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.
The 2025-26 YCASE Art Walk is supported by a Welcoming Communities Grant through the Cultural Alliance of York County and the York County Economic Alliance.
York Community Art Scholars Exhibition Schedule
February 6–15 2026 | Downtown Art Walk
February 27, 2026 | Exhibition Preview and Awards Ceremony
February 28–March 21, 2026 | 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.
Details about YCASE 2025-26 workshop topics and locations coming soon!
February 6–15, 2026
Various Venus in Downtown York
First Friday Art Walk Kickoff
February 6 | 5–9 p.m.
Light refreshments at Marketview Arts.
Guided Tours
February 7 | 12–4 p.m.
Tours begin at Marketview Arts at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. and last about 2 hours.
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 28–March 21, 2026
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 and graphic design, drawing and printmaking, painting, photography, and three-dimensional and mixed media.
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.
Contact Us
Rebekah Eyre
Director of Community Engagement Operations
717.815.1545
reyre@ycp.edu