Lancaster County Young Artists is a regional competition that is open to any student, grades 7 through 12, attending school in a participating district or homeschooled. Categories include Apparel, Ceramics & Glass, Computer Art, Drawing, Fibers, Graphic Design, Jewelry & Metals, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Portfolio, Printmaking and Sculpture.

The Scholastic Art Awards is the first level of a national art competition, open to students grades 7 through 12. Exceptional works of art are submitted by students to be judged first at the regional level here in Lancaster, with the winning works moving on to the national competition.

School Districts on view at the Lancaster Museum of Art: Cocalico, Ephrata Area, Hempfield, Homeschool students, Lampeter-Strasburg, Linden Hall, Manheim Central, Manheim Township, Penn Manor, School District of Lancaster, Solanco, and Warwick.

School Districts on view at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (204 N Prince Street, Lancaster): Conestoga Valley, Donegal, Garden Spot, Lancaster Catholic, Lancaster Country Day, and Lancaster Mennonite, Stone Independent.