St. Charles event to feature student artists

The second annual Charlie's Center for the Arts Student Artist Event will run Friday through Sunday, March 6-8.

It will encompass multiple venues throughout St. Charles that will feature the visual and performing art of student artists from kindergarten through college. Students are invited to participate in the event audition and/or to submit visual artwork for jurying. Performing artists will receive a stipend for their performance, and visual artists' work will be available for sale.

Auditions for performing artists, kindergarten through college, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 7, at Baker Community Center.

Master Classes audition will be announced soon. Audition for the Performing Artist Showcase of music, dance, and more, will be held Sunday afternoon, March 8. Any student interested in performing should call (630) 443-3794 or email the ArtistLiaison@StCharlesArtsCouncil.org to set up an audition time.

Visual Artists and Film Artists will show their work in a student-only next gallery, the St. Charles Arts Council's pop-up art gallery program. Student artists, kindergarten through college, may submit their work for jurying electronically to ArtistLiaison@StCharlesArtsCouncil.org, or by mail or hand delivery to the St. Charles Arts Council, 2 E. Main St., St. Charles, or the municipal building reception desk. There is no form to fill out. Simply reply to this email with an image of each piece of work submitted and the title of the piece. All submitted work must include the artist's name, physical address, phone number and school attended. Submissions are due to the arts council by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9.

Any questions about this event, the art/film gallery, or the auditions may be directed to the St. Charles Arts Council at (630) 443-3794 or at ArtistLiaison@StChartsArtsCouncil.org.

More information, as the event and its lineup of artists unfolds, will be found on the website, StCharlesArtsCouncil.org. Click on the Events page.

The St. Charles Arts Council is a 501(c)(3), registered nonprofit Illinois corporation whose mission is to create an organization that serves and promotes the arts and cultural activities in St. Charles, to the mutual benefit of the arts and the community. The arts council is staffed entirely by volunteers. For details, contact (630) 443-3794 or info@StCharlesArtsCouncil.org.