<GW News Release -- Graduate Showcase>

LCPS Superintendent Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick and School Board At-Large Chairman Mr. Thomas Reed speak at Artist Recognition Reception December 1

EVENT: “Discover Loudoun’s Young Artists,” the Loudoun County Public Schools student art show, hosted by The George Washington University Virginia Campus. The Winter exhibit will feature two-dimensional, mixed-media works by approximately 50 student artists from Countryside Elementary and River Bend Middle Schools.

WHEN: Artist Recognition Reception: Wednesday, December 1, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: November 5, 2004 – January 27, 2005
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 Monday, November 29, via e-mail 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.