Engaging the community through the arts.
York College of Pennsylvania’s annual York Community Art Scholars Exhibition (YCASE) celebrates the art produced by local high school students and provides promising young artists with opportunities for advanced education, a collegial space for honing artistic skills, and the chance to work with local leaders to advance the cultural offerings of York.
Each year, student artists from York-area high schools participate in the YCASE programs, including the downtown Art Walk, Finalist Exhibition at Marketview Arts, and exclusive workshops. Participating student artists are eligible for cash awards, and one student is selected to receive a $20,000 DelliCarpini Community Art Scholarship to study an arts-related field at York College of Pennsylvania.
YCASE is made possible through the generosity of The Shipley Family Foundation.
York Community Art Scholars Exibition Schedule
October 21, November 4 & 11, December 2, 2023 | Professional Practices Workshops
February 2–11, 2024 | Downtown Art Walk
February 22, 2024 | Exhibition Preview and Awards Ceremony
February 23–March 23, 2024 | YCASE Finalist Exhibition
YCASE Activities and Opportunities
Student artists participating in the York Community Art Scholars Exhibition are also provided with opportunities to attend free professional development workshops led by York College of Pennsylvania Fine Art and Graphic Design faculty on York College's main campus.
2023-24 Workshops Schedule
Want to Have a Moving Experience?: YCASE Animated GIF Workshop
Saturday, October 21, 10:00am-Noon
Monster Drawing
Saturday, October 21, 1–3:30pm
Got Something to Say?: YCASE Zine Workshop
Saturday, November 4, 10:00am–Noon
Face! Portraiture Process and Proportion
Saturday, November 4, 1–3:30pm
Studio Letterpress
Saturday, November 11, 10am–Noon
Building Portfolios to Study Art and Graphic Design
Saturday, December 2, 10am–Noon
February 2–11, 2024
Various Venus in Downtown York
First Friday Art Walk Kickoff
February 2 | 5–9 p.m.
Light refreshments at Marketview Arts in Gallery Hall.
Guided Tours
February 3 | 1–5 p.m.
Tours begin in The Shop at Marketview Arts.
Each participating high school exhibits their student artists’ work at art galleries and other shops in the Downtown York arts district. Families from throughout York County engage in guided and independent tours of the exhibitions, celebrating the student artists and learning about the city of York along the way. In total, these limited-run exhibits include hundreds of pieces of art.
February 23–March 23, 2024
Following a careful jurying process by the York College of Pennsylvania Fine Art and Graphic Design faculty, a select number of works from the YCASE Art Walk are chosen to be presented in the YCASE Finalist Exhibition at Marketview Arts. Each of the 100+ pieces of artwork selected for the Finalist Exhibition is eligible for an award in one of the following categories: digital media, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking or mixed media, and three-dimensional.
Senior students whose work is selected for the YCASE Finalist Exhibition at any point during their high school career are also eligible to apply for the $20,000 DelliCarpini Community Art Scholarship to study an arts-related field at York College of Pennsylvania.