PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa
Contact: Sharron Rudowski
education@tuscarts.org
205-345-9801
WINNERS OF THE DISTRICT III 2017 VISUAL ART ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
(Tuscaloosa, Ala.) The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Visual Art Achievement Awards Exhibit that is on display at the Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery through March 7, 2017. The exhibit will close with a reception and presentation of awards on March 7 from 5-6 p.m. in the gallery. Artists and educators Mary and Gary Kerr served as judges for the show.
The judges awarded the Best of Show, First, Second and Third place and honorable mentions to students from local public and private schools with works divided into two groups based on grade level. The winners plus additional works accepted to the show are on display. Group I consists of middle school students in grades 6-8, and Group II includes high school students in grades 9-12. Entries were classified based on medium: drawing, painting, mixed-media, 3-D, printmaking, computer design and photography. The Best of Show and first place winners will be featured at the state level competition exhibit at the RSA Tower Artist’s Gallery, Montgomery, Ala.
For a complete list of winners, visit tuscarts.org/competition-visualachievement.
A program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the Visual Arts Achievement Program provides local and state recognition for student achievement in the visual arts. The program is designed to offer encouragement to young artists, showcase their work and offer opportunities for advanced training beyond high school.
Located at 600 Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa, the Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery is open Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and also during Bama Theatre events. Enter the gallery through the PARA Building, located adjacent to the theatre, during daytime hours.
For more information about The Arts Council or Bama Theatre, patrons should LIKE the Facebook page “The Arts Council – Bama Theatre – Cultural Arts Center” and follow tuscarts on Twitter. Call 205-758-5195 or visit tuscarts.org for further information.
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