MASON CITY – Young at Art is the theme of the 30th Annual Youth Art Month Exhibition at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, Mason City. The exhibition opens on Friday, February 21 in the Center Space Gallery. This year the spotlight shines on elementary school students, celebrating the creative insight and energy of students in kindergarten – sixth grade. Student artists whose work has been selected for inclusion in the exhibition will be honored at a reception and recognition ceremony at the Museum on Saturday, March 22 at 1:00 p.m. The reception will be hosted by Alpha Delta Kappa, an honorary sorority for women in education.
The purpose of Youth Art Month is to emphasize the value of art education for all students and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Demonstrated outcomes of art education have been shown to be development of critical thinking skills, self-esteem, appreciation of the work of others, self-expression and cooperative working skills. Art teachers from AEA Area 267, Clear Lake Regional Office schools were invited to enter artwork from their students. Sixty-four works from thirteen schools were selected by the Museum’s education staff. The exhibition continues through Saturday, April 26.
