West Plains, MO. – Artwork by area elementary students will take the spotlight during the annual Art Around Town exhibit.
The event is set for April 19-26 on the mezzanine at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St., in West Plains.
It is sponsored by Missouri State University-West Plains’ University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department.
This free event, in its 21st year, will feature two- and three-dimensional pieces by children in grades kindergarten through eighth.
The artists will represent the following school districts: Dora, Fair View, Glenwood, Howell Valley, Junction Hill, Koshkonong, Mtn. View, Birch Tree, Richards, Thayer, West Plains and Willow Springs.
Each school can display up to 30 pieces of artwork in the exhibit, organizers said.
The exhibition also will include an awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the civic center theater. A reception will follow on the mezzanine level for art-viewing. The works will be juried by artists from the region, organizers said.
Area residents are invited to view the pieces during regular civic center hours, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
For more information about Art Around Town, call the U/CP Department at 417-255-7966 or visit wp.missouristate.edu/ucp/theater.htm.
