North Carolina Central University News January 10, 2014 NCCU Art Museum Exhibits Student Art from Durham Public Schools The North Carolina Central University Art Museum will present "Durham's Finest" Jan. 12-31, an exhibition of outstanding student artwork from Durham Public Schools (DPS). The juried show will feature four works of two-dimensional art from each school. Selected examples of three-dimensional artwork will also be featured. The exhibit follows the progression and artistic development of the students from pre-kindergarten through high school. By hosting the school system's only district-wide art exhibit, NCCU Art Museum gives the students the rare opportunity to see their artwork in a professional gallery setting. An opening reception will take place Sunday, Jan. 12, from 2-4 p.m. for the student artists, their families, friends, art teachers, school officials and board members from DPS and NCCU. The reception is free and open to the public. Welcoming remarks and announcements of three Purchase Awards will be made by Kenneth Rodgers, director of the NCCU Art Museum, and Mary Casey, director of K-12 Arts Education for DPS. After the reception, "Durham's Finest" will remain open through Jan. 31 during the museum's regular operating hours, which are Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2-4 p.m. The museum is closed on Saturdays, Mondays and university holidays. Group visits may be arranged. For more information, contact Rodgers at 919-530-5079 or krodgers@nccu.edu<mailto:krodgers@nccu.edu>. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.