Weirton, WV – The Fifth Annual High School Student Art Exhibition will be presented and hosted by the Top of West Virginia Arts Council. The council is a committee of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Brooke High, Oak Glen High, Madonna High, and the J. D. Rockefeller Career Center are confirmed to participate. The opening reception will occur on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 5 P.M. – 7 P.M. at the Summit Art Gallery located at 243 Three Springs Drive, Suite 17 in Weirton (between the Weirton Pet Spa and By the Barrel).
“A Different View” will be the theme for the show. The art may be any of the traditional mediums including sculpture and digitally produced works. Each school may submit up to 20 pieces of art for final jurying. Five students from each school will receive award ribbons beginning with first place. This exhibition is not a competition between the schools, but a competition within the students works submitted by each school. The teachers and a member of the TWVAC will
be the jurors with the teacher from the school being judged abstaining in the voting process. Additionally, each teacher is encouraged to submit an artwork to display in the exhibition. Some of the artwork will be available for purchase.
The public is invited to attend the opening reception complimented with light refreshments, and also encouraged to visit the gallery during the duration of the show to view and appreciate the talent of these young artists. These activities are free of charge. The exhibition will remain available for viewing after the opening reception Monday through Friday, 9:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. until Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the Summit Art Gallery.
The Top of WV Arts Council members work to promote the visual arts and assist the Top of WV CVB with their goals and objectives. The council members believe that young artists should be encouraged and promoted wherever and whenever the opportunity is available. This exhibition provides a stimulus toward greater achievement for the students.