VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Now through November 1st the Barnes County Museum is hosting the North Dakota Governor’s Student Art Show free and open to all.
Since 1998, the Taube Museum of Art has hosted the annual North Dakota Student Art Show. Each spring, teachers of K-12 in North Dakota schools select student artwork to enter in the exhibition, which is judged at the Taube Museum of Art in Minot. Of the hundreds of entries each year, jurors select three pieces for the Governor’s Award, to be hung in Governor Doug Burgum’s office, four for the State of the Arts Award, sponsored by Senator Kevin Cramer, four for the Northern Visions Award, sponsored by Senator John Hoeven, and five for the Congressional Art Award, sponsored by Congressman Kelly Armstrong. These Selections will be hung in their offices the following year.
An additional 100 selections, including the Taube Museum of Art award winners, the People’s Choice, and Spotlight award winners, become a traveling exhibit for the following year.
The Barnes County Historical Society/Museum is open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. A freewill admission is always welcome. For more details call curator Wes Anderson at 701-845-0966.
