The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the 2024 Teen Arts Touring Exhibit is now on display at the Linden Public Library. This year’s exhibit is a selection of 21 works selected from the 2024 Union County Teen Arts Festival, an annual two-day event celebrating creativity in the literary, performing and visual arts held at Trailside Nature & Science Center in Mountainside.
“The Teen Arts Festival provides a platform for teenagers in Union County to showcase their artistic talents,” said Union County Commissioner Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded. “This annual tradition of taking selected works on tour not only celebrates their creativity but also inspires younger artists to pursue their passions and gain confidence in their abilities.”
The Union County Teen Arts Touring Exhibit is currently on display at its first stop – the Linden Public Library, located at 31 East Henry Street, Linden, NJ 07036. Additional locations of the tour, which will travel through early 2025, include the Union County Commissioners Gallery in Elizabeth, as well as public libraries in Cranford, Roselle, Elizabeth & Plainfield. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
The 2024 Teen Arts Tour includes the following exhibiting students:
Berkeley Heights
Governor Livingston High School
Sophia Castrovinci
Cranford
Cranford High School
Madison Cardona
Lincoln School CAP Program
Anthony Scherer
Elizabeth
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
Valentina Ocampo
Elizabeth High School at Frank J. Cicarell Academy
Angelina Correia
JVJ STEM Academy
Andy Medina
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy
Maria Galarza
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
David Mateo Garavito Ariea
Thomas Edison Career & Technical Academy
Halley Lowe Cabreja and Vanessa Ponce
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
Keziah Hanson
Kenilworth
David Brearley High School
Laura Limon
Linden
Linden High School
Lenara Osborn
New Providence
New Providence High School
Ava Cominsky
Plainfield
Plainfield Academy of Arts
Emanuel Perry
Roselle
Abraham Clark High School
Trinity Moore and Carla Torres
Roselle Park
Roselle Park High School
Anna da Silva and Emma Lantiqua
Scotch Plains
Union County Academy of the Performing Arts
Maria Thomas
Union County Vo-Tech High School
Anthony Granados
The Union County Teen Arts Festival & Touring Exhibit is coordinated each year by the Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs and Department of Parks & Recreation to highlight the exceptional artistic talent of Union County teens. For information about all Cultural & Heritage Affairs programs and services, please contact the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs at 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth 07202; telephone (908) 558-2550. NJ Relay service users should call 711 or email culturalinfo@ucnj.org.