The Pump House Center for the Arts had a full house Thursday evening with the opening of the annual show to highlight student art.
The 2024 “Best of Ross County” hosts more than 100 works by students in five schools in the county, and about 3/4 of the works are for sale if you want to support young talent. Pump House director John Payne explains the show in the below video interview, as well as promoting Ross County’s free public art gallery.
He said all of the ribbon winners – from the Honorable Mentions to Best of Show – won cash prizes, thanks to the show’s sponsors. Additionally, the school with the Best of Show student, Chillicothe High School, got $200. (That work is a hanging of hundreds of origami cranes.) Payne said Unioto brought the most students to the show.
You can find photos and listings of the winning artists in the Pump House’s Facebook page. OU-C’s Dennis Deane gave me a 35-minute tour of the show as he was judging it Wednesday.
Payne also said the Pump House reached their goal in the “Fix the Bricks” campaign to help fund restoration of the bricks and outside masonry of the building.
Find much more in the article on the Scioto Post, including photos and videos.
Kevin Coleman covers local government and culture for the Scioto Post and iHeart Media Southern Ohio. For stories or questions, contact Kevin Coleman or the iHeart Southern Ohio Newsroom.
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