Millburn Students To Display Works For Youth Art Month

MILLBURN, NJ — The Millburn Township Public Schools will celebrate Youth Art Month throughout March by showcasing artwork from students in grades K-12. The exhibit will be held at the Millburn Education Center, located at 434 Millburn Ave.

There also will be three evening receptions at the Education Center honoring the students whose work is on display. They will take place at:

• Elementary Schools: Deerfield, Glenwood, Washington – Monday, March 16 - 6:30-8 p.m.
• Elementary Schools: Hartshorn, South Mountain, Wyoming – Tuesday, March 17, 6:30-8 p.m.
• The Middle and High School reception will be Wednesday, March 25, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

The 2019/2020 Youth Art Month theme is “Take a Journey Through Art.”

According to a release, the goal of Youth Art Month is to focus attention on the power of art education as an impactful element in the education of all elementary, middle, and secondary students. Through involvement in the visual arts, students develop creative problem-solving and critical thinking abilities as well as a deeper understanding of the importance of learning about the beliefs and values from historic and cultural influences.

The art courses available to the students throughout the district also help to build an aesthetic sensitivity, as well as an appreciation for a process of design development that is transferrable to other subjects. Art education also helps students to learn patience, critical observational skills and the ability to communicate ideas in a variety of ways.

Youth Art Month is a time to encourage citizens to take interest in and give full support to quality school art programs for children and youth.

The student artwork will be on display for the entire month of March and can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Education Center.

For more information, check out National Youth Art Month, https://councilforarteducation.org/youth-art-month/, and Art Educators of New Jersey: https://aenj.org/yam-youth-art-month/.