New Hartford art students win awards

NEW HARTFORD — Students from The Ann Raymond Center for the Arts won awards for their artwork in June in the 2012 International Youth Art Exchange (ARTEX) contest.The competition is now in its 25th year and is sponsored by the World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glen Falls, N.Y.The theme of this year’s contest was “Food From Seed To Table.”Students from the center who won the contest’s critics choice award are Howard Truax, Kate Lewton, Taylor Chambers and Julia Moor.Honorable Mention Awards were presented to Jack Kaszas, Olivia Boyan, Aaron Dyndiuk, Lindsay Dyndiuk, Lily Denver, Laurel Denver and Nicole Moranino.An exhibit of some of the artwork by the students is currently on display at the Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library.

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