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2026 Student Art Exhibitions
The Batesville Area Arts Council’s Gallery on Main presents artwork created by local students in our Summer Art Camp. This exhibition features the work of Kindergarten through 12th-grade students, on display August 4-14. The 4th - 12th Grade exhibition will be August 4–7, with a drop-in reception on Friday, August 7, from 5–7 p.m. The K - 3rd Grade exhibition will be the following week, August 11-14, with a reception on Friday, August 14, from August 5-7 p.m.
During Art Camp, this group of students learned a variety of art techniques, including paper collage,
process art, still life painting, scratch art, sculpture and printmaking with instructor Dustyn Bork and Lyon College summer interns Anna and Audrey Clayton.
Thanks to the presenting sponsor, First Community Bank, and sponsors The Arkansas Arts Council and John Herman Hickman Foundation for supporting the BAAC Summer Art Camp, and to Batesville Printing for donating all of our prints for this program. The Arts in Education Program is supported in part by the Arkansas Arts Council, which is an agency of the AR Department of Heritage & the National Endowment for the Arts.
Students in 4th through 12th grade will be featured in an exhibition from August 4-7. This group of students learned about artists Alex Katz, Henry Matisse, Donald Sultan, Exekias, Swoon, and Banksy.
Kindergarten through 3rd-grade students' artwork will be featured in an exhibition from August 11-14. This group of students learned about artists Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Berthe Morisot, Ruth Asawa, and Hokusai with instructor, Dustyn Bork. Participants created projects inspired by these artists using a variety of art techniques.