Center Space Gallery
January 31 – March 29, 2025
Crafted with Class is the theme of the 41st annual Youth Art Month Exhibition at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, Mason City. The exhibition is now on display in the Museum’s Center Space Gallery. This year the spotlight shines on students in grades 9-12, celebrating their innovation and originality.
Art teachers from Central Rivers Area Education Agency, Clear Lake Regional Office were invited to enter their students’ artwork. Fifty-five artworks from nine schools were selected for this year’s show. Crafted with Class features artwork from high school students at Belmond Klemme High School, Central Springs High School, Forest City High School, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School, Hampton-Dumont CAL Community Schools, Home School High School Students, Mason City High School, Rockford Senior High School, and West Hancock High School.
Student artists whose artwork has been selected for the exhibition will be honored at a reception and recognition ceremony at the Museum on Saturday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m. Recognition certificates and awards will be passed out at 11:30 a.m. This reception will be hosted by Alpha Delta Kappa, an honorary sorority for women in education. The event is free and open to all.
The purpose of Youth Art Month is to emphasize the value of art education for all students and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Demonstrated outcomes of art education are the development of critical thinking skills, self-esteem, appreciation of the work of others, self-expression and cooperative working skills. The exhibition will be on display through Saturday, March 29. The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum is free and open to the public.