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Artists of Tomorrow Event Announced for April

Artists of Tomorrow is the final exhibition of the Henderson County Arts Council’s project Mentors and Students that celebrates the importance of the arts and arts education in the lives of Henderson County’s children and youth. 

“By including all of the arts students in county schools and their teachers, we are recognizing that all art instruction has an enormous impact on the development of the neural networks that can raise IQ scores, allow students to learn more rapidly and thoroughly, aid students in developing social skills, and level the educational playing field,” said Arts Council Board President, Doug Jarvis.

All works during this April 8-22 exhibition All exhibition will be shared for free in the Main Street lobby gallery of First Citizens Bank, 539 North Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. 

Entries this year will include the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra’s Youth String Quartet under the direction of Dr. Michael Weaver and coach Carla Wright (April 8 at 5:45 pm and April 14 at 4:15 pm) and the North Henderson High School Choir under the direction of Richard Cagle (April 12 at 4 pm) as well as films produced by Rugby Middle School students under the direction of Heather Denton shown on April 14 and April 19 at 4 p.m. both days.

James Scott Morrison, art instructor at Blue Ridge Community College and well-known watercolorist is the judge for this judged exhibition. Cash awards include Best of Show ($150) sponsored by The Art League of Henderson County and an additional $300 will be awarded to first, second, and third place winners.

Artists of Tomorrow is also the public’s last opportunity to enter a raffle to win “Together,” a wood-fired ceramic platter created by Robert Wallace, which was purchased by First Citizens Bank from Art Teachers Create.  You must be eighteen to enter and you do not need to be present during the drawing on Friday, April 22. 

Teachers, students and parents looking for more information should contact The Arts Council at info@acofhc.org or call 693-8504.