P. S. Art 2025, now in its twenty-third year, marks the eighteenth edition hosted at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The juried exhibition features 137 works—including collages, drawings, paintings, and sculptures—selected from nearly 1,000 entries by New York City public school students from prekindergarten through grade 12, representing all five boroughs and District 75. The show highlights student creativity, close observation, and technical skill, with support from art teachers and partners Studio in a School and The Met.
This exhibition matters because it underscores the critical role of sustained arts education in fostering students' social-emotional growth, creative thinking, and technical development. By showcasing student work at a world-class museum, P. S. Art affirms the value of public school arts programs and provides young artists with a prestigious platform, reinforcing the importance of continuous arts funding and institutional partnerships in New York City.