By Eric Thompson | Raider Review Staff
Plant City Mercantile is hosting an art gallery showing of students’ work for the Plant City High School PTSA “Reflections” art competition from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Wednesday, Oct. 21. Students and the public are invited to attend.
Reflections, the National PTA’s cornerstone arts program, is being hosted for the second year at PCHS by PTSA President Yvonne Fry and PTA Reflections chair Sunni Baerwalde. Througout the country, almost 300,000 students are participating in the event.
“We have set up a gallery-style viewing so everyone can invite family and friends to show off their hard work,” Baerwalde said. “It is vital to keep the arts in schools. This is an outlet for so many and often goes unrecognized.”
This year’s theme is “Let your Imagination Fly.” Students were left to their imaginations with a choice between six different art categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.
The awards ceremony for the competition will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the John R. Trinkle Center. At the awards ceremony, there will be live performances, refreshments and, of course, various awards for PCHS students.
“It is my desire to bring light to the arts at PSHS and in Plant City,” Baerwalde said. “These students need to be recognized, just like a sports player gets his name called out on the loud speaker.”
IF YOU GO
Reflections Art Gallery Showing
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Wednesday, Oct. 21
WHERE: Plant City Mercantile, 208 S. Collins St.