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Southeast MN High School Art Show

February 19 - March 30, 2025

Images from left to right:  May Ling Kopecky Self Portrait - Multiple Sclerosis and My Body, 2022 colored pencil, ink, and graphite on Dura-Lar and graph paper; 71" x 30" ︎︎︎Image description: The portrait of a woman with brown hair is made of drawings of various parts of her body created using various techniques. Next to each drawing is a description of the portaied symptoms.  Benjamin Merrit Care is, 2020                                                             etching, aquatint, drypoint, sugarlift, spitbite; image 18 x 24”, full sheet 22 x 30”           ︎︎︎Image description: One black and white print, consisting of “care is” written in white on the top half, and a white rectangle on the bottom half. The text is sitting on a dark field of texture and gestural marks, the blank rectangle consists of faint texture.  Kym McDaniel Screenshot from Exit Strategy #1, Exit Strategies Series, 2017-2021 video series; 40:23 min ︎︎︎Image description: Silver spoons arranged on a table

Southeast MN High School Art Show

Wednesday, February 19 - Sunday, March 30, 2025

Open House | Sunday, February 23: (12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Free Admission)


Presented by Rochester Art Center, and 15 area school districts, the annual Southeast Minnesota High School Art Show returns for its 14th year. Works by rural Southeast  Minnesota area students will be on display for the public to view in the 3rd floor gallery. 


Participating schools for 2025 include:

Byron, Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Fillmore Central, Goodhue, Lanesboro, Lewiston-Altura, Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Pine Island, Randolph, Red Wing, Rochester Lourdes, Wabasha-Kellogg


Our sincere appreciation goes out to the area art teachers for encouraging creativity in our students. 


We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the volunteers and staff who worked to make this exhibition possible.


Special thanks to Kevin Cardille for his years of dedication to the arts in Southeast Minnesota. We hope that this exhibition continues to inspire and showcase the incredible talent of this region's young artists for years to come.


Admission:

Gallery admission is always free for ages 21 and under!


Student artists, their families, and guests get free admission to the SE MN High School Art Show during the exhibition. A donation of $8 per person is greatly appreciated. Rochester Art Center is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, and every little bit helps!




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