YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio Hosts Art from the Heart Student Art Show
(FAYETTEVILLE , Ark. - February 19, 2008) YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute of the University of Arkansas System present the 3rd annual “Arts in the Air” Student art contest. This year, the theme of the contest is “Art from the Heart.”
Students in grades K-12 from Benton, Madison, and Washington counties have been challenged to look inward and create a piece of artwork that comes straight from the heart. Participating artists will be exhibiting their work and competing for prizes at the regional “Arts in the Air” student art show on March 1st through March 20th from 10 -4 at YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio. The public is invited to an opening reception March 1st from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. The Community Imagination Studio is located at 818 N. Sang in Fayetteville.
Students named as official finalists at the local show will have a chance to compete for cash prizes and show their work during the state-level “Arts in the Air” contest at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain in April.
For more information, contact Alison Carter at 479-442-8585, alison@artexplosions.org or visit uawri.org.
