The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that the 2024 Teen Arts Touring Exhibit is currently on view at the Plainfield Public Library located at located at 800 Park Avenue.
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.
“Union County is proud to showcase the incredible talents of our young artists through the Teen Arts Touring Exhibit,” said Union County Commissioner Chairwoman Lourdes M. Leon. “As a former educator, I have always believed in the power of the arts in education. This program not only highlights the creativity of our students, but also brings communities together to celebrate the arts. I encourage everyone to visit the Plainfield Public Library and experience the works on display.”
The Union County Teen Arts Touring Exhibit, now on display at its final stop the Plainfield Public Library, has made its way across the County, inspiring audiences at each destination. Visitors can enjoy the exhibit in Plainfield through March 7, 2025. Admission 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 the Department of Parks & Recreation. For more information about all Cultural & Heritage Affairs programs and services, please contact the Office at 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202; telephone (908) 558-2550; or e-mail: culturalinfo@ucnj.org. NJ relay users dial 711.