Arts & Entertainment
Cultural Arts on the Fox Event to Showcase D300 Student Talent
More than 1,000 pieces of original art will be on display May 3-4 at former Illinois Iron & Bolt Foundry building on scenic Fox River.
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Algonquin, IL—The School District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence will present the ninth annual D300 Foundation Art Show May 3 - 4, 2019, showcasing outstanding student visual arts set against gorgeous views of the Fox River in historic Old Town Carpentersville.
The D300 Foundation Art Show open house will take place on Friday, May 3, from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturday, May 4, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the former Illinois Iron & Bolt Foundry building along the Fox River at 100 S. Lincoln Ave., which was recently renovated by Otto Engineering. Admission to the event is $1, and all donations will benefit the Carpentersville Boys and Girls Club.
More than 1000 pieces of student artwork will be on display, with college representatives on hand to offer guidance to those planning to pursue art as a career and award scholarships to one student from each D300 high school. Students presented American Academy of Art scholarships at last year’s Cultural Arts on the Fox include Dundee-Crown student Anabell Mora, Jacobs High School student Mikayla Rea and Margaret Meyer from Hampshire High School.
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“We are thrilled to be able to showcase the amazing talent of District 300 students in such a beautiful setting for community members to come and soak it all in,” said D300 Foundation committee member Mary Gross.
For more information, please contact Diane Magerko, D300 Foundation Performing and Fine Arts Chair, at (312) 310-9156 or [email protected].
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To view previous Cultural Arts on the Fox performances and artwork, visit the foundation’s website www.d300Foundation.org or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/District-300-Foundation-for-Educational-Excellence-128924667175414/?fref=ts.
About the School District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence
The mission of the School District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence is to enhance and extend learning opportunities for all students in in all D300, which serves more than 20,000 students and is one of the largest districts in the state. Since its founding in 2002, the Foundation has raised well over half a million dollars for District 300 schools and students. The Foundation focuses on four areas of impact: Literacy, Performing and Fine Arts, Science and Technology, and Student Leadership.
Funding for the Foundation is raised through corporate partnerships, private donations, and Foundation events. View some of the projects and grants the D300 Foundation has funded by visiting www.d300foundation.org.