ANKENY, IA (February 13, 2015) -- Select art students from Ankeny’s three high schools celebrated the public display of their work at Veridian Credit Union’s annual ArtShare Premiere on Thursday, February 12. ArtShare features an annual collection of art created by local high school students. The pieces were selected by the art teachers and prepared for public display in Veridian’s branch at 1201 Ankeny Blvd. in Ankeny, where they remain on display throughout the year.
The 2015 Ankeny ArtShare collection is made up of 35 original works ranging from digital photography and graphic design to paintings and pottery. The collection was unveiled at Thursday’s ArtShare Premiere to more than 150 attendees, including artists’ family and friends, area business leaders, school administrators and teachers.
“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 Premiere was held in conjunction with an Ankeny Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours networking event. Veridian is planning similar ArtShare Premiere events for March 2 in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo and April 9 in Waverly.
Students featured in the 2015 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.
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.
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Ankeny ArtShare Group – Approximately 150 people attended Veridian Credit Union’s Ankeny ArtShare Premiere on Thursday, February 12. The event unveiled a collection of more than 35 pieces created by art students from all three Ankeny High Schools at the Veridian branch at 1201 S. Ankeny Blvd. The collection will remain on display for one year.
Adam Craighead – ACA – Ankeny Christian Academy student Adam Craighead stands by his work submitted for Veridian Credit Union’s ArtShare Premiere on Thursday, February 12.
Brandi Ragan – AHS – Ankeny High School student Brandi Ragan poses near her art piece currently on display in Veridian Credit Union’s branch at 1201 S. Ankeny Blvd. as part of Veridian’s 2015 ArtShare collection.
Emily Hou – ACHS – Ankeny Centennial High School student Emily Hou attended Veridian Credit Union’s ArtShare Premiere on Thursday, February 12 at Veridian’s branch at 1201 S. Ankeny Blvd., where her work is displayed in a collection created by art students from all three Ankeny High Schools.
