Yorkaos Kids Art Exhibition

31/01/2026

Last weekend the committee went to visit The Snappy Trust. Each committee member has chosen a charity to fundraise for and Seth chose Snappy. Anne spoke to the committee about the fantastic work the charity does and they got to see first hand what an amazing provision Snappy is.

Please help us to spread the word about the YorKAOS art exhibition and encourage as many young people in York aged 5-11 to get involved and enter a piece of art. It really is easy; register the art on our website and the drop it off at one of the Explore libraries.

23/01/2026

It’s the weekend and the prefect time to get your mini artists creating!

Please share the call out for all young artists aged 5-11 to get involved in the YorKAOS art exhibition over half term. It’s easy to get involved: create a piece of art, register it on our website, hand it in to one of the 6 Explore libraries who are collecting art work. Then come along over half term to see the exhibition

16/01/2026

Have you seen today’s article in The York Press… Read all about it here:

A group of creative youngsters from York has set up an exhibition to feature the art of children across the city.

14/01/2026

We are thrilled that Explore York Libraries and Archives will be collection points again this year - get your artwork ready to drop off from Saturday!

The fabulous Yorkaos Kids Art Exhibition is back again this year, and Explore libraries will be acting as collection points for kids to drop off their creations from Saturday 17 January to Sunday February 15 February at the following libraries: Acomb, Clifton, Dringhouses, Haxby & Wigginton, Tang Hall, and York City Centre.

We're thrilled to support this brilliant initiative showcasing the creative talent of children aged 5-11 in , and raising money for good causes in the city at the same time.

12/01/2026

Calling all young artists to register and submit their art work for the YorKAOS exhibition next month.

There is no theme and it is not a competition - just get creative. This image is by a Year 5 student who called it Mr Tiger.

The website is open for you to register your art work and artwork can be dropped off at six Explore Libraries (Acomb, Clifton, Tang Hall, City Centre, Dringhouses, Haxby & Wigginton) from Saturday.

We can’t wait to see what is submitted this year!

11/01/2026

Half term artist workshops…. over the week of the exhibition local artists are running workshops for young artists aged 5-11.

This morning the committee were excited to visit in his studio. He is running a workshop on Friday 20th February where children can design their own monsters and creatures to attack the York sky line.

All details are on our website with information on how to book tickets, but run don’t walk - places are limited!

11/01/2026

This year we are fundraising for 5 local charities. Each committee member has chosen a charity that is important to them to support.

Olive chose York Mind and we enjoyed going to visit some of the team and hear about the work they do. York Mind explained when they work with young people in the city they often use art in their sessions.

Check out our website for how to get involved with the exhibition and we will share more about the other charities we are supporting over the next few weeks.

05/01/2026

We are excited to share details for this year’s exhibition and how to get involved! We can’t wait to see all the submissions.

09/12/2025

Our first interview on BBC Radio York to announce YorKAOS 2026! Bek and her amazing team were great hosts. We invited York artist Stephen Lee Hodgkins to tell everyone what he is planning for his workshop during the exhibition.

https://youtu.be/sqoVYm0PyQw?si=TJ-pmLEsNaMUZrIq

28/07/2025

https://youtu.be/EhuM3HvGU0Y

A short video by Ada talking about the journey to make YorKAOS a reality. It has been created to show in schools to inspire kids to take part in the next exh...