Japanese lanterns hang from the ceiling. Self Portraits, masks, and paintings of pets and family members adorn the walls. These works of art do not come from any established artist but from a group of local elementary schoolers.
The Museum of Young Art, which opens Thursday on the corner of Fayette and Clinton Streets in Syracuse, is the brainchild of Susan Mastine-Fix. An art teacher at Chestnut Hill Elementary in Liverpool, Mastine-Fix is very excited for her students and their big opening.
"I'm just going to revel in the fact that their art's being hung in public"says Mastine-Fix. "The kids have bought new outfits. They're dressing up and it's going to be a big party".
The Museum of Young Art, which opens Thursday on the corner of Fayette and Clinton Streets in Syracuse, is the brainchild of Susan Mastine-Fix. An art teacher at Chestnut Hill Elementary in Liverpool, Mastine-Fix is very excited for her students and their big opening.
"I'm just going to revel in the fact