The Student Art Association (SAA) is an organization of student artists who dedicate their time and efforts to the benefit of the people and students of Youngstown State University and its surrounding community. They are a group that aspires to motivate art and culture by fundraising for and inspiring young artists in the Mahoning Valley. The group helps organize the Annual Juried Student Art & Design Exhibition at the McDonough Museum of Art and often collaborates with the Penn Ohio Clay Guild, Poverty Awareness in Youngstown, Ohio (PAYO), and the Federal Frenzy event. They promote the mobility of art and artists in the Youngstown, Ohio, region.