Area residents are invited to enjoy the annual Youth In Art exhibit at the Bonifas Arts Center from March 6 through March 27, featuring selected works of student artists through high school age.

Sponsored annually by NewPage, the show offers area students the chance not only to display their art in a professional gallery, but to win awards. Prizes will be awarded at the Artists’ Receptions set for three Thursday evenings at the Center.

Awards will be given in 2008 by the Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District, Escanaba Noon Kiwanis, Bay Area Arts Association, NewPage, and the Escanaba chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Bonifas winners are also featured on the Center’s website, www.bonifasarts.org, and on postcards available for purchase in the Kasota Sales Gallery (7th Avenue entrance).
Reception for Kindergarten through 3rd grade artists is 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 6. Receptions for grades 4 through 6 and Junior/Senior High students are Thursday, March 13, and Thursday, March 20, respectively, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Music for the receptions will be furnished by students of Karen Pratt. They are: March 6 – Danny Pederson; March 13 – Lydia Ryan, Makenzie Hayes, Madelyn Cseter; March 20 – Amy Ryan, Bethany Pederson, Caitlyn Lung.

Free tours of Youth In Art are available through March 27. To schedule, or for more information, call Beth Ann or Corinne at 786-3833.

There is no fee to visit the Gallery or to attend receptions. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

WINNERS:

Bonifas Arts Center:   view artworks

Learning Center - Heidi Ives for Personal Drawing, teacher Tammy Pepin; Kindergarten – Maelyn Potvin of Nah Tah Wahsh PSA for Penguin King, teacher Lynn Moore; 1st grade – Jenna Rubick of Rapid River Elementary for Winter Reflections, teacher Julie Pilon; 2nd grade – Andrew Dykema of Holy Name for Mystical Castle, teacher Scott Dykema; 3rd grade – Teresa White of Franklin for Reflective Sunglasses, teacher Scott Dykema; 4th - Vicky Hagman of Rapid River Elementary for Sled Dogs, teacher Julie Pilon; 5th – Brooke Mathias of Bark River-Harris for Valentine Abstract, teacher Lynn Mariin; 6th – Mason Wallace of Bark River-Harris for Haunted Night; teacher Lynn Mariin; 7th – Michael Houston of Escanaba Middle School for Grapes, teacher Christine Groleau; 8th – Taylor Burgess of Escanaba Middle School for Lama, teacher Christine Groleau; 9th – Tiffany Ansell of Big Bay de Noc for Broken, teacher Erika Fix; 10th – Emily Lucas of Big Bay de Noc for Grandma Bernadette, teacher Erika Fix; 11th – Adam Soyring of Mid Peninsula for Untitled, teacher David Fix; 12th – Jayson Gudwer of Mid Peninsula for Consume, teacher David Fix

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District: 

Learning Center – Sierra for Snowman, teacher Dawn Hanson; Kindergarten – Shea Vizineau of Nah Tah Wahsh PSA for Fall Tree, teacher Lynn Moore; 1st grade – Gabe Smith of Soo Hill Elementary for Van Gogh Landscape, teacher Scott Dykema; 2nd grade – Joseph Jacques of Lemmer for Reindeer, teacher Sara Trombly; 3rd grade – Ethan Cooper of Holy Name for Untitled, teacher Christine Groleau; 4th grade – Thomas Gabrielson of Franklin for Crayon Resist Tree, teacher Scott Dykema; 5th grade – Nakia Grove of Webster for Egyptian Art, teacher Scott Dykema; 6th grade – Ellie Tatrow of Holy Name for Pumpkin Design, teacher Betty Nyberg; 7th grade – Brian Deiter of Escanaba Middle School for Crock, teacher Christine Groleau; 8th grade – Jenna Leisner of Gladstone Middle School for The Treesome, teacher Cindi Davis; 9th grade -  Tiffany Ansell of Big Bay de Noc for Broken, teacher Erika Fix; 10th grade – Derek Berglund of Rapid River High School for Lobster Fest, teacher Julie Pilon; 11th grade - Adam Soyring of Mid Peninsula for Untitled, teacher David Fix; 12th grade – Aleasha Bailey of Fitzharris for Roses, teacher Jim McAnallen

Escanaba Noon Kiwanis:

