The 2010 Student Art Month High School Art Show featuring works from eight different public and private Windham County high schools opens during Gallery Walk on Friday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m.  Student art works will be on display at two locations this year.  Two-dimensional works will be shown at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden, 157 Main Street and three-dimensional works will be on display at Vermont Artisan Designs & Gallery 2,106 Main Street.

Students at Bellows Falls Union High School, Brattleboro Union High School, The Compass School, The Insight Photography Project, Leland & Gray Union High School, The Putney School, Twin Valley High School and Vermont Academy will have works in the shows .  Best in Show Awards in eight different categories: Drawing, Painting, Water Color, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, Mixed Media and Weaving will be presented at 7:30 pm at Vermont Artisan Designs & Gallery 2.  Awards are gift certificates for art supplies from Zephyr Designs.

The Arts Council of Windham County has sponsored Student Art Month in cooperation with Windham County art teachers since 1980.  These annual displays of student art provide an opportunity for the public to enjoy the creative expressions of young artists in our community and to appreciate the quality of instruction provided by our schools dedicated art teachers.  In addition to the High School Art Shows, there will be an Exhibition of works by Windham County elementary school students at Brooks Memorial Library opening on Saturday, March 6.   Art teachers tell us that students who have their works chosen for these shows for the general public are encouraged and validated for their efforts.   Come and see for yourself the imaginative works our young artists have produced and be sure to leave your response in our show guest books.

For more information about Student Art Month or to volunteer, call 254-2115.