About ArtNow
ArtNow is an award-winning annual juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition and educational program, presented by New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU). ArtNow offers opportunities for high school student artists, from Palo Alto to Gilroy, to gain real-world experience by participating in a juried museum exhibition. Each year, a new theme is chosen for the exhibition and students are asked to submit works based on that theme.
Questions? Email artnow@numulosgatos.org
Important Dates*
September 2026 Theme announced
October 2026 Submissions open
October 2026 Toolkit published
January 1, 2027, 11:59 PM Teen Council Winter Cohort submissions close
January 31, 2027, 11:59 PM Submissions close
February 26, 2027 Exhibiting artists announced
March 19-21 & 26-27, 10 AM-4 PM Artwork dropoff
April 9, 2027 Exhibition opens
May 1, 2027 ArtNow Awards Ceremony
June 1, 2027, 11:59 PM Teen Council Summer Cohort submissions close
July 18, 2027 Last day to see the exhibition
August 2027 Artwork pickup
*Dates are best estimates & subject to change. Students do not need to apply to ArtNow to apply for the Teen Council and vice versa.
Support for ArtNow 2026 provided by…
Founding Support:
Major Support:
Significant support provided by:
E. Cardinale, The Flick Family, Ginger McDonald
Meaningful support provided by:
Florence & Al Cheung, Lizabeth Yee & Scott Lefaver
Additional support from:
The Linda Smythe Young Artists Fund, Shanthi & Kumar Velu, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, Marty & Deborah Johnson, and Jane Hiatt.
In-kind support provided by:
BLICK Art Materials
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Email us!
