Every March, the Petaluma Arts Center honors Youth Art Month with our annual Art CONNECTS Us exhibition. It’s a month of celebration, awareness, and advocacy for art in our schools and recognizes the importance of art education for Petaluma youth. Art education not only builds creativity but also problem solving, observation, communication, and participation. More than 31 public and private Petaluma schools have joined us, several for the first time, this year.
This exhibition showcases the talent and creativity found in our community’s youth, from Kindergarten through 12th grade, and is a testament to the dedication provided by local art teachers and instructors.
We celebrate you as ART CONNECTS Us all.
Participating students and schools:
3rd/4th grade The Springhill School, 5th Grade The Springhill School, 6th/7th Grade The Springhill School, 8th Grade The Springhill School, River Montessori School, Abigail Cerruti, Alexi Navarro, Alexis Sandoval, Alisson Rodriguez, Andrew Karnacki, Asher Segev, Ayleen Cruz-Baretto, Cameron Menefee, Cameron Olmstead, Camille Stinson, Carson Roemer, Cora Lim, Cypress Encinas, Dominic Pavloff, Erin Dressel, Fletcher Pope, Flora Pope, Harmony Coffman, Karissa Roldan, Katey VanRenselaar, Katie Breyfogle, Katie Johnson, Katie Ohlander, Kimani Drach, Leilany Ginez Lara, Levi Segev, Liduvina Saldana, Liliana Ihlenfeld, Lucy Engh, Maddy Kemp, Matt Stoufer, Milo Pedersen, Morrigan Daigle, Natalia Nemoede, Natalie Mannion, Nathan Rodriquez, Neko Schweitzer, Oliver Foti-Molinari, Pearl Gerstein, Phoenix Encinas, Poppy Laidlaw, Porter Jett, Rekha Healy, Violet, Walker Goldberg
Leslie Ihrig, Chair of Education
Lisa Lightman, Chair of Exhibitions
Co-Curators
Related Events during this Show
Family Art-Making Day
Saturday, March 30, 1-3pm in the PAC classroom
The topic of this two-hour class is ‘Dreaming in Art’ which matches the national youth arts theme for 2024. We will have a variety of art materials - pastels, charcoal, pens and markers.
Suggested donation $10
Hours: Friday and Saturday 12-4pm
