[BCMA] [MEDIA RELEASE] Exhibition of art by local students celebrates thirtieth year

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Exhibition of art by local students celebrates thirtieth year

Art in Action: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary
April 23 to June 12, 2016

April 28, 2016 - Kelowna, BC: Visitors to the Kelowna Art Gallery will get a glimpse at just how much artistic talent resides in youth in the Okanagan through a new exhibition on view.

Art in Action: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary celebrates the creativity of over 150 middle- and high-school students from the Central Okanagan (School District No. 23) and features nearly 170 works of art created this year by them.

This year marks the 30th annual Art in Action exhibition that calls on students each year to explore their imaginations, and to create their own extraordinary visions of life through painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, photography, and digital media.

"Art in Action showcases the exemplary art activities taking place in local classrooms," says Kelowna Art Gallery Executive Director, Nataley Nagy. "It is fascinating to see the thoughts, attitudes, and ideas of youth being expressed through visual art and also inspiring to see just how talented these young artists are."

Art in Action: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary is on view until June 12, 2016 in The Front project space of the Gallery, which is open to the public and free of charge.

An opening reception to celebrate the exhibition will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016, from 6 to 8 pm, at the Kelowna Art Gallery. The reception is free and open to the public.

The Kelowna Art Gallery is located at 1315 Water Street in the heart of the Cultural District in downtown Kelowna. For more information about current exhibitions, public programming or special events, please visit the Kelowna Art Gallery online at www.kelownaartgallery.com or call 250-762-2226.

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