HALLOWELL — Harlow Gallery will present Young at Art, the 14th annual exhibition of children’s artwork, on view March 18 through April 8, A public reception will take place from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at the gallery, 160 Water St. During this exhibition students from kindergarten through eighth grade will have their work on display in a professional setting.

Each year the gallery invites art teachers from elementary and middle schools from the greater Augusta area to select their best student art to showcase in this community celebration of talented art students and of the importance of arts in education. 2017 marks the first year the gallery is integrating homeschool student artwork in the exhibit.

Because of the high volume of visitors for the opening reception, the gallery asks that participating artists and their families attend according to the following schedule. Families with more than one artist participating can choose to attend whichever time works best for them. Visitors not affiliated with a participating artist are welcome anytime: kindergarten, first and second grade, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; third, fourth and fifth grade, 12:30-2 p.m.; sixth, seventh and eighth grade, 2-3:30 p.m.

Participating schools and art teachers are: Chelsea School, Chelsea, Sandra Dunn; Dresden Elementary, Dresden, Jae-Eun Pilsbury; Gardiner Regional Middle School, Gardiner, Stacy Anderson; Hall-Dale Elementary, Hallowell, Rosemary Ellis; Hall-Dale Middle School, Hallowell, Tess Hitchcock; Helen Thompson School, Gardiner, Kathi Susi; Homeschool students from the greater Augusta area; Laura E. Richards School, Gardiner, Maxine Marquis; Manchester Elementary, Manchester, Rachel Gilley; Maranacook Community Middle School, Maranacook, Hope Lord; Marcia Buker School, Richmond, Kayleigh Caldero; Palermo Consolidated School, Palermo, Kathy Sparrow; Pittston Consolidated School, Pittston, Kathi Susi; Richmond Middle School, Richmond, Jeff Orth; Riverview Community School, Gardiner, Maxine Marquis; Teresa C. Hamlin School, Gardiner, Maxine Marquis; Wayne Elementary, Wayne, Rachel Gilley; and Windsor Elementary, Windsor, Genevieve Keller.

For more information, call 622-3813 or visit harlowgallery.org.

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