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It was another gala opening at the Bonifas Fine Arts Center on Thursday, February 24, where artists and patrons of the art gather to celebrate excellence and creativity. What made the evening outstanding, however, was the youthful exuberance of the art – and the artists.
The opening was the kickoff for the annual Youth In Art Exhibits sponsored by MeadWestvaco and showcased in the Gallery at the Bonifas.
Art by Elementary School students from all over the area is on display through March 19. The Junior/Senior High School Youth In Art Exhibit opens March 24 and will run through April 20.
Representatives of six award sponsors were on hand to give special recognition to students whose works show originality and excellence in execution. Sponsoring organizations include Bay Area Art Association, the William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, the Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District, GFWC, Kiwanis and MeadWestvaco. Winners were:
BAAA Award Winner
Lacie Tryan, 3rd Grade, Mid Peninsula
Bonifas
R J Stieve, Kindergarten, Cameron; Shannon Gould, 1st Grade; Joey Phillips, 2nd Grade; Mason Wallace, 3rd Grade, Bark River-Harris; Angel Wandahsega, 4th Grade, Nah Tah Wahsh PSA; Brett Bernier, 5th Grade; Mariah Martin, 6th Grade; Jeremy Martin, DSISD Learning Center; Friendship Quilt, DSISD Learning Center
Bonifas Special Award
The students at the Learning Center who made the Friendship Quilt with Cindy Bender
GFWC
Karie Tremble, Readiness Kindergarten, Franklin; Cody Meshigaud, 1st Grade, Nah Tah Wahsh PSA; Axel Madden, 2nd Grade; Kelsey Spriks, 3rd Grade, Lemmer; Rapid River 4th Grade Class for class project “A Color of My Own”; Dessy Flath, 5th Grade, Franklin; Laura Schlichting, 6th Grade, homeschooled; Tom Anderson, DSISD Learning Center
ISD
Taylor Dubord, Kindergarten, Lemmer; Shannon Gould, 1st Grade, Rapid River; Kayla Nummilien, 2nd Grade, Mid Peninsula; Christopher Sedenquist, 3rd Grade, Holy Name; Angel Wandahsega, 4th Grade, Nah Tah Wahsh PSA; Brett Bernier, 5th Grade, Bark River-Harris; Maranda LaFave, 6th Grade, Soo Hill; Tom Anderson, DSISD Learning Center
Kiwanis
Seth Polfus, Kindergarten, North Central; Dominique Pavlat, 1st Grade, Rapid River; Kendra Wandahsega, 1st Grade, Nah Tah Wahsh PSA; Axel Madden, 2nd Grade, Cameron; Kennedy Faccio, 3rd Grade, North Central; Jeremy Manson, 4th Grade, Soo Hill School; Cody Cousineau, 5th Grade, Webster; Bridget Schumann, 6th Grade, Escanaba Middle School; Kevin Peterson, DSISD Learning Center
MeadWestvaco
Alissa Willa, Kindergarten, Bark River-Harris; Tyra Boda, 1st Grade, Nah Tah Wahsh PSA; Joey Phillips, 2nd Grade, Franklin; Bobbie Mason, 3rd Grade, James T Jones; Madelyn Stannard, 4th Grade, Franklin
Philip Shields, 5th Grade, Holy Name; Mariah Martin, 6th Grade, North Central; Tim Rybicki, ISD Learning Center
“I was amazed at the art work by these students,” said Mary Hurley, MeadWestvaco award presenter.
“I’ve never been involved with Youth In Art before – it’s just amazing art work by these young people.”
“I’d encourage others to go,” Hurley added.
The Bonifas Fine Arts Center is open to the public Tuesday through Friday,
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no charge to view exhibits, take docented tours, or attend receptions. For more information call
786-3833 or stop in at the Arts Center at 700 1st Avenue South in Escanaba.
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