Sharon Arts Portfolio Teens Exhibit is Culmination of Year-Long Program at “Terminal A: A Point of Departure for Local Young Art Talent,” May 19, 4-7pm
Sharon Arts Center’s Teen ArtAccess Exhibiton Celebrates Young Artists, and the Art of Local Artists Who Inspire Them!
May 19th from 4-7pm.
Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit community art organization, announces a special exhibit featuring the works of 8 local teen artists who are involved in Sharon Arts Center’s ArtAccess portfolio
Sculpture by Liz Conlin
development program. The exhibit entitled, “Terminal A: A Point of Departure for Local Young Art Talent” opens Thursday, May 19th from 4-7pm at Launch Art Gallery (above Nonie’s) on Grove Street in Peterborough, NH. The exhibition features highlights from ArtAccess student’s portfolios showcasing each teen’s personal artwork as well as collaborative pieces the class worked on throughout the year. This show will offer visitors a look at the year’s achievements of these young and talented artists, celebrating the exciting transition of the graduating seniors as they exit the ArtAccess program, and begin careers or college studies in the arts.
In addition to the work of emerging teen artists, Terminal A will also feature the works of collaborating local artists who support the ArtAccess program through their instruction and example. The ArtAccess class visits the studios of professional artists throughout the Monadnock Region as a part of their curriculum. These seasoned artists and their artworks inspire a younger generation, and exhibit viewers will be able to experience the established alongside the new, and see how one generation of artists influences the next. Participating professional artists from the community include: wood artist Craig Altobello and painter Sue Callihan (both of Peterborough), fiber artist Miriam Carter (Dublin), and potter Genevieve Groesbeck (Peterborough).
Sculpture by Shannon Robertson
“ArtAccess is an invaluable resource for regional art-hungry teens who want to explore the many possibilities of careers in art, giving them hands-on experience in all mediums, while working with a variety of professional and/or local artists. Terminal A will showcase the success of their explorations as they expanded their artistic horizons, and it will be a wonderful way to celebrate the end this year’s program,” explained SAC’s School Director Alexandra Wall.
Participating ArtAccess students are:
ConVal High School: Anna Welch, Soph. (Hancock); Ameera Sylvian, Junior (Temple); Haley Easton, Senior (Greenfield); Kenneth Martel, Senior (Peterborough); Annie Trowbridge, Senior (Peterborough)
Mascenic High School: Elizabeth Conlin, Junior (New Ipswich); Sandy McCarthy, Senior (New Ipswich).
Homeschooler: Sadie Rose Zavgren (Wilton)
Hats created with Miriam Carter
Exhibit attendees will be treated to a feast for the eyes and mind, as well as their taste buds on opening night, May 19, 2011, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., when the teen artists will be offering samples of delicious painted chocolate masterpieces. Visitors can view Terminal A during these select times: Thursday the 19th, 4-7pm; Saturday the 21’st, 11am-12noon and 1-3pm.
About ArtAccess:
ArtAccess is an intensive program at Sharon Arts for High School sophomores, juniors, and seniors from throughout the Monadnock region who are interested in increased exposure to and experience in the visual arts. Students meet weekly at the SAC school throughout the school year to explore technical and theoretical aspects of art, career paths, and to investigate their creative potential as they strengthen their portfolios.
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About Sharon Arts
The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events.
Sharon Arts Center offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH, a Fine Craft Gallery, a Juried Artist Member Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery at Depot Square.
The Sharon Arts School is located at 457 Route 123 in Sharon, NH. Classes take place Monday-Thursday from 10am-9pm, Fridays from 10am-4pm, and on select weekend days. The Student Shop is open during school office hours, Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.
Sharon Arts Center is sponsored in part by: The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, The Susan A. & Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation, The Bean Foundation, The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, The Kingsbury Foundation, The Putnam Foundation and art lovers like you!