D.M. students show off their artwork at Historical Building

The Des Moines school district is celebrating the accomplishments of dozens of students this month with its annual art exhibit on display at the State of Iowa Historical Building, 600 E. Locust St. The work of the K-12 students will be on display through Feb. 20.
Hiatt Middle School art teacher Virginia Rogers organized installation of the exhibit on Wednesday. Art teachers from each school arrived that day with several two- and three-dimensional works by their students that they had selected. Each school got to show work on folding display boards set up in the main floor lobby of the museum.
A reception to open the exhibit was held on Thursday.
Included in the exhibit are yarn weavings, pottery and a photographic essay on poverty .
Hours at the museum are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
— Janet Klockenga

Hiatt Middle School art teacher Virginia Rogers opens the case for 3-D work Wednesday as she organizes the annual Des Moines Public Schools Art Exhibit at the State of Iowa Historical Building. The show will be on display there until Feb. 20. / JANET KLOCKENGA