Farmington Valley Arts Center Seeks Works By Young Artists

The Farmington Valley Arts Center (FVAC) in Avon, Connecticut, invites Greater Hartford-area children to submit their finest drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures and mixed media creations for its upcoming "Aspiring Young Artists" gallery exhibition.

The show, which runs March 3 through 30, gives students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 a unique opportunity to have their work showcased and represented for sale by a professional gallery.

All submissions must be framed or readied for display and delivered to the FVAC's Fisher Gallery, located at 25 Arts Center Lane in Avon, on Monday, February 27, between 3 and 6 p.m. or Tuesday, February 28, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

There is a $5 entry fee for each piece submitted, and each participant may enter up to three works. Entry is free with a $60 annual FVAC family membership. A detailed Call for Entries can be viewed and downloaded at the Arts Center's Web site: www.artsfvac.org.

An Opening Reception is scheduled for Saturday, March 3, from 2 until 4 p.m., and prizes will be awarded to People's Choice honorees at the conclusion of the show. For additional information, call 860-678-1867.

About The Farmington Valley Arts Center
Incorporated in 1974 as a not-for-profit organization, The Farmington Valley Arts Center is dedicated to the belief that artistic expression and creativity are vital to daily life. FVAC connects the community to the creative process by offering arts education for people of all ages, supporting and encouraging working artists, and serving as a community resource for promoting the arts. The Arts Center is a vibrant arts community that enables visitors to experience the entire creative process, from seeing artists at work to viewing finished creations in a gallery to learning the skills necessary to
create works of their own.