Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art and art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. The Council for Art Education promotes visual art education for all K-12 students.As a cheerleader to this cause, The Council for Art Education directs the national Youth Art Month Program, advocating for visual arts education for all children, and encouraging funding for quality school visual arts programs.The Council for Art Education, Inc. (CFAE) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created in 1984 through its primary sponsor, The Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI).ACMI is an international association and a leading authority on art and craft materials representing over 200 art, craft/creative material suppliers.