Alachua County Secondary Schools Art Exhibition

The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs announces the opening of the Alachua County Secondary Schools art exhibition, which is scheduled to run through February 28, 2010 in the Thomas Center Mezzanine Gallery. A free public reception and award ceremony will be held Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Thomas Center. The awards will begin at 7 p.m. followed by refreshments. The exhibition includes a variety of 61 works of art that were created by Alachua County Secondary School art students who were selected from 7 participating schools.

The School Board of Alachua County’s Visual Arts Showcasing Program is designed to share the excellence of student art with the community. The Alachua County school receptions are sponsored by the Thomas Center Associates, Inc., a membership organization that supports ongoing programs and events at the Thomas Center.   

Caitlin Michaelis, Untitled, cut paper, Gainesville High School, 10th grade		Kaitlin Self, The Frog Prince (ba dum chhh), mixed media, Eastside High School, 12th grade
Chris Bahr, Untitled, photograph, F.W. Buchholz High School, 12th grade		Anna Olver, Telescope, acrylic, Gainesville High School, 12th grade