Parents’ Place invites all artists from preschool age through high school to create and submit original artwork to the 2026 Noodles & Doodles Art Contest!
Noodles & Doodles is both a free art contest for students, and a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit Parents’ Place. Families of artists are welcome to view all of the submitted artwork in a gallery-like setting on May 2, 2026 from 3-6pm at Parents’ Place, located at 386 Spruce Street.
There will be art-related activities, delicious food, and great prizes for contest winners. Ticket sales for the dinner portion of the event ON SALE NOW.
Event Details
Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, 3-6pm
386 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV
Art submissions are due by April 24. There is no fee to enter.
Viewing the submitted art on May 2nd is also free.
Fundraising dinner is ticketed. Tickets can now be purchased.
Stay connected with the Noodles & Doodles Facebook event page!
Young Artists
Young artists from preschool to high school are encouraged to submit original artwork to the Noodles & Doodles Art Contest by the deadline of April 24. Any student artwork is eligible for consideration. Artists may enter individually or as a group. There is no fee to enter. However, there are some guidelines to follow. You can find the art contest guidelines here.
Any questions about artwork submissions may be directed to info@parentsplacewv.org.
Teachers, Daycare Providers, and Others
If you're affiliated with a school or program that interacts with kids, please feel free to share information about this free art contest and community fundraising dinner with the families you interact with. Individual or group art projects are eligible for consideration as long as they're received by the deadline of April 24. There is no fee to enter. However, there are some guidelines to follow. You can find the art contest guidelines here.
Any questions about artwork submissions may be directed to info@parentsplacewv.org.
The event flyer is linked here. Please feel free to share.
Local Artists
If this event interests you and you're looking to get more involved, we'd love to have you! There are many roles a local artist could fill at this event, from judging the student artwork to creating original artwork given as prize to running an art-related activity on the day-of.
Parents’ Place is a 501(c)3 non-profit, therefore, a donation receipt can be provided for any goods or services provided for this event. Send us an email at info@parentsplacewv.org indicating your interest in Noodles & Doodles and we'll get you plugged in.
Potential Sponsors
To make this event a success, we'll need help from our community! We'll need a catering sponsor or sponsors for food, beverages, paper products, and eating utensils. Parents’ Place is a 501(c)3 non-profit, therefore, a donation receipt can be provided for any goods or services donated to this event.
Any questions about donations or sponsorships may be directed to info@parentsplacewv.org. Thank you for helping us take this event to the next level!
