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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">The 2019 Lorain County Region Scholastic Art Exhibit presented by Nordson Corporation</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
Set to Start January 14 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="background:white">The 51st annual Lorain County Region Scholastic Art Exhibit presented by Nordson Corporation is set for Monday, Jan. 14 through Friday, Feb. 22 at Lorain County Community College’s Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">This exhibit draws from public, parochial, and private middle and high schools from Lorain, Erie, and Huron counties. Art teachers enter more
than 1,400 original works of art from student artists each year. Professional judges then choose up to 800 pieces of art that are hung salon-style in the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery in the College’s Stocker Art Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">“This exhibit is one of our most popular of the year, amazing visitors with the diversity and talent of student artists in our region,” said
Beth Bryan, Stocker Arts Center operations coordinator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="background:white">The categories of art include architecture, ceramics, glass, comic art, design, digital, drawing, illustration, editorial cartoon, fashion design, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video game
design, and Senior portfolio. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">“We are extremely thankful to Nordson Corporation for its continuing support and sponsorship of this exceptional program and exhibit,” Bryan
said.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Because of the overwhelming popularity of this exhibit, the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery is open extended hours through the run of the exhibit:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
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<span style="background:white">• Mondays through Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. </span><br>
<span style="background:white">• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4-6:30 p.m. </span><br>
<span style="background:white">• Sundays from 1-3 p.m.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">The exhibit may also be seen by appointment by calling (440) 366-4140.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">An Artists’ Reception will be held from 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13 and the Gold Key and Awards Ceremony will be from 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Stocker Arts Center is located on the campus of Lorain County Community College at 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio. Parking on campus is free.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Allison Jack<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Writer & Project Coordinator | Marketing & Communications <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lorain County Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(440) 366-7082<o:p></o:p></p>
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