The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley (BGCCV) in collaboration with the Columbus Museum, hosted its Fine Arts Exhibition on November 12.The competition was part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) National Fine Arts Exhibit, a comprehensive initiative promoting young people’s creativity, and encouraging artistic skills and cultural enrichment.

At the Exhibition, 27 winners representing four age divisions in 10 different categories, were announced with the winner’s receiving a certificate of merit from members of the Women’s Giving Circle Committee, Mrs. Carter Schondelmayer and Mrs. Melissa Thomas.  The 27 winners were selected from over 115 pieces of artwork that were created by members of the five Boys & Girls Clubs in Columbus.  All of the local winners will go on to represent BGCCV in the Southeast Regional Competition that will be held in the early spring of 2015.  Selected artwork from the regional level will be sent to BGCA’s Atlanta headquarters for judging at the national level. 

Thirty-seven national winners will be named, with their artwork displayed at special events throughout the year.

Winning artists will also receive engraved plaques and letters of congratulations from BGCA President and CEO Jim Clark. Regional finalists will receive a certificate of participation. 

For more information on the BGCCV Fine Arts Program and the Women’s Giving Circle, visit www.bgc-colsga.org. 

For more information on the Columbus Museum, visit www.ColumbusMuseum.com.