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Beloit Art Center to Host Student Art

BELOIT — The art works of area students will be featured at the Beloit Art Center in April, as the 15th Annual High Schools Art Exhibit gets underway.

A First Friday Gallery Reception will be held from 5 — 7 p.m. on Friday, April 5 at the Beloit Art Center, 520 E. Grand Ave. Students, parents, teachers and administrators, as well as the public are encouraged to attend to see the collective talent of the young artists in Beloit.

Participating schools are Beloit Turner, Beloit Memorial, Rock County Christian, and The Lincoln Academy. The exhibit highlights artwork ranging from painting, digital art, mixed media, pottery, sculpture, and stained glass. Several pieces will be selected to represent Beloit in the Association of Wisconsin Artists (AWA) Statewide Teen WRAP program.

The work chosen will be exhibited and published at the Pyle Center on the UW Madison campus this August. Thank you to our April show sponsor, ABC Supply Company, for their generous support of this exhibit and the youth in Beloit. The exhibit will be open through April 25.

The Beloit Art Center also will host a Beyond BIFF free events on Saturday April 13, featuring live pottery demonstrations and live painting demonstrations by Cheria Gillespie. The gallery will be open from 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.

Also, art will be featured around the city. The Beloit Public Library will feature art by Greg LaMont. Bagels and More will feature art by Alice Blue, and the Beloit Area Community Health Center will feature art by Lynette Redner. Member artists Cheryl Kitzman, Steve Edwards, and Jo Christofferson currently have their works displayed at the Beloit Art Center.

The Beloit Art Center will also be offering several classes and workshops in April. The Beginning Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel six-week class will meet from 4 — 6 p.m. on Tuesdays April 16 to May 21. The cost is $140 and clay and glaze will be provided.

The Intermediate Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel six-week class will meet from 6:30 — 9 p.m. on Tuesdays April 16 to May 21. The cost is $165 and clay and glaze will be provided.

The Hand Building Pottery Class six-week class will meet from 5:30 — 8 p.m. on Thursdays April 18 to May 23. The cost is $165 and clay and glaze will be provided. Students will need to provide their own tools, apron, and hand towel.

Visit https://www.beloitartcenter.com/classes--events to register for classes.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. Mondays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The gallery is free and open to the public.