Sacred Reflections &
Pieces of the Whole:
2026 Youth Art Exhibition

A celebration of socially-engaged artwork created by students of our Youth Art Mentoring and EPIC Arts programs, exploring identity, agency, and advocacy.

June 5-July 26, 2026

Opening reception: Friday, June 5, 5-8pm

About the 2026 Youth Art Exhibition

The exhibition themes Sacred Reflections (Youth Art Mentoring students) and Pieces of the Whole (EPIC Arts students) center identity, voice, and collective belonging.

These themes invite young artists to explore what matters most to them, individually and together, while recognizing their power to shape their communities.

At a time when many feel pressured to shrink or conceal parts of who they are, this work insists on the opposite: to know oneself fully and to be seen.

Through reflection and creation, students are encouraged to embrace their identities, honor their intersections, and stand rooted in self-awareness.

This knowing becomes a form of power; one that fosters pride, builds connection, and quietly resists erasure. In doing so, the exhibition calls us to recognize and appreciate the uniqueness each person brings, and the many ways we choose to express and represent who we are.

Learn more about RedLine’s Denver Youth Art Education Programs below!

About Youth Art Mentoring

2025-2026 participating schools: Manual Middle School, Whittier ECE-8 & Bruce Randolph School

Youth Art Mentoring is an afterschool program at RedLine Contemporary Art Center serving students in grades 4–12. Through consistent, mentor-based relationships, students work alongside teaching artists each week in a supportive environment that fosters creativity, self-discovery, wellness, and advocacy.

Using art as a tool for expression and growth, youth are empowered to explore their identities, share their voices, and connect more deeply with themselves and their communities.

2025-2026 Youth Art Mentors

Elizabeth Truskin, Giselle Bosch, Catherine Robinson, Karla Trevino, Genna Clemen, Brigitte Thompson, Miles McKay, Selah Laurel, BJ Armstrong, Rebecca Peebles, Ephraim Mboka, Saint James Salsberry, Waladi Ali, Hayley Krichels, Mike Roderique, Sol Aldinger, Luke Penton, Hannah Agosta, Laura Conway, George Michael Karas, Melissa Jones, Alexa Mae, Kaylee Bender

About EPIC Arts

EPIC Arts is an in-school program led by teaching artists and wellness professionals that engages entire classrooms, grades K–12. Through creative practice, students explore their identities, build social-emotional skills, and strengthen connections with their peers. The program empowers youth to express their voices, self-advocate, and engage with issues that matter to them through art.

2025-2026 EPIC Artist Facilitators

Katie Vuletich, Brittany Horrigan, Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand, Moe Gram, Kaylee Bender

EPIC Wellness Facilitators

Quana Madison, Aaron Fulton

Support

RedLine would like to thank The Addy Foundation, Caring for Denver Foundation, Hemera Foundation, Margulf Foundation, Strear Family, Sydney E. Frank Foundation, and the SCFD for their support of our youth education programs.

Additionally, we would like to thank our leading Annual Fund supporters: the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, and the Lynda M. Goldstein Foundation.