Educating children about the arts, and offering them access to gallery and exhibition space, has always been a key component of our mission at the Morean Arts Center.

Since 1997, the Morean has worked with Pinellas County schools to create Word + Image: Arts and Education Partnership. The Morean hosts four of these juried exhibitions each year, including work from students at the elementary, middle and high school levels.

Each year, students are challenged to create works of art based on a particular theme, and to incorporate a written statement within the piece.

This year’s theme, in honor of the program’s 30th year, is Remember When. This prompt encourages students to think of a memory that is special to them and had an impact on their lives.  

Limited only by their imaginations, these children’s creations are sometimes hilarious, often heartfelt, and always extraordinary.

WORD + IMAGE SCHEDULE FOR  2026 – 2027:

October 24 – November 28, 2026: High School Exhibition

December 5, 2026 – January 16, 2027: Middle School Exhibition

January 25 – March 6, 2026: Elementary School Exhibition (N-W)

March 13 – April 24, 2026: Elementary School Exhibition (A-M)

Thank you to our sponsors!

Founding Sponsor: The Hough Family Foundation

Pinellas Community Foundation’s Janet A. Huntley Music and Arts Public Education Fund