March is celebrated nationally as Youth Art Month, Music in Our Schools Month and Theater in Our Schools Month. Throughout March, Chesterfield County Public Schools Arts Fest offers opportunities to see and hear the talents of students in visual and performing arts programs. The displays and events are free and open to the community.
Visual arts
Paintings, drawings, sculptures and other visual art by elementary and prekindergarten students will be on display March 1 through April 8 in every branch of the Chesterfield County Public Library and the Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education.
Library hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The Perkinson Center is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
This link provides details of which schools are exhibiting at each site.
Performing arts and visual arts
The Secondary Fine Arts Showcase will take place 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 23 and noon-4 p.m. March 24 at Cosby High. In addition to displays of visual art by middle and high school students, the Secondary Fine Arts Showcase will feature performances in dance, theater and music (technology assisted music, fiddle fest, all-county jazz band and all-county middle school band).
Visual and performing art exhibitions by students in the Chesterfield Virtual School and CCPSOnline will be on display 24/7 in online galleries at oneccps.org.