High school art show to open Jan. 8

Artwork by students from 11 Georgia high schools will be on display at the Piedmont College Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art January 8–17.

Piedmont graduate Chance Hunter, who is currently a graduate student at the college working toward a Master of Arts in Teaching degree, will return for his second year as curator. Artists participating in the show represent Berkmar, Brookwood, Collins Hill, Dacula, Franklin County, Habersham Central, Lumpkin County, Milton, Mount Pisgah Christian, Norcross, and St. Francis high schools.

A reception for the artists will be held 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, January 17, and winners of Piedmont art scholarships will be announced.

The Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art is located at 567 Georgia Street, Demorest. Admission is free, and museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, contact director Rebecca Brantley at [email protected] or call 706-894-4201.