The Baum School of Art in Allentown celebrates its children and teen students with an annual exhibition.
From now through April 15, the David E. Rodale and Rodale Family Galleries, 510 Linden St., are filled with the creative achievements of the school’s youngest artists, ages 5 to 17, who participate in Baum School’s after school, Saturday, and homeschool classes in their 10-week Spring Session.
These classes also include three of The Baum School of Art’s community outreach programs: The Allentown Neighborhood Arts Program, Teenage Scholarship, and Young Artists.
This year, over 300 students drew inspiration from famous artists. Some of the artists include Coco Chanel, Roy Lichenstein, Wayne Thiebaud, Alma Thomas, Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol, and more.
“This exhibition features the impressive talents of our Baum School students, ages 5-17, from across the Lehigh Valley,” said Executive Director Shannon Fugate. “It is a tremendous representation of the creative sophistication that children are capable of with the instruction and encouragement of our remarkable faculty.”
Visit the galleries during the school’s open hours – 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday, until 8:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays – to view the works in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, fashion, painting, sculpture, and more.
In conjunction with this exhibition, over 50 youth students were awarded a merit scholarship during the annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on March 30.
The Baum School of Art distributes these awards named in honor and remembrance of individuals, or organizations, who have had an important impact on the school and the arts, such as Walter Emerson Baum, David Emerson Baum, Harry Bertoia, Linny Fowler, Bob and Sandy Lovett, and more.
This year, the school added four additional scholarship awards: The Bernie Tyler Scholarship Award, The Richard and Sally Caruso Scholarship Award, Senator Pat Browne Allentown Scholarships, and the Ashok Davar Creativity Award.
For information on The Baum School of Art and its classes, visit www.baumschool.org.
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