Young Art Oxford is an annual fund-raising art exhibition open to all pupils of Oxfordshire schools from Reception to Year 9. It is a wonderful opportunity for young aspiring artists to have their work judged by well-known professionals and artists and to be exhibited. Young Art Oxford is a chance for children who enjoy art, to help other children through our charity partnership with Rafiki Thabo.  

​We are entirely run by volunteers , ensuring that all the money raised goes to our charity partner and  their work supporting education in Kenya, Uganda and Lesotho.  Find out more about our partnership by clicking on the logo. 

The first Young Art Oxford exhibition was held in 2008, based upon the model set up in London in 1988. Since then, more than £150,000 has been raised for charity and the number of Oxfordshire schools participating has grown, as has the number of entries which reached over 3,000  in 2024.

Young Art is a fantastic opportunity for children to be recognised and feel good about their artistic abilities. Both teachers and parents regularly comment on the tremendous boost to a child’s confidence that is gained as a result of being selected and seeing his or her art on the wall of a professional gallery. Please do contact us if you would like your school to get involved. ​

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