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Burnsville High School Artists to Have Work Featured
BURNSVILLE, MN – Artwork from some of the area’s most talented and creative students will be showcased starting with an opening reception on Thursday, May 8th at 7pm at The Great Frame Up in Burnsville. The students work will hang from May 8th to the 31st. The show will feature the artwork of high school students from Burnsville High School. This art exhibition is part of the national Creative Self-Expression Show contest, sponsored by The Great Frame Up. All works of art will be judged locally and one winner from each local show will be selected to advance to the Semi-Final competition for a chance to win one of five $500 awards.
All members of the community are invited to stop by The Great Frame Up to attend this event and view the students’ work.
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“This event allows the community to see what these talented students have accomplished,” said Tim Hanson, owner of The Great Frame Up in Burnsville. “The purpose of the Creative Self-Expression Show is to give students an outlet to create in whatever medium inspires them as well as the opportunity to have their work reviewed by professionals.”
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The local store winner will advance to the Semi-Final competition for a chance to win one of five $500 awards and advance to the National Competition. The five Semi-Finalists will advance to the National Competition for a chance to win an additional $1,000 award.
The Creative Self-Expression Show, sponsored annually by The Great Frame Up, is designed to cultivate and promote the arts and creative thought among high school students.
About The Great Frame Up
Founded in 1972, The Great Frame Up, Inc. is a custom picture frame franchise, offering more than 1,000 custom frame mouldings and mat styles in each store. The Great Frame Up in Burnsville is located at 1004 County Road 42 W. and is open Monday Through Friday, 10am to 8pm and Saturday, 10am to 6pm. To learn more about The Great Frame Up products and services, visit www.burnsville.thegreatframeup.com. The Great Frame Up franchise headquarters is located in St. Louis, Missouri. There are 100 The Great Frame Up retailers nationwide.