A Class Act

If You Go

Expression
Opens Thursday, March 23
5–7 p.m.

The Annex Gallery
1310 Pendleton Street

Open through April 28,
Wednesday–Saturday, 12–5 p.m.,

Extended Final Fridays, 12–9 p.m.
on March 31 and April 28.

For more information about visit taftmuseum.org/Teachers-Schools.

For more than 30 years, the Taft Museum of Art has celebrated students and their artwork with the annual program and exhibition, Artists Reaching Classrooms (ARC).

The Taft’s ARC program immerses high school art students in Cincinnati’s visual arts community and exposes them to careers in the arts. Through this award-winning program, the Taft provides educational outreach and supports career opportunities in the creative sector for high school students across Greater Cincinnati.

“I enjoy working with these high schoolers, teaching them about what a career is really like on a day-to-day basis,”” says teaching artist Kay Hurley. Seeing the hard work these kids put in to create the beautiful pieces that are eventually displayed is a wonderful experience. I love seeing the excitement that their displayed art brings.”

This year’s student participants show their artwork in an exhibition called Expression at The Annex Gallery Expression, where the community can share in celebrating their achievements. Awards will be announced at the opening event.

This year’s participating schools are Anderson High School, Hughes Stem High School, Lakota East High School, Princeton High School, School for the Creative and Performing Arts, The Summit Country Day School, Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students, Western Hills University High School, and Woodward Career and Technical High School.

The teaching artists his year are are Anthony Becker, Debbie Brod, Rebeca Calderón Pittman, Cedric Cox, Saad Ghosn, Michael Hoeting, M. Katherine Hurley, Adoria Maxberry, Kevin Muente, Anissa Pulcheon, Marlene Steele, Brenda Tarbell, and Mark Wiesner.

All aspects of the ARC program, including buses for field trips, are offered to participating schools free of charge. Each year, the Taft Museum of Art enrolls 12 schools in this program.