Arts Alive
The Arts in Action
Arts Alive is our annual event that showcases outstanding arts education and student achievements in public schools. The work included in Arts Alive is selected from state arts conferences, festivals, and exhibits throughout West Virginia by a competitive submission or invitation.
As a long-standing program, Arts Alive has expanded collaborations and interdisciplinary partnerships to include work from the following areas: Dance, Music, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, Theatre and Visual Art. Students perform and exhibit work before an audience of students, family members, educators, policy makers, leaders, advocates and philanthropists.
Arts Alive aims to support developing and established arts programs in public schools throughout West Virginia; inspire local education systems to embrace the arts as an essential part of every child’s education; and empower the broader learning community to advocate for comprehensive arts education in public schools.
Arts Alive is dedicated to arts education in West Virginia and remains committed to providing a venue where the arts are paramount, inspired teaching is honored, and the work of young artists is celebrated.
Save The Date
Arts Alive 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
- Art Exhibit - 6:00 PM
- Main Stage Performance - 7:00 PM
West Virginia Culture Center Auditorium (Directions)
Header2025 Showcase Highlights
We welcomed 339 students representing 35 counties to the West Virginia Culture Center for the 2025 Arts Alive Showcase (Showcase). Approximately 250 art pieces were displayed during the arts exhibition, followed by 22 live student performances. New to the Showcase this year is a medley from the film The Greatest Showman featuring 90 students from across the state.
Arts Alive Categories
Learn more about each of the submission categories.
Contact Us
To learn more about submission requirements, contact our Arts Alive coordinator.
