UK SA/VS to host KyAEA High School All-State Art Show
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2024) — The University of Kentucky School of Art and Visual Studies (SA/VS) will host the 2024 Kentucky Art Education Association (KyAEA) High School All-State Art Show, beginning with an opening reception and awards ceremony this Sunday, April 28 on UK's campus.
The KyAEA is a professional organization for visual art educators and supporters across the state. Featuring works from across the Commonwealth, the KyAEA All-State Art Show is an annual competition for high school students that begins at the regional level and culminates in a state-wide exhibition.
This will be the first time UK SA/VS has hosted the exhibition.
"The UK School of Art and Visual Studies values supporting our visual arts educators and students across the Commonwealth, and we are excited to welcome them into our galleries, as a part of our visual arts communities," said Jody Stokes-Casey, UK assistant professor of art education.
The art show will be on display April 28 through May 17, in the Bolivar Art Gallery on UK's campus. The exhibition opening and awards reception will take place 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in the Bolivar gallery, with the awards ceremony beginning at 2:30 p.m. The public is invited to both the awards and opening receptions and to view the show during regular gallery hours.
Cynthia Baker, a visual art teacher at Bourbon County High School, is coordinating the show for the first time in 2024.
"I am so glad that I have the support of our KyAEA president, Rachael Burris, and several UK SA/VS staff to pull everything together with a (in the art gallery world) short timeline," Baker said. "We would love for every art supporter in the state to help us in congratulating these fantastic artists and wish them well as many of them continue their passion for the creative arts after graduating this year. On behalf of the Kentucky Art Education Association, I would like to thank the University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts, School of Art and Visual Studies, and the Bolivar gallery for their assistance in making this show a reality."
For more information, visit https://www.kyarted.net/.
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