March is YOUTH ART MONTH in Indiana and nationally.
The artwork of students from throughout Dubois County will be featured at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center during Youth Art Month. March is YOUTH ART MONTH in Indiana and nationally. The Art Education Association of Indiana and the National Education
Association have chosen March as a time to recognize and celebrate the creativity and artistic talents of our children. Art organizations and art educators are asked to come together to help local communities highlight art education this month.
In this spirit, Jasper Community Arts will be hosting the Annual “Youth Art” Exhibit from March 3 – April 20, 2022, at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center with support from Universal Design Associates, Inc.
This year’s exhibit will be showcasing artwork by area high school and middle school students simultaneously in two galleries. Participating in the display are: Jasper High School, Southridge High School, Forest Park High School, and Northeast Dubois High School. The second gallery will feature local middle schools which are: Cedar Crest Intermediate, Forest Park Jr. High, Northeast Dubois Intermediate, Jasper Middle
School, Holy Trinity Middle School, Southridge Middle School.
The exhibits will have two public First Thursday Receptions in the galleries at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center on the following Thursdays:
-Thursday, March 3rd from 5-7 pm
-Thursday, April 7th from 5-7 pm
The galleries at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center, located at 100 3rd Avenue, Suite A, Jasper, IN 47546, are open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5 pm, Saturday from 10:00 am to 2 pm and Sunday from noon to 3 pm. School groups, clubs,
and students are welcome. Admission is free.
For more information, please call 812-482-3070. Jasper Community Arts is a department of the City of Jasper. JCA is supported by the Friends of the Arts, Inc., the Indiana Arts Commission, The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, and the National Endowment for the Arts.