Art in Bloom seeks youth submissions by July 18 for special public display

Art in Bloom is asking area youth in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit original works of art by Thursday, July 18, for possible inclusion in a community display outside the Lewes Public Library.

Selected pieces will be enlarged and displayed on the replica train depot located in the courtyard between the library and the Junction & Breakwater Trail this fall.

Artwork should be two-dimensional and fit the theme of Adventures in Transportation. Artists are encouraged to choose any method of transportation to highlight in their original works. Art in Bloom committee members will select pieces from three age groups: grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12.

“Members of the Art in Bloom subcommittee believe it is important to reach out to the greater Lewes community to invite our youth to participate in the art that is being displayed as part of the Lewes Junction train depot project,” said Laura McGrew, Art in Bloom steering committee member and co-chair of the Lewes Junction Art subcommittee. “We look forward to the many creative and unique artistic depictions of transportation that will result.”

For details and submission instructions, visit tinyurl.com/AIByouthFall24. Artists are welcome to use the public scanner at the Lewes library to scan artwork for submission, and items must be received via email by July 18.

Art in Bloom is a subcommittee of Lewes in Bloom and a component of the 501(c)(3) Greater Lewes Foundation, dedicated to promoting the beautification and maintenance of Historic Lewes and the community at large.

The Lewes Public Library anticipates the needs of the community and adapts, creates and supports classes and programs for all ages that encourage a love of reading, exploration and discovery. It provides access to a wide variety of educational, informational and recreational materials for all community members through traditional resources and emerging technologies. For more information, visit lewes.lib.de.us.