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The Springfield Public Library’s Donald B. Palmer Museum is exhibiting the Fourth Annual Jonathan Dayton’s Advanced Art Students’ Show from February 18th through March 25th, 2010. Regular exhibit hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 am to 8:30 pm; Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 4:30 pm, and Sunday from 1:00 to 3:30 pm.

The showcase will feature work done primarily by Dayton’s Advanced Placement Studio Art students. Artwork from the students’ AP portfolios is being exhibited. The portfolios will be submitted to the College Board in May for college credit. Advanced artwork from Portfolio Honors classes, Open Studio and Foundations of Art students will also be on display.

“Dayton’s students have a history of doing well on their portfolios,” says art teacher and Springfield district’s 2006-2007 Teacher of the Year Barbara Delikaris. “We’ve continually earned top AP scores for our drawing portfolios. I have high expectations that this year’s students will also score well.” Past Visual Art students have set high standards for the class of 2010’s artists.

“This is a celebration of our year’s work,” Delikaris explains. The wide range of media being exhibited will feature ceramics, pencil drawings, printmaking, charcoal, painting, and colored pencil work. “The sophistication and skill in this work is impressive. I am very happy that our students have the opportunity to share their beautiful work with the community. We are very appreciative of all the community support for our artists, and this is a way to show it,” says Elizabeth Cresci, Principal of Jonathan Dayton High School.

There will be a reception hosted by the Dayton Chapter of the National Art Honor Society on March 11th at 6:00 p.m. in the museum with homemade refreshments and music. A National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for new members will be held from 6:00-6:45 p.m. One of the features of this evening will be a sonic art exhibit produced by Ross Fish.