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Anna Bier
Gallery presents first Elementary Art Exhibit
The Anna Bier Gallery will present its first Darke County K-6
Elementary Art Exhibit on Sunday February 18, with Open House from
12pm-2pm. Art teachers from Darke County public schools, DeColores
Montessori, St. Mary’s School and the local Home School Community were
invited to creatively challenge their students with varying art
projects over the past few months. Each teacher was then asked to
select and submit the best works from their students to be juried in
the Anna Bier Gallery Elementary Exhibit. Certificates will be awarded
to over 90 exhibitors with cash prizes awarded to the top three
placements in each grade.
The history of Anna Bier dates back to the early 1900's. She was an art
teacher for much of her life, dedicated to inspiring our youth by
encouraging free expression through the world of visual arts. Upon her
death, Miss Bier's charitable spirit lived on. She willed her home and
all of its contents to the future hope that Greenville would become “a
place where people of all colors, all creeds, and all walks of life
could work for the development of artistic skills and higher cultural
standards for their community”. The mission of the Anna Bier Art
Gallery is to continue that vision while raising awareness of the
visual arts. This Elementary Exhibit is a pure reflection of the young
artists in our community and all of the amazing teachers and supporters
who have encouraged them.
The Anna Bier Gallery would like to express our deepest gratitude to
all those who have made this event possible. These gracious
organizations and sponsors include: the Ami McClurkin Community Fund,
the Darke County Foundation, Thomas H. Graber II and the Ketrow
Foundation, and Steve and Eileen Litchfield. We would also like to
thank the small businesses in our community for the services they
provide in helping bring this together: artwork mounted by Granny’s
Corner Frame Shop; promotional postcards and award certificates printed
by Rapid Printing. Thank you all so much!
All exhibits are free to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 10am - 2pm and by appointment. Please contact Tamera
McNulty, Executive Director, with any questions or comments. Feel free
to visit us on our Facebook page for more information.
Artwork by: Anna Cox Age 8 Title: Chicken
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