The MCPS Elementary School 2022 All-County Art Show began at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 26 and will be available for anyone to walk through/view until 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 1. The display, which was entirely virtual last year, has returned to the mall, and can be seen spread across the lower level of the mall.
Per MCPS: The visual arts are important to eyery child’s development and play a vital role in providing the students in Montgomery County with the well-rounded, world-class education necessary for college and career readiness. The visual arts promote the core competencies– Academic Excellence,
Creative Problem-Solving, and Social Emotional Learning– identified by MCPS as essential to prepare students for success in the 2I st century.
This exhibition highlights outstanding artwork created in 135 schools by students in Pre-K through Grade 5. We hope you share our pride in these students’ accomplishments! They demonstrated a high level of critical thinking, a sensitivity to design elements, and an ability to persevere that enabled them to create these incredible works of art.
If you’re unable to stop by, check out a few photos of the exhibit below: