Awards to be Presented for 52nd Town and Country Art Show on Saturday

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The 52nd Town and Country Art Show at the Buchanan Center for the Arts, where kindergarten through twelfth grade students from Henderson, Mercer, and Warren County showcases their artwork in a professional exhibition is on display now. Executive Director Krystine Gilbert shares the categories the artwork will be awarded in:

“The Best of Show, which is sponsored by the local AAUW Chapter. Then we have the Division awards. We have broken that down from kindergarten to fifth, middle school sixth to eighth, and then the high school. We also have a Young Blood Award, which shows promise in the arts field. Then we also have best use of medium: oil, clay, painting, drawing, pencil, we have a variety. Then we have some individual awards that honor area individuals who have sponsored, shaped, and impacted the arts in some way. We have the Cathy Lo Arthur awards for Junior High Students,  the Lynn Finch award for elementary students, the Susan Twomey award for the most unique outstanding piece of artwork in a sea of artwork, as well as the John Ohler award, a new drawing award this year,” says Gilbert.

The BCA will host an open house this Saturday, March 14 from 2 to 4 with awards being presented at 3 pm.

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