Three ceramic students from the Festival of Arts Youth Arts Education classes received honors from the 19th Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition in Kansas City, Missouri. These students were selected from hundreds of entries nationwide and had their work exhibited at the Kansas City Convention Center in March.
Kindergarten student, Amelie Thonar from Irvine, received an Artistic Merit Award and Curators Book Award (given to only 10 of the over 500 exhibitors) for her piece “Flower at Home.” Shane Turkich, a first grader from Mission Viejo, received an Artistic Merit Award for his piece “Red Cone Head.” Aliso Viejo fifth grader Marc Stavisski’s piece, “Oz Bag,” was awarded the Bailey Potter Cash Award and an Honorable Mention Award.
“It’s a great accomplishment for these young artists,” said Ron Morrissette, Festival of Arts exhibits director. “We’re thrilled that our students are receiving these awards and that the Festival’s summer Youth Arts Education classes are being recognized nationally.”
The19th Annual National K12 Ceramic Exhibition is the premier juried ceramic competition for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) students in the United States. Designed to showcase the best K12 ceramic work made in the country, the exhibition takes place in conjunction with the annual conference of The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
The Festival of Arts is now accepting reservations for Youth Arts Education classes, available July 5 – August 31, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. In addition to ceramics, classes are available in painting, printmaking, jewelry, and more. Art classes open to children ages 5-12. $15-$25 materials fee per child per class. For more information, visit www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org or call (949) 464-4234.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS
The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization that produces The Festival of Arts Fine Art Show and the Pageant of the Masters. For general information, call (949) 494-1145 or visit the website at www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org. The event is located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California. Proceeds support the arts and art education in and about Laguna Beach. The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters are sponsored in part by Southern California Acura Dealers, Fidelity Investments, KOST Radio 103.5, and the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.
