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Art at the Mall to Feature Lakeland School District Student Artists

The Lakeland Week of the Arts at the Jefferson Valley Mall will be held May 14-20, 2012.

On Monday, May 14, an opening ceremony featuring live music by student musicians will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in center court at the .

A formal ceremony will be held at 6:15 p.m.. Student artists from the district's two high schools will be on hand during the evening demonstrating a variety of art techniques, methods and projects. The art show features student artwork from the district's high schools – and .

The student work ranges from photography and oil painting to watercolor and drawing. Three-dimensional work will be on display. The show will be located on first and second floor of the Mall, located off of Route 6 in Jefferson Valley. The Jefferson Valley Mall has been welcoming the Lakeland School District's artists to the mall for more than 20 years.

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"The show gives community an opportunity to view the magnificent work that our students do in their art classes," Lakeland's Superintendent of Schools Dr. George Stone said. "It communicates the outstanding talent of both the students and the art department staff."

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