The home of the Pennyroyal Arts Council is decked out with artwork by local students for a free exhibit that will be open to the public through the end of March.
More than 170 pieces of artwork are displayed inside the Alhambra Theatre’s gallery and in the front windows of the South Main Street building for the Youth Art Month exhibit.
The theater will be open for the public to see the artwork from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through March 31. The exhibit includes pencil drawings, watercolors, collages, mixed media and photography.
“We’re so thrilled to be hosting this annual celebration of visual arts at the Alhambra Theatre,” arts education coordinator Molly Campbell said in a press release. “I very much appreciate the hard work and creativity of the students and art teachers in our community and invite the public to come and experience the exhibit in person.
The arts council will have a private reception for the young artists on March 30.
Every year in March the National Education Association celebrates the artistic work for students.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.