New Art Exhibit Celebrating Work of High School Educators Opens at American Tobacco

4th Annual Art Educators Appreciation Show

For the first time, American Tobacco is partnering with an outside entity for an exhibit in the Crowe Lobby Art Gallery. ATC has teamed with the Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham on the 4th Annual Art Educators Appreciation Show which is now on display through March 28, 2015.

The exhibit features the work of local high school educators showing “what those who teach can do.”

“High school educators are the bridge between this generation of creative professionals and the next, and it’s time for them to take their place in the spotlight,” reads the Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham’s description of the show.

An invitation-only reception to honor the educators and recognize their accomplishments took place on Thursday, March 5th.

The Crowe Lobby Art Gallery is open Monday – Sunday from 8 am – 5 pm. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display through March 28^th.

Located in the Fowler Building on the American Tobacco Campus, The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham is one of The Art Institutes, a system of over 50 schools throughout North America and is a campus of South University. They provide hands-on education in the creative and applied arts, offering master’s, bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs as well as non-degree programs.