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District showcases student art winners and community canvas at superintendent's gallery
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Summary
The board opened the evening with student performances and the superintendent's 'Art under the Stars' gallery awards; seven students received premier awards, a community canvas was unveiled and staff including Dana Matheny received recognition.
The School Board of Indian River County began its March 16 meeting by spotlighting student performances and awarding winners from the superintendent's 'Art under the Stars' gallery.
Doctor Shafty introduced a musical performance by students from Sebastian Elementary School of the Arts and led recognition of student award winners. Carrie Wall described the gallery, which featured elementary, middle and high school artwork in a professional gallery setting and included a community-choice award that received more than 340 votes. Winners announced included Carmela Arnett (Dodgertown Elementary, creating My Own Constellation), William Chu (Storm Grove Middle, Porsche 911 GT3 RS), Daniella Martinez (Vero Beach High, art glass marbles), Katie Persons (Indian River Charter High, 'Myrtle' sculpture), Conrad Arnold (Indian River Charter High, digital art 'The Signal'), Christian Hurtado (Storm Grove Middle, Community Choice Award), and Yuri Jeanvier (superintendent's choice).
The board also unveiled a collaborative community canvas inspired by 'Starry Night,' introduced Dana Matheny (district art lead) and presented her with a certificate of recognition for her leadership in the visual arts program.
The awards and presentations concluded before the business portion of the meeting, and family photo opportunities and further community events were noted.
