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STUDENT ARTISTS FROM LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EXHIBIT WORK AT GW VIRGINIA CAMPUS MAY 28-JULY 29

LCPS Superintendent Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick and
GW Virginia Campus Executive Dean John Wilson Speak at Artist Recognition Reception June 3

EVENT: “Discover Loudoun’s Young Artists,” the Loudoun County Public Schools student art show, hosted by The George Washington University Virginia Campus. The first summer exhibit will feature two-dimensional, mixed-media works by approximately 60 student artists from Ball’s Bluff, Guilford, Leesburg, Sterling and Sully Elementary Schools.

WHEN: Artist Recognition Reception: Thursday, June 3, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: May 28 – July 29, 2004
Gallery Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday

WHERE: The George Washington University Virginia Campus, Gallery Lounge
20101 Academic Way, Ashburn, VA
(At University Center off of Rt. 7, one mile west of Rt. 28)

COST: The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. RSVP for the reception by Wednesday, May 26, via e-mail to kellyll@va.gwu.edu or by telephone at (703) 726-3650.

BACKGROUND:
The George Washington University Virginia Campus is proud to present “Discover Loudoun’s Young Artists,” a partnership program showcasing works by students from Loudoun County Public Schools.

The goal for Loudoun County Public Schools Visual Arts Program is to connect the student/creator to the power of the visual image and create a link between the arts of the past and present. In grades one through 12, basic learning goals have been set that strive to address the students’ sequential development through art in relation to their creative expression and appreciation of art.

The George Washington University Virginia Campus in Loudoun County is the region’s fastest-growing research and technology campus with academic and research initiatives in transportation safety and security, public health and homeland security, professional and executive education, and information technology and telecommunications. The 12-year old, 90-acre campus is located in Ashburn, Virginia, in the technology and business corridor near Dulles International Airport.