Ankeny ArtShare Premiere
Veridian Credit Union to unveil public display of local student art in Ankeny.
Veridian Credit Union will unveil its 13th annual display of student art at an upcoming ArtShare Premiere in Ankeny. ArtShare is a collection of art created by local high school students. Pieces are selected by the art teachers in all three Ankeny high schools and professionally framed or prepared for public display in Veridian’s branch. The upcoming ArtShare Premiere will showcase the 2015 collection from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, February 12 in Veridian’s branch at 1201 S. Ankeny Blvd.
“ArtShare is a recognition and celebration of our talented, local student-artists,” said Michele Starkenburg, Veridian’s branch manager. “We’re grateful to the students for allowing us to decorate our branch with their work. And by doing so, we’re sharing our appreciation for their work with our community.”
The display features more than 35 pieces in mediums ranging from digital photography and graphic design to paintings and pottery. A preview of the collection will be posted to Veridian’s Facebook page prior to the premiere. After the event, the collection will remain on display for the rest of the year. The ArtShare Premiere is held in conjunction with the Ankeny Chamber’s Business After Hours event. Admission is free and open to the public, and hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
Students featured in the 2015 ArtShare Premiere are:
Ankeny High School – Alyssa Ballenger, Riley Brown, Lydia Chandler, Alex Herrick, Lilly Kennard, Jasmine Lamont, Savanna Lindell, Brandi Ragan, Amy Wu, and Ian Zwaschka.
Ankeny Centennial High School – Raquel Butters, Sami Enos, Caroline Fiedler, Alyssa Gerhardt, Darian Hans, Brittany Hegstad, Emily Hou, Braquell Meyer, Samantha Rodriguez and Keaton Wallace.
Ankeny Christian Academy – Adam Craighead, Michaela Crider, Nicole Eppens, Alli Howard, Chloe McMullen, Synthia Nelson, Anna Rempe and Isaac Rempe.
This painting by Ankeny Centennial High School student Raquel Butters is one of more than 35 pieces to be unveiled at Veridian Credit Union’s ArtShare Premiere on Thursday, February 12. Each piece is selected by art teachers in all three Ankeny high schools and professional framed or prepared for public display. The collection will remain on display at Veridian’s branch at 1201 S. Ankeny Blvd. in Ankeny throughout the year.
Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members. The credit union offers a full range of business and consumer financial services and employs more than 600 people throughout 26 branches, including seven locations in the Des Moines metro area. For more information, visit veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.