"Art is a place for children to learn to trust their ideas, themselves, and to explore what is possible."
Maryann F. Kohl
For over 25 years The Start with Art, Learn for Life: Annual Area Youth Art Exhibition has celebrated the talented student artists in Farmville and over 11 surrounding counties.
This annual exhibition features the work of over 1,500 prek-12th grade students in over 12 counties from over 32 public, private, and home school organizations.
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