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GALLERY ONE ElllEVEN's mission is to provide support to visual artists and a space to enrich the community through exposure to the diversity of contemporary and traditional art.

 

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      GALLERY ONE EIIIEVEN CELEBRATES YOUTH ART MONTH

     In their continuing supports of art education in the community and schools, and in celebration of Youth Art Month, GALLERY ONE EIIIEVEN in Leesville will be dedicating the gallery to an exhibit of student work in March.

     Youth Art Month is an annual observance that is set to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. The Students exhibition will feature the works of Vernon Middle, Leesville Junior High, Leesville High and Pickering High School art students and student work from the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches.

     The exhibition will be on display at Gallery 111 on 3rd street in the Main Street District of Leesville from March 5th to March 27, 2011. Art education has a lasting impact on students, including the development of self esteem and self expression, as well as an appreciation for the work of others. It also develops critical thinking skills that will be important as children continue their education and as they enter the working world. As funding for art education in the schools diminishes, it is important that the community and the corporate and business world pick up the slack in encouraging and financing art education for our youth. Education in the arts is an asset to every child and the skills developed through art education will be used in any career path that they may choose.

     The public is invited and encouraged to come and celebrate the achievement of these young art students at the opening reception March 19, 2011 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM during the 2011 Spring ARTWALK in the Main Street District of Leesville.

     The reception will be sponsored by Fox’s Pizza of Leesville.

     Many thanks go to the parents for their support, GALLERY ONE EIIIEVEN artists and volunteers, and the Vernon Arts Council, as well as the following art teachers for their dedication to their art programs: Samuel Bursh of Vernon Middle School, Jeff Edwards of Leesville High School, Chris King of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, Isabelle Bursh of Leesville Junior High and Ramona Lambert of Pickering High School.

   Gallery hours are Wednesday – Friday from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and on Saturday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. For more information please email galleryoneellleven@gmail.com.

     One more note –the Gallery will be open this Saturday during the Greater Vernon Chamber Of Commerce Mardi Gras parade.  

News release by Paula Sche Baldwin