PORTLAND — In celebration of National Youth Art Month during the month of March, the Portland Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Maine Art Education Association, has organized an exhibition of artwork created by Maine art students.
All participating students will receive certificates of recognition. An exhibition celebration will be held at PMA on Saturday, March 2, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Admission to the celebration is free.
Local students selected to display their artwork include:
Trevor Gerrish, grade K, Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick; Isla Wilson, grade 2, Morse Street School, Freeport; Kevin Ames, grade 5, Pownal Elementary School; Rachel Harmon, grade 5, Mast Landing School, Freeport; Camryn Doody, grade 5, Woodside Elementary School, Topsham; Rowan Joyce, grade 5, Harriet Beecher Stowe School, Brunswick; Min Wu, grade 8, Freeport Middle School; Isabella Blessington and Matthew Donavan, grade 8, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham; Maya Manzanero-Lopez, grade 9, Leah Soloway, grade 11, and Patrick Donovan, grade 12, Brunswick High School; Emma Etnier, grade 10, Marissa Wing, grade 11, and Elizabeth Snowdon, grade 12, Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham; Molly Mauer, grade 9, and Cody Gillespie, grade 12, Morse High School, Bath; Bailey Karnes, grade 9, and Ellis Price, grade 11, Freeport High School; Jessica McLeod, grade 10, Wiscasset High School; and Domini Keeley, grade 11, Lisbon High School.
This year celebrates the 33rd anniversary of Youth Art Month exhibitions in Maine and the 19th annual exhibition at the museum. The PMA’s exhibition, on view through March 31, will showcase more than 100 works of art by students throughout the state, from elementary school through high school.
National Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education and to encourage public support for quality school art programs, a news release said.
Youth Art Month has been observed nationally since 1961, and on the state level, sponsored by the Maine Art Education Association since 1980.
The museum is located at 7 Congress Square in downtown Portland. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday.
Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students with I.D., $6 for youth ages 13 to 17, and children 12 and under are free.
Admission is free on Friday evenings from 5 to 9 p.m. No admission is required to visit the PMA Café and Store.
For more information, call 775-6148 or visit portlandmuseum.org.
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