A collaborative tradition of faculty- and artisan-led workshops aimed at inspiring the next generation of artists returns Friday, April 19 to Amarillo College, where 400 high school students will gather for the IGNITE High School Creative Arts Conference.

For the fourth time since 2019 (twice the event fell victim to the pandemic) Amarillo College and the Texas Panhandle Art Education Association will co-present IGNITE, from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on AC’s Washington Street Campus.

High school students from throughout the Texas Panhandle are expected to converge on Amarillo College’s East Campus to showcase their work and compete for prizes at the Top of Texas Career & Technical Education Expo.

The event is Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25-26. The East Campus (view map) is located at 1401 J Ave.