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WEIRTON, W.Va. - Oak Glen High will join with Brooke High, Weir High, Madonna High and the J. D. Rockefeller Career Center to participate in the Fourth Annual High School Student Art Exhibition. The show will be presented and hosted by the Top of West Virginia Arts Council, a committee of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau. The opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Summit Art Gallery, 3539 Main St.
"It's a Zoo Out There" will be the theme for the show. The art may be any of the traditional mediums including sculpture and digitally produced works. Each school may submit up to 25 pieces of art for final jurying. Five students from each school will receive award ribbons beginning with first place. This exhibition is not a competition between the schools, but a competition within the students works submitted by each school. The teachers and a member of the TWVAC will be the jurors, with the teacher from the school being judged abstaining in the voting process. Additionally, each teacher is encouraged to submit an artwork to display in the exhibition. Some of the artwork will be available for purchase.
The public is invited to attend the opening reception complimented with light refreshments and are also encouraged to visit the gallery during the duration of the show to view and appreciate the talent of these young artists. These activities are free of charge. The exhibition will remain available for viewing after the opening reception Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Dec. 14 at the Summit Art Gallery. Parking is available behind the building.