GCPS 2013 Tapestry Exhibit Displays Student Art in March

When Gwinnett County citizens visit the school district’s Instructional Support Center (ISC) in March they may feel as if they just walked into the Ufizzi of Venice, the Guggenheim of Bilbao, the Louvre of Paris, or even the High Museum in Atlanta as thousands of pieces of student artwork will be on exhibit as part of the 2013 Tapestry Display.

This annual Gwinnet County Public Schools celebration of the arts takes place during Youth Art Month at the school system’s headquarters at 437 Old Peachtree Rd. NW, in Suwanee.

Entering into the ISC’s lobby area, visitors will be transported to a student art show beyond compare. They will witness the results of great teaching and learning firsthand as classroom lessons come to life through paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, pottery, jewelry, and two-dimensional art.

Student artwork from schools around the district will rotate during the exhibit. With each new rotation welcomed with an opening reception to honor student artists and their families.

The exhibit dates are:

March 2-7: Participating schools in the Berkmar Cluster; the Central Gwinnett Cluster; the Collins Hill Cluster; the Dacula Cluster; the Duluth Cluster; the South Gwinnett Cluster; as well as artwork from Phoenix High. An opening reception is scheduled for Monday, March 4, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

March 13-18: Participating schools in the Grayson Cluster; the Lanier Cluster; the Mountain View Cluster; the North Gwinnett Cluster; the Parkview Cluster; the Peachtree Ridge Cluster; the Shiloh Cluster; as well as artwork from GIVE Center East and GIVE Center West. An opening reception is set for Wednesday, March 13, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

March 21-26: Participating schools in the Archer Cluster; the Brookwood Cluster; the Meadowcreek Cluster; the Mill Creek Cluster; the Norcross Cluster;  as well as artwork from Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology and Oakland Meadow School. An opening reception is scheduled for Monday, March 25, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

The exhibit is open to visitors from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the week, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

Source: Gwinnett County Public Schools press release