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Peters Valley School of Craft is pleased to announce an upcoming exhibition in the Sally D. Francisco Gallery. The 2018 Student Exhibition will be January 14 – February 4, 2018, with an Opening Reception on Sunday, January 14th from 3-5pm. The show will include work by students in grade 9-12. In addition, Peters Valley will award one full-tuition Huber-Weyer Scholarship to the “Best in Show” and certificates for 2nd place and 3rd place.
The exhibition will feature two- and three-dimensional artwork by students from participating schools in the area. It will include ceramics, drawing, painting, jewelry, sculpture, photography, and other mixed media. This is the seventh year of this annual event. As an educational center, it is Peters Valley’s mission to cultivate the next generation of fine craft artists and supporters. This exhibition is intended to encourage and inspire these budding young artists and provide them with a professional experience. This year Peters Valley is awarding additional scholarships to high school students at the Teens Arts Festival, Wallkill Valley Invitational Art Show, Montville Mudd and more. The Sally D. Francisco Gallery is delighted to showcase and promote the students’ work in the distinguished gallery setting it is known for.
The Sally D. Francisco Gallery is located on the second floor of the Gallery, Peters Valley School of Craft, 19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851. Current Hours are: Thursday – Sunday, 10am-5pm.
Peters Valley also offers an outreach program to schools called CRAFTSMEN AT WORK. This program brings multiple professional artists to a school for a full day of demonstrations. Begun in 1987, over 40,000 students from all over NJ, NY and PA have participated in this program. Peters Valley is happy to work with schools to integrate cross curricular information into the program. Please call our office to learn more (973)948-5200.
