MassMu Hosts Celebration in Art Exhibition

Massillon Museum Hosts Celebration in Art Exhibition

The Massillon Museum will host its annual “Celebration in Art” exhibition from March 1 through March 29. The show features the artistic achievements of children, grades kindergarten through high school, from Massillon area schools. About 500 works of art are traditionally included.

The exhibition will open with a reception for the young artists on Sunday, March 1, from 2:00 to 5:00, in the main gallery of the Massillon Museum. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.

Student work will be included from 22 area schools: Bowers, Franklin, Gorrell, Emerson, Whittier, Fairless, Northwest, Reedurban, T.C. Knapp, Watson, and Whipple Heights elementary schools; Jackson, Massillon, and Tuslaw middle schools; Edison Junior High School; Fairless, Jackson, Massillon Washington, Perry, and Tuslaw High Schools; and St. Barbara’s and St. Mary’s Schools.

Jill Malusky Bacon, Museum Educator, is coordinating the exhibition, which may be seen through March 29 during regular Museum hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Visitors can also enjoy the Immel Circus, exhibits featuring the Victorian era (relating to “The Big Read: Western Stark County Reads The Age of Innocence”), the sports gallery, and “The Greatest Generation” exhibition. Artwork by members of the East Central Region of the Ohio Art Education Association may be seen beginning on March 7 in Studio M.

The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. For more information, contact the Museum at 330-833-4061 or www.massillonmuseum.org. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free.

Media Contacts:

Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Director - 330-833-4061

Jill Mlusky Bacon, Museum Educator - 330-833-4061

Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum Public Relations Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525