Student artists get recognition year after YWCA project
Students artists pose with their artwork from an eighth-grade project after being recognized on Wednesday in a delayed event held at the YWCA.
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independent editor
While the teen-aged artists are no longer Van Wert Middle School students, an art project they were involved with as eighth graders received some recognition — albeit a year late, due to the COVID-19 pandemic — Wednesday evening at the YWCA of Van Wert County.
YWCA Outreach Coordinator Kelly Houg opened the ceremony to unveil seven paintings that represent the words in the YWCA’s mission statement: “Eliminate racism, empower women, promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.”