PKX Teen Arts and Film Festival

The Art Effect's annual PKX Art & Film Festival (fka Reel Exposure) in Poughkeepsie, NY is open for submissions! This year’s festival features youth-produced short films – narrative, animation, experimental ,and documentary – created by talented young artists from across the world. The annual PKX Festival, hosted by The Art Effect, plays a pivotal role in advancing the development of the Youth Arts Empowerment Zone (YAEZ) in Poughkeepsie.

The YAEZ is a long-term initiative that fosters youth-driven place-keeping through artistic expression, empowering the existing community within this space. This three-day festival features music, public art installations, family-oriented activities, film showcase, teen art exhibition, and more! The PKX Festival is a platform for youth artistry, embracing both emerging and accomplished young artists. Carefully curated films take the spotlight in a compelling showcase, while selected 2-D and 3-D artworks grace the walls of The Trolley Barn Gallery. (If you have 2-D or 3-D work that you would like to submit, click this link https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=12616 )

The success of The PKX Festival is the culmination of the dedicated efforts of The Art Effect’s workforce programs, which include YAEZ Liaisons, the Trolley Barn Curatorial Team, MADLab, and Spark Studios. These programs work to oversee the range of festival elements, ranging from reviewing art submissions and the conceptualization of themes, to the precise curation of the exhibition, the crafting of promotional content, the selection of performers, the coordination of community activities, and the creation of striking public artworks.