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Anna Bier
Gallery presents annual high school art exhibit
The Anna Bier Gallery will present the Annual Darke County High School
Art Exhibit on Thursday May 3, with Open House from 6pm-8pm and
announcement of awards at 7pm. An additional open house will coincide
with DCCA production of the Toledo Sympony on Saturday May 19, prior to
the event and during intermission. Each county school is part of the
Art Start Program, funded by Darke County Endowment for the Arts and
hosted by the Anna Bier Gallery. These funds are distributed each year
to the schools in support of their art programs. In March, the Gallery
Director, Tamera McNulty and Art Instructor, Chrissy Cox, traveled to
each school and selected works to be juried and exhibited in the
gallery through the month of May.
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 Darke County Endowment for the
Arts, the Harry Stephens Memorial trust and Hanes Law Group, Pat and
Roy Haines for their gracious donation, and all the generous support of
our loyal members. 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 B&B Frame Gallery; promotional
postcards and award certificates printed by Rapid Printing. Thank you
all so much!
All exhibits are free to the public. Gallery hours are Fridays 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.
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