8 Marlborough Students Picked For Prestigious Art Display

MARLBOROUGH, MA—Eight students' art work from the Marlborough schools was chosen for the prestigious annual art display at the State Transportation Building in Boston.

The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month (YAM), which encourages support for quality school art programs and promotes art material safety.

Under the theme this year of "Building Community Through Art," students grades K through 12 from across Massachusetts have been selected to have their artwork displayed at the State Transportation Building in Boston. This exhibit, sponsored by the Massachusetts Art Education Association (MAEA), is part of Youth Art Month (YAM), a national celebration held each year during March, that emphasizes the value of art education for all children and encourages support for quality art programs in schools.

Under the direction of art teachers Valerie Sophos and Laura Douglas, here are the Marlborough students represented in this year’s YAM Exhibit at the State Transportation Building.

Eric Garcia, grade 4, Kane School
Ashley Aftosmis, grade 3, Kane School
Olivia Bonatelli, grade 2, Kane School
Kiara Torres, grade 1, Kane School
Palak Hirave, grade K, Kane School
Megan Dion, grade 12, MHS
Joao Mendes, grade 11, MHS
Brianna Bradley, grade 11, MHS

The Boston exhibit, Building Community Through Art is a statewide YAM Exhibit in Massachusetts and features student work from more than 90 communities. The exhibit will be on display and open to the public weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 5 to March 27. It is closed weekends and Presidents’ Day 2/19/18) Admission is free.

“MPS congratulates our students who were selected for this Exhibit and all the other students who entered their work,” stated Julie Baker, supervisor of visual arts, in a statement.

Photos via Marlborough public schools