Creativity for more than 40 Years!

Union's Fine Arts Department proudly presents YouthArts!, an annual fine arts festival showcasing the creative works and talents of elementary and secondary students.

YouthArts! is one of the longest running festivals of its type in the state of Oklahoma. In fact, it is celebrating its 44th anniversary in the spring of 2023.

YouthArts! was founded by Ed Tackett, now retired director of Fine Arts, and has grown immensely over the years. 

Under the direction of the district's 50-plus fine arts teachers, the multi-day event is scheduled in April and May and includes a variety of performances and exhibitions all open to the public. Those include:

• Combined Elementary Choir Concert
• High School Repertory Theater Production
• One Act Play Festival
• Visual Arts Exhibition
• Secondary Vocal Music Concerts
• Competitive Speech Exhibit
• High School Orchestra Concert
• Secondary Band Concerts
• High School Jazz Band Concert
• Winterguard Performance

Union Fine Arts Presents 44^th Annual YouthArts! Festival

Union Public Schools Fine Arts is proud to present the 44th annual YouthArts Festival this spring – one of the longest running festivals of its type in the state of Oklahoma.

“Union Fine Arts is excited to showcase the creative works and talents of our elementary and secondary students,” Fine Arts director Matthew McCready said.

Among the fine arts offerings you can enjoy are three performances from Union Drama in April, a number of musical concerts over the next two months and the visual YouthArts! exhibition in the UMAC which runs April 18-23.

YouthArts! was founded by Ed Tackett, now retired director of Fine Arts, and has grown immensely over the years. 

This year’s events include: (Events are free except for theater performances.)

• April 11-14    Theater of Professionals present: “The Man Who Came to Dinner”     7pm - $5    UFA Studio Theater
• April 18    HS Orchestra    7pm    UPAC
• April 18-23    YouthArts! Art Show    daily times vary    UMAC
  Tues: 6-9pm          Wed-Fri: 8am-9pm    Sat/Sun: 12-5pm    
• April 20-21    
  Select Theatre presents: “The Clumsy Custard Horror Show and Ice Cream Clone Review”    7pm - $7    8th Grade Center
• April 24    HS Band - Chamber Winds     7pm    UPAC
• April 27-29   Repertory Theatre presents: “Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice”    7pm - $5    UHS Studio Theater
• April 27    6th Grade Band    7pm    UPAC
• May 1    YouthArts! Elementary Honor Choir    6:30pm    UPAC
• May 2    6th-8th Orchestra    7pm    UPAC
• May 4    Band - Percussion Showcase    7pm    UPAC
• May 9    8th Grade Band    7pm    UPAC
• May 11    6th-12th Choirs: Spring Sing    6pm    UMAC
• May 11    7th Grade Band    7pm    UPAC