The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), in collaboration with Ellemnop.Art, is pleased to announce its 2026 Student Art Exhibition, Blueprints of Culture: Architecture and Design That Shapes Louisiana, to be presented in LASM’s STEAM Gallery. LASM invites Louisiana students in grades 6–12 to participate through an open Call for Art Submissions. 

 

The exhibition will explore the foundations of architectural design in Louisiana, encouraging students to create original artworks inspired by the past, present, and future of the state’s built environment. Through this theme, students are invited to examine how architecture, interior spaces, urban planning, and sustainable, eco-friendly systems influence Louisiana’s cultural identity and community life. 

 

Selected artworks will be professionally exhibited in LASM’s STEAM Gallery from April 2026 through April 2027, offering student artists an extended opportunity to showcase their creativity, vision, and technical skill in a museum setting. The exhibition will conclude with a closing reception in 2027, celebrating participating students and their contributions to this forward-looking exploration of art, architecture, and sustainability. 

 

The STEAM Gallery at LASM is a dedicated exhibition space highlighting student creativity at the intersection of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Featuring original work by students in grades 6–12, the gallery emphasizes interdisciplinary thinking, creative problem-solving, and real-world connections. Through rotating exhibitions and statewide calls for artists, presented in conjunction with Ellemnop.Art, the STEAM Gallery showcases youth artwork from across Louisiana. 

 

Blueprints of Culture: Architecture and Design That Shapes Louisiana invites middle and high school students to reflect on the unique architecture, design elements, and interior spaces that define the state. Student artworks should demonstrate thoughtful engagement with ideas of sustainability, culture, and innovation, and how these influences shape Louisiana’s diverse “gumbo” of community design. 

 

Important Dates 

Artwork will be selected through a juried review process led by LASM and Ellemnop.Art. Submissions will be evaluated based on creativity, craftsmanship, and relevance to the exhibition theme, with particular attention to interdisciplinary connections between artistic expression, design, and innovation. 

 

Artist Qualifications and Submission Requirements 

Students and educators can learn more and access the Call for Art Submission form at: ellemnop.art/steamgallery