Students in Grades K-8 (Ages 5-14) who live in Summit and the surrounding communities, including Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Madison, Millburn/Short Hills, Mountainside, New Providence, Springfield, and Westfield, are invited to participate in the Summit Free Public Library’s 2026 Lunar New Year Art Show!
- The theme for this year’s art show is Unearth a Story
- Entrants must be a student enrolled in Kindergarten thru 8th grade, or an equivalent grade.
- Each participant may only enter one (1) piece for the Art Show.
- Works of crayons, pastels, water colors, oil paints, acrylic paints, ink, pencil, mixed media, etc. are all accepted for the Art Show.
- Art Show works may be created on letter-sized paper (8.5×11) or 11×14 paper.
- Please drop off your artwork at the Ask Us Desk at Summit Free Public Library Summit Free Public Library between 1/1/2026 and 1/30/2026 during regular library hours.
- This year’s art show will be held from 2/1/2026 and 2/28/2026. All artwork will be on display on the bulletin boards in the Children’s Department during the month of February.
- Please pick-up any artwork and prizes from the Ask Us desk at Summit Library from March 1-22.. Any pieces not picked up by then will be disposed of by the library.
- Winning pieces may be used in the Summit Library’s 2026 Summer Reading program posters and promotional materials, and may also appear on library merchandise.
If you have any further questions about the Lunar New Year Art Show, please contact us at SummitChineseClub@gmail.com.
Please clearly write the entrants first name, last name, grade or equivalent, and age on the back of your submission prior to dropping it off at the library.
To submit a piece of artwork, please visit https://forms.gle/S8NjTYfCt4332vao8, or click this link.