Group Project: Gladstone Middle School for Campbell’s, teacher Cindi Davis; Learning Center – Troy Mauhar, Kindergarten – Jacqueline Tour, 1st grade – Travis Robinson of Nah Tah Wahsh PSA for Hot Color Caterpillar, teacher Lynn Moore; 2nd grade - Lena Philemon of Nah Tah Wahsh PSA for Colorwheel Butterfly, teacher Lynn Moore; 3rd grade – Brittany Judson of Holy Name for Untitled, teacher Christine Groleau; 4th grade – Kayla VanPortfliet of Lemmer for Cornucopia, teacher Scott Dykema; 5th grade – Aaron Zawacki of Bark River-Harris for Fall Still, teacher Lynn Mariin; 6th grade – Ashley Henderson of Webster for 2 Point Perspective City, teacher Scott Dykema; 7th grade – Cassandra Szakulowski of Escanaba Middle School for Dalmations, teacher Christine Groleau; 8th grade – Laura Alexander of Gladstone Middle School for Untitled, teacher Jon Orhanen; 9th grade – Dylan Guindon of Escanaba High School for Untitled, teacher Cathy Uhazie; 10th grade – Vanessa McDonald of Nah Tah Wahsh PSA for Optical Illusion, teacher Lynn Moore; 11th grade – Carissa Keshick of Bark River-Harris for Kurt Cobain, teacher Lynn Mariin; 12th grade – Aaron Bates of Big Bay de Noc for Self-Portrait, teacher Erika Fix
General Federation of Women’s Clubs:  

Learning Center – Chris for Who’s Who, teacher Tammy Pepin; Kindergarten – Jacqueline Touar of Bark River-Harris for Cardinals in Winter, teacher Lynn Mariin; 1st grade – Sandy Frye of Nah Tah Wahsh PSA for Cool Snowman, teacher Lynn Moore; 2nd grade – Carissa Kuchenburg of Soo Hill Elementary for Surrealism, teacher Scott Dykema; 3rd grade – Addison Peterson of Lemmer for Interior 1 Point Perspective, teacher Scott Dykema; 4th grade - Vicky Hagman of Rapid River Elementary for Sled Dogs, teacher Julie Pilon; 5th grade – Bethany Keshick of Nah Tah Wahsh PSA for Planets, teacher Lynn Moore; 6th grade – Mason Wallace of Bark River-Harris for Haunted Night, teacher Lynn Mariin; 7th grade – Lucas Wodja of Mid Peninsula for Untitled, teacher David Fix; 8th grade – Hunter Gosewehr of Gladstone Middle School for Day Break, teacher Cindi Davis; 9th grade – Brianna Grimm of Escanaba High School for Aboriginal Art, teacher Cathy Uhazie; 10th grade - Emily Lucas of Big Bay de Noc for Grandma Bernadette, teacher Erika Fix; 11th grade – Ryan Bond of Mid Peninsula for Dream Season, teacher David Fix; 12th grade - Aaron Bates of Big Bay de Noc for Self-Portrait, teacher Erika Fix

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Learning Center – Chris, Kindergarten – Deziree Jesse, 1st grade – Sandy Frye of Nah Tah Wahsh PSA for Cool Snowman, teacher Lynn Moore; 2nd grade – Andrew Dykema of Holy Name for Mystical Castle, teacher Scott Dykema; 3rd grade – 3rd grade – Teresa White of Franklin for Reflective Sunglasses, teacher Scott Dykema; 4th grade – Tamika Halfaday of Bark River4-Harris for Chains, teacher Lynn Mariin; 5th grade – Tallen Boda of Nah Tah Wahsh PDSA for Outer Space, teacher Lynn Moore; 6th grade – Branden Willa of Bark River-Harris for Explosion, teacher Lynn Mariin; 7th grade - Cassandra Szakulowski of Escanaba Middle School for Dalmations, teacher Christine Groleau; 8th grade – Josh DeVet of Gladstone Middle School for Hoopz, teacher Cindi Davis; 9th grade – Nikki Kleiman of North Central for Mother & Her Child, teacher Linda Johnson; 10th grade – Emily Lucas of Big Bay de Noc for Vans Harbor, teacher Erika Fix; 11th grade – Sarah Desilets of Fitzharris for Ms. Mistress, teacher Jim McAnallen; 12th grade – Dan Ciminski of Escanaba High School for Dali’s Elephants, teacher Cathy Uhazie

Bay Area Arts Association: 

One overall winner chosen - 2nd grader Emily Farkas of Franklin for Penguins, teacher Sara Trombly