K-State's Beach Museum of Art partnering with Target for The Creative Place Gallery, an interactive exhibit for children, Jan. 16-April 20

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Friday, January 12, 2007

K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART PARTNERING WITH TARGET FOR THE CREATIVE PLACE GALLERY, AN INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT FOR CHILDREN, JAN. 16-APRIL 20

MANHATTAN -- The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University is partnering with Target for The Creative Place Gallery.

The special gallery will be open Jan. 16 to April 20 at the museum.

The Creative Place provides a space for children to learn about, create and exhibit their art, said Kathrine Schlageck, Beach Museum of Art education and public services supervisor. Funds from Target will help to pay for art supplies and exhibition expenses. Programs are offered for free to educational and social services organizations.

"Children using The Creative Place last semester included area school children, The Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan and homeschool groups," Schlageck said. "Last semester they learned about printmaking. This semester the focus will be on landscapes, artists' use of perspective and creative writing."

For more information about The Creative Place, contact Schlageck at 785-532-7718 or drop by the museum, 14th Street and Anderson Avenue, on the southeast corner of the campus.

Admission to the Beach Museum of Art is free, and complimentary visitor parking is available adjacent to the facility. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The museum is closed Mondays.