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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2008

Student Art Exhibition to be displayed at Harn Museum of Art

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Visitors to the Harn Museum of Art from Friday, April 25, to Sunday, May 18, will have the privilege of viewing artwork by elementary, middle-school and high school students from Alachua County Public Schools.

The young artists gained their inspiration by touring the museum and exhibitions with their classes. They then used the experience as motivation to create works of art with their art teachers in each school using curriculum resources developed at the Harn. The tours, resources and children's exhibition are all part of the Harn's School and Educator Programs.

On April 24 at 7 p.m., an awards ceremony and reception will be held to honor and recognize the students, their teachers and families.

Florida Capital Bank, sponsor of the event and exhibition, will select several of the student works to display in the bank after the exhibition closes. The bank is the first company in Gainesville to hold such a partnership with the museum.

Partial funding for school visits to the Harn Museum of Art is provided by the School Board of Alachua County, through an Arts in Education grant from the State of Florida, Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council.

Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
The Harn Museum of Art at SW 34th St. and Hull Rd. is one of the largest university art museums in the country with nearly 7,000 works in its collection focusing on African, Asian, modern and contemporary art and photography. The museum enhances the activities of the University of Florida and serves a culturally diverse audience through educational programming. Admission is free. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Parking is free on weekends. The Camellia Court Café is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum and café are open until 9 p.m. Thursdays for Museum Nights during the UF Academic calendar due to the generous support of UF Student Government. For more information call 352-392-9826 or visit www.harn.ufl.edu

Media contact:
Tami Wroath, Interim Director of Marketing and Public Relations
352.392.9826 x116
twroath@harn.ufl.edu