The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs announces the opening of the Alachua County K-12 Schools art exhibition, which will run March 6 - April 11, 2010 in the Thomas Center Mezzanine Gallery. A free public reception and award ceremony will be held Tuesday, March 23, 2010 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Thomas Center. The awards will begin at 7 p.m. followed by refreshments. The exhibition includes a variety of 97 works of art that were created by Alachua County K-12 art students who were selected from 31 participating schools.

The School Board of Alachua County’s Visual Arts Showcasing Program is designed to share the excellence of student art with the community. The Alachua County school receptions are sponsored by the Thomas Center Associates, Inc., a membership organization that supports ongoing programs and events at the Thomas Center.

Jessie Dai, Cat on a Rug, oil pastels & paint,
Hidden Oak Elementary, Kindergarten

Jessica Covey, Recycled Flower Arrangement,
recycled materials, 12th grade

Chloe Berryman, Untitled, latex paint,
F.W. Buchholz High School, 12th grade

Anna Oliver, Don’t Think About It, mixed media, Gainesville High School, 12th grade