High School Art Contest Winners to be Announced at the CNM on Dec. 6

The Kalamazoo Valley Community College Greater Kalamazoo High School Art and Design Competition Exhibit includes 51 pieces of art created by students from 20 different high schools.

The exhibit will open at the Center for New Media in downtown Kalamazoo on Dec. 6, 2024 during Art Hop. This contest will be an annual event at the CNM, according to Director Tom Hamann. The contest and related exhibit will be on display every year during the months of December and January in the Arcus and Center for New Media gallery spaces and open on the evening of Art Hop. Five awards will be given for Director's Choice, Best of Show, first, second and third places.

The exhibit opens on Friday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. presentation of awards.

"Every year we are thrilled with the amount of participation we see from students," said Hamann, "We are impressed by the youth in our community and their commitment to such high-quality submissions. We can't wait to reward the artistic talents of the area's high school students."