Young Murfreesboro and Rutherford County artists' interpretations of America's diversified unity are the focus of a special invitational exhibit at MTSU's Todd Art Gallery now through Friday, May 29th.

Gallery Director Eric Snyder told NewsRadio WGNS . . .

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City and County Art Teachers Honored

In addition to student, local public school art teachers were also honored. Photo Below: Frank Baugh (left) received the 2015 Rutherford County Art Teacher of the Year Award. (right) Deedee Potter receives a hug from students as the Murfreesboro City School Art Teacher of the Year.

Don't Miss The Show

The city and county schools students created works of art with a theme of "E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One," showing how many people, races, cultures and religions come together to create the United States.

Student artists in both Murfreesboro City Schools and Rutherford County Schools systems compete annually for awards sponsored by the Murfreesboro City Hall Art Committee and displayed in the rotunda at Murfreesboro's City Hall.

MTSU's Department of Art is continuing the community art support by displaying the winning works from the school competitions in the Todd Gallery as the "Winners' Circle" exhibit. Winners' Circle art jurors evaluate the winning pieces and name an "MTSU Arts Best of Show Award" as well as a "Circle Best Artwork" for both the city and county schools.

The student Winners' Circle pieces that best represent criteria such as "most original" or "best interpretive" also are eligible for the "True Blue Award" and first, second, third and honorable mention awards in four age groups.

The Todd Gallery is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends and state and university holidays.