Student Arts Showcases
The County Office of Education is proud to present a series of digital arts showcases that highlight the incredible talent and creativity of TK-12th grade students across our county. These showcases will feature student work in all five art forms: dance, theater, music, visual arts, and media arts.
This project celebrates and uplifts student voices, fosters artistic expression, and provides a platform where students can share their work with the broader community. Through these showcases, we aim to inspire future artists and ensure that the arts remain a vital part of every student's educational experience.
Explore each of the five sections below, which include submission requirements, judging criteria, important dates, and other information for each showcase.
San Mateo County Student Arts Opportunities
Poetry Out Loud
County competition will take place on February 4, 2025
Poetry Out Loud (POL) inspires in high school students and teens the confidence to make themselves heard, using one of the most powerful tools at their disposal—poetry. It encourages teens to learn about poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. Participants master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Sign up!
San Mateo County Creates Arts Council
The San Mateo County Creates Arts Council is a new initiative to foster collaboration, share best practices, and support strategic arts education planning across the county.
Its goals are to build community, support educational arts leadership and strategic arts planning, share best practices, organize county-wide events and collaborations, and provide updates, vision, and best practices for Prop 28/Arts Ed funding. Members meet regularly throughout the school year to build on their discussion and support each other in their work to lift arts education across the county.
During the 2024-25 school year, the Council and the County Office of Education are sponsoring several events to engage students in the arts.
Allison Gamlen
Coordinator, Visual and Performing Arts
Email: agamlen@smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5335