For the City Times

PORT EDWARDS — Youth Art Month is being celebrated during March at the Alexander House, 1131 Wisconsin River Dr. in Port Edwards, with a showing of over 100 pieces created by  students of the Nekoosa Public Schools.

The Wonderland piece: Rhianna Dye 8th grade.

The show will open with a public reception to be held from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, Feb. 25, with refreshments being served. Students representing Humke Elementary, Alexander Middle and Nekoosa High Schools  will be exhibiting their artwork in two and three dimensional media. These young artists  are the students of Laurie Tenpas, Missy Rokser and Amy Reardon.

Rene Christiansen, 12th grade.

The exhibit will continue through April 3rd, 2018. Youth Art Month, is recognized and celebrated in the state by the Wisconsin Art Education Association and throughout the United States by the National Art Education Association.It  is a month of promoting art and art education in the United States for grades K – 12 and emphasizes the value of art education.

Each year the Alexander House supports Youth Art Month with a show of student work. The Alexander House is open Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.  

Special openings and group tours are available by calling 715-887-3442.  For more information,  check out their website  at http://alexanderhouseonline.org