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WEIRTON -- The fourth-annual High School Student Art Exhibition is scheduled to be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Summit Art Gallery, located at 3539 Main St., Weirton.
Participating in this year's event are students from Brooke High, Oak Glen High, Weir High and Madonna High schools, along with the J. D. Rockefeller Career Center.
The show will be hosted by the Top of West Virginia Arts Council, a committee of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The theme for this year's show will be "It's a Zoo Out There." Officials stated any of the traditional mediums, including sculpture and digitally-produced works can be the art used this year.
Each school is permitted to submit up to 25 pieces of art for final judgement, with five students from each school receiving award ribbons, beginning with a first-place finish
"This exhibition is not a competition between the schools, but a competition within the students' works submitted by each school," officials stated. "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."
Teachers have been encouraged to submit an artwork to display in the exhibition as well. Some of the artwork will be available for purchase, organizers stated.
The public is invited to attend the opening reception, which begins at 5 p.m. and is complimented with light refreshments. They are then encouraged to visit the gallery during the duration of the show to view and appreciate the talent of these young, local artists. The activities are free of charge.
The exhibition will remain available for viewing after the opening reception. Hours to view the pieces will be 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until Dec. 14. at the gallery. Parking is available behind the building.
The Top of West Virginia Arts Council works to promote the arts. Members believe young artists should be encouraged and promoted wherever and whenever the opportunity is available. This exhibition provides a stimulus toward greater achievement for students.