Support Loveland and Berthoud’s youth artistry and celebrate National Youth Art Month with the annual ArtSteps student art show, displaying the talents of Thompson School District students, from February 24 – April 8, 2007. “Water and Sky” displays artwork of R2-J students in grades 1^st through 12^th and features two and three-dimensional works of art from the areas of photography, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, collage, painting and drawing.

Drawing By S. McEntee Grade 2 Berthoud Elementry

The opening reception for “ArtSteps: Water and Sky” will take place Saturday, February 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Museum/Gallery. The reception is open to the public and will feature live demonstrations by local artists from Thompson Valley Art League and Lincoln Gallery

Special to this year’s ArtSteps exhibit will be artwork from five Japanese art students in 1^st – 5^th grade at Kutsukawa Elementary School in Joyo City, Kyoto, Japan. These pieces are presented by Thompson School District elementary art teacher Amy Glaser. Mrs. Glaser was a 2006 participant in the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program. During her time in Japan, she worked with an art teacher at Kutsukawa Elementary School to bring back a sample of student art work for the 2007 ArtSteps show.

ArtSteps is a program created by the Loveland Museum/Gallery, the Thompson School District and Aims Community College. The overall goal of ArtSteps is to affirm community appreciation for young artists by displaying their artwork in a professional setting, as well as fostering relationships between local artists and students, and also to provide a lasting web of creative impetus that will support students from kindergarten through college.

The Loveland Museum/Gallery is located at the corner of 5^th and Lincoln in downtown Loveland. Please call 970-962-2410 for hours of operation. For more information on the ArtSteps program or this year’s exhibit, please contact the Loveland Museum/Gallery at 970-962-2410

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