"WHAT DOES A HAPPY FAMILY LOOK LIKE?"

OCTOBER 22, 2016 - NOVEMBER 13, 2016

 

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. As a means of raising awareness about Domestic Violence, ART247 is hosting a Mixed Media Exhibition of Student works from Lockport Schools.

 

CALL FOR STUDENT ART - ENTRY FORM
(No Entry Fee)

Sponsored by the Lockport Police Department Domestic Violence Unit, YWCA, and ART247 this mixed media gallery exhibition will be held from October 22 to November 13.

A reception will be held at ART247, located at 247 Market St., Lockport, NY on October 28, starting at 5:30pm until 7:30pm. The event is free and open to the public, with refreshments.


The exhibit stems from a contest in which students are asked "What does a happy family look like?" The contest's goal is for students to express what they feel "A Happy Family Looks Like" through their own perspectives, expressions, and creativity. The Exhibition and Reception will display all of the many different types of happy families through the eyes of and produced by students of the Lockport Area. Prizes will be awarded to each grade category: Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, and Grades 9-12

• Exhibition Opens October 22, 2016
• Exhibition Public Reception October 28, 2016, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Exhibition Closes November 13, 2016

The galleries at ART247 are open to the public with free admission Wednesday through Sunday 10am - 5pm. The studios at ART247 house over 35 resident artists, who work in a multitude of media.