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Students honored at Davenport City Hall in annual Youth Art Month exhibit
Summary
The Davenport City Council recognized student artwork from across the Davenport Community School District on March 11. The council and district staff highlighted 24 selected pieces that will be displayed in City Hall for the coming year.
Davenport City Council members on March 11 recognized student artists from across the Davenport Community School District as part of the city’s annual "Art in City Hall" exhibit for Youth Art Month.
Mayor Gordon and Rudy Newkerk, the district’s fine arts specialist, introduced the exhibit and thanked teachers, principals, families and Superintendent TJ Snckclaw for supporting art education. Council members said the display—24 pieces selected to represent every school in the district—will remain on view in City Hall for the coming year.
Several students described the inspiration for their pieces before receiving awards. Evelyn Tower, a student at Central High School, said of her watercolor of Fairmont Cemetery, “I tried to focus on the foliage and the way the light passes through the trees and around the headstones,” and explained the scene reminded her of summer days with family. Other winners spoke about local landmarks, neighborhood scenes and family memories as the sources of their work.
Alderwoman Newton praised the students’ presentations and asked staff to seek permission from schools to post students’ artwork and short artist statements online, saying the pieces help tell the city’s story and showcased how young people see Davenport.
City staff and council members took a group photo with the winners before business resumed. The council said the exhibit and the students’ artist statements will be used to promote public engagement with local arts education programs.
