HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) – Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) announced in a news release on Friday the ninth annual artVISION: Rockingham County Public Schools Youth Art Month Show. This exhibition opens at Smith House Galleries March 7, during First Fridays of the Valley, with a 5-7 pm reception. Visit the reception to explore 100 works of art by students in RCPS, meet their wonderful art teachers, and sample light refreshments.

The artVISION exhibition, made possible with support from Rockingham County and Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc., is installed through March 28, with in-person visits Monday-Friday, 11 am to 4 pm. The galleries will also be open Second Saturday (March 8) from 10 am to 2 pm. Additionally, three virtual albums featuring elementary, middle, and high school artwork from the exhibition will be available in early March at: valleyarts.org/current-exhibition.

Becky Ford, RCPS Supervisor of Fine Arts, coordinated the exhibition of works by 100 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

“We’re excited to exhibit artwork from Rockingham County Public Schools at Smith House Galleries again during Youth Art Month,” Ford said. “This is a great opportunity for members of the community to see and appreciate the creativity of RCPS students.”

Ford extended gratitude toward RCPS art teachers for their work in bringing this exhibition to life:
● Elementary School: Janae Flores, Edwina George, Gracie Hogan, Maria Leckey, Emma Reger, Rebecca Rogers, Mary Shaffer, Courtney Spiers, Kristi Strine, Hannah Webb, Cayse Zwanzig.
● Middle School: Naomi Gibson, Mimi Guido, Sam Ritter, Sarah Beth Taylor.
● High School: Kim Floyd, Martha Maddox, Christopher Michael, Brandy Somers, Emily Quesenberry, Erin Whetzel.