The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Visual Arts Department kicks off its season with an exhibit featuring the work of professional artist, Ken Kewley. The exhibit is on display in the school's Corpora Gallery from September 13-October 13, 2023 with a FREE public art reception on Friday, October 6 from 6-8 PM as part of the Southside Arts District's First Friday celebration.

The exhibit features over 90 artworks - collage, paint, and mixed media. Ken's work explores the interplay of color, shapes, and abstraction.

The school's Corpora Gallery is host to a full schedule of both professional and student exhibitions each school year. In addition to attracting the community for public events, the professional artists and exhibits also act as a great learning tool for students.

Appointments to view the exhibit can be made by calling 610-868-2971. More Information: www.CharterArts.org

ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (CHARTER ARTS):

Charter Arts is an audition-based public charter school that provides a comprehensive curriculum for high school students who have a dedicated passion for the creative or performing arts. Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts, theatre, visual arts, or vocal music. Any student entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade who resides in Pennsylvania is eligible to audition.

Charter Arts' rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence for its students. The school’s impressive Future Ready PA Index ranking, Advanced Placement (AP) exam statistics, Keystone Exam statistics, SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate, are testaments to the outstanding education that Charter Arts provides.

Charter Arts was ranked as #1 Best Public High School Teachers in PA and #1 Best Charter High School in Pennsylvania on Niche's 2023 Best Schools in America Rankings. The school was also recently ranked in the Top 100 Best Public High Schools in PA on U.S. News & World Report's 2023 Best High Schools in America.

In 2018, Charter Arts was one of only 349 schools in the nation to be named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.

More information about the school and upcoming auditions is available on the school website, CharterArts.org.
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