Townsend: Art Exhibit Encourages Young Contestants

Art teachers’ association sponsors “Who I Am” exhibit for young New Yorkers

Assemblyman David Townsend (R,WF-Sylvan Beach) today encouraged art educators in Central New York to select two outstanding examples of visual artwork from their students for the 2010 Legislative Student Art Exhibit, running from February 22 to 26 in Albany. The submission deadline for the works is December 16, 2009, and is limited to two art pieces per teacher, per school. All submissions must be two-dimensional and not larger than 26 inches by 30 inches, including the mat or mounting. There is a $25 registration fee for each teacher which must be paid online. Art students from kindergarten through twelfth grade are eligible, and this year’s optional theme for entrants is “Who I Am.”

“Art education teaches students the pleasures and value of creative acts,” said Townsend. “The 2010 Legislative Student Art Exhibit is a great chance for residents of Oneida and Oswego counties to see their community’s artwork in a public venue. I encourage art educators to submit their students’ work before the December 16 deadline, and I look forward to attending what will no doubt be a great event for New York State art this February.”

For more information, including registering for the 2010 Legislative Student Art Exhibit, please visit the New York State Art Teachers Association’s Web site, www.nysata.org.

Townsend: Art Exhibit Encourages Young Contestants

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