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THE 26th ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ART EXHIBITION
February 1 through February 21, 2010
Public Reception Sunday, February 21, from 2 to 4 PM
The Philadelphia Sketch Club in partnership with the Philadelphia School District presents the 26th Annual High School Students Art Exhibition at its historic center city location from February 1 through February 21, 2010. A closing Artists' Reception will be held on Sunday, February 21, from 2 to 4 PM. This invitational exhibition will feature works by the best artists in the School District of Philadelphia as selected by the art instructors at the various schools. The exhibition will contain a number of mediums to include oils, watercolors, prints, photographs, collage and sculpture. Prizes will be awarded as selected by Jurors from the Philadelphia Sketch Club.
Gallery hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 PM. Admission is free. The Sketch Club is located at 235 S. Camac St., between 12th & 13th and Locust and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, PA. For information call (215) 545-9298 or visit www.sketchclub.org.
Founded in 1860, the Philadelphia Sketch Club is America's oldest artists club. Supporting young and emerging artists has always been an important part of the Club's mission. The High School Students Art Exhibition at the Philadelphia Sketch Club is in its 26th year. As a special complementary exhibition this year, there will be an exhibition of paintings in the Club's first floor gallery by Sketch Club member John Fantine who is an art instructor in the School District of Philadelphia.
For questions or verification of this press release, please call Barbara Murray, Executive Director, at (215) 545-7140.
Attached is an image of the Best in Show award winner from last year's competition :
Alexandra Montgomery, Untitled, Mixed Media, Central High School
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