macklemore magic. Sales support the food bank.

The Mukilteo Boulevard Homer on Monday, May 12, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
‘Homer Hedge’: A Simpsons meme takes root in Everett — D’oh!

Homer has been lurking in the bushes on West Mukilteo Boulevard since 2023. Stop by for a selfie.

Sarah and Cole Rinehardt, owners of In The Shadow Brewing, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
In The Shadow Brewing: From backyard brews to downtown cheers

Everything seems to have fallen into place at the new taproom location in downtown Arlington

Bar manager Faith Britton pours a beer for a customer at the Madison Avenue Pub in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Burgers, brews and blues: Madison Avenue Pub has it all

Enjoy half-price burgers on Tuesday, prime rib specials and live music at the Everett mainstay.

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.