Wilson College high school art exhibit Wednesday

CHAMBERSBURG -- Wilson College will hold a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday to mark the opening of an exhibition of art created by area high school students. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will continue through Dec, 4 in the Bogigian Gallery located on the second floor of Lortz Hall.

The fifth juried high school art exhibition mounted by Wilson College, the show will include the top works of art from 107 entries submitted from students in Franklin, Adams, Cumberland and Fulton counties in Pennsylvania and Washington County, Md.

This unique exhibition is an opportunity for area high school students to showcase their work and have it judged by the college art faculty, according to Wilson Professor of Fine Arts Philip Lindsey. Cash prizes of $200, $100 and $50 will be awarded for first, second and third places, respectively, and other works of note will receive honorable mention. In addition, monetary scholarships of up to $2,000 will be offered to winning students if they enroll at Wilson.

Students are encouraged to offer their works of art for sale during the exhibition, which is presented by Wilson’s Department of Fine Arts and Dance.

Bogigian Gallery, named in honor of Wilson College benefactor Hagop Boggigian, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. For more information, contact Lindsey at philip.lindsey@wilson.edu or 717-264-4141, Ext. 330