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Youth Art Month 2010 kicks off tomorrow evening, shows
more than 800 student art pieces at The Grace Museum

ABILENE, Texas (March 1, 2010) –More than 800 works of art by Big Country elementary, middle school and high school students will be on display during The Grace Museum’s Youth Art Month 2010 celebration. The month-long exhibit kicks off with a reception tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the museum, featuring the high school string ensemble Revolution.

“Seeing the creativity of students across the Big Country all come together in one space is really incredible,” said Jana Bailey, Director of Education for The Grace. “It’s something we look forward to every year, and I think it plays a vital role in highlighting the importance of art education.”

Youth Art Month has been celebrated nationwide each March since 1961, and was created to express support for art educators and emphasize the importance of quality art programs in schools. This year’s student artworks will fill the Second Floor galleries of The Grace Museum through March 27.

The Grace Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and houses a children’s museum, history museum, and art museum. At 55,000 square feet, The Grace Museum is the tenth largest general museum in Texas, and is the cornerstone of cultural arts and education in West Texas. The museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Grace Museum is a non-profit organization, and the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs are supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the City of Abilene, Taylor County, and the Downtown Revitalization Program of the Tax Increment Finance District.

The Grace Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free Thursday evening after 5 p.m.