K-12 artwork sought for Des Moines Arts Festival exhibit

Posted on February 26, 2008 in Art & Artists by DM

My daughter had her artwork shown in the Nurturing a Student’s Vision (NSV) exhibit a few years ago. It was a special point of pride for her to see her picture hanging in the NSV exhibit area, knowing how many people were able to see it. If you have school-age children in the area, I encourage you to contact your school’s art teacher and ask them to submit their students’ work for this special honor.

The Des Moines Arts Festival is now accepting submissions for student artwork for the Des Moines Art Center’s Nurturing a Student’s Vision: Celebrating Artists K-12 Exhibition (NSV), sponsored by Hubbell Homes. Student work submitted for the NSV exhibit will be displayed at the Des Moines Arts Festival on June 27-29, 2008, in Western Gateway Park, and after the Festival at downtown Des Moines’ Central Library.

Artwork from students in kindergarten through high school attending schools in the Heartland AEA 11 (Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk, Story and Warren counties) will be featured in the NSV exhibit, highlighting the creativity and diversity of Central Iowa students. Last year, the display showcased 338 students from 91 schools, and provided thousands of Iowans the opportunity to enjoy artwork from some of the state’s youngest artists. In addition, a jury chooses work from five participating students to be made into banners that accompany the display on-site at the Festival.

Art teachers interested in submitting student artwork for NSV can download Official Guidelines and Student Art Entry Form at www.desmoinesartsfestival.org/nsv. Four pieces of work per elementary or secondary school may be submitted. Completed entry forms are due via email to the Festival by March 7.

All participating student artists receive a Certificate of Participation, a Des Moines Art Center Student Membership, and are honored at the Visionary Artists Ceremony at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 28 during the Des Moines Arts Festival.

Hubbell Homes hosts a reception for NSV participants on Sept. 11, 2008, at 6 p.m. at Des Moines Central Library. At the reception, all participating schools will be eligible to win one-of-five $100 awards for art supplies, two students will receive Des Moines Art Center scholarships, and one student will receive a family membership to the Des Moines Art Center.

For questions regarding the Nurturing a Student’s Vision program, please contact Kelley Crosbie at Kelley.Crosbie@desmoinesartsfestival.org.

The Des Moines Arts Festival is presented by The Des Moines Register, founded by the Des Moines Art Center and produced by Downtown Events Group. The Festival is sponsored by Prairie Meadows, Principal Financial Group, GuideOne Insurance, Meredith Corporation, Mercy Medical Center and U.S. Cellular.

For more information on the Des Moines Arts Festival visit www.desmoinesartsfestival.org.

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