Date: 04/19/2009
68th Young Artist Show: Youth Division opens at RAM on April 26th
by Press Release
Rockford Art Museum’s 68th Young Artist Show: Youth Division begins Sunday, April 26, with a free, public opening from 1 to 3 p.m. and recognition awards presentation at 2 p.m. The Youth Division features nearly 400 works of art by K-8 students from 70 schools in Winnebago County, including public, private, parochial and home schools. Art teachers pre-select the entries at their respective schools. Sponsored by Women’s Art Board, a RAM support group, the exhibition remains on display through Sunday, May 24.
RECOGNITION AWARDS
Kayla Lindquist, Kindergarten, Pecatonica Elementary School
Riley Hogan, 1st Grade, Rockford Christian Elementary School
Justin Fisher, 2nd Grade, Nelson Elementary School
Breanna Isakson, 3rd Grade, Carlson Elementary School
Justin Gates, 4th Grade, Gates Homeschool Academy
Brandon Enderson, 5th Grade, Brookview Elementary School
Ling Chou, 6th Grade, Washington Gifted Academy
Austin Howard, 7th Grade, RESA Middle School
Joe Goodwin, 8th Grade, Holy Family Catholic School
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Alpine Academy of Rockford
Barnabas Homeschool Academy
Bloom Elementary School
Brookview Elementary School
Carlson Elementary School
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Christian Life Elementary School
Christian Life Middle School
Dorothy Simon Elementary School
Ellis Arts Academy
Flinn Middle School
Froberg Elementary School
Gates Homeschool Academy
Gregory Elementary School
Hanson Homeschool
Harlem Middle School
Haskell Elementary School
Hillman Elementary School
Holy Family Catholic School
Johnson Elementary School
Kennedy Middle School
Kinnikinnick School
Kishwaukee Elementary School
Lathrop Elementary School
Ledgewood School
Lincoln Middle School
Loves Park Elementary School
Machesney Elementary School
Maple Elementary School
Marquette Elementary School
Marsh Elementary School
McIntosh Elementary School
Montessori School
Nashold Elementary School
Neiber Homeschool
Nelson Elementary School
New Milford Elementary School
Olson Park Elementary School
Parker Early Learning Center
Pecatonica Elementary School
Pecatonica Middle School
Ralston Elementary School
RESA Middle School
Riverdahl Elementary School
Rock Cut Elementary School
Rockford Christian Elem School
Rockford Lutheran Academy
Rockton Grade School
Rolling Green Elementary School
Roscoe Middle School
Spectrum School
Spring Creek Elementary School
St. Bernadette School
St. James School
St. Peter Cathedral School
St. Rita Catholic School
Stiles Elementary School
Stone Creek School
Summerdale Elementary School
West Middle School
West View Elementary School
White Swan Elementary School
Whitman Post Elementary School
Windsor Elementary School
Winnebago Middle School
Walker Elementary School
Washington Gifted Academy
Welsh Elementary School
FREE PUBLIC OPENING
Sunday, April 26, 1-3 p.m. (recognition awards presented at 2 p.m.), free admission
Rockford Art Museum, Anderson Gallery, 711 N. Main St., Rockford
Exhibit remains on display through Sunday, May 24
More info, call RAM 815-968-2787
Rockford Area Arts Council’s Family Festival takes place throughout Riverfront Museum Park on the same day, 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, April 26, and offers free admission as well.For more information about the Family Festival, call RAAC at 815.963.6765 or log on to www.artsforeveryone.com.
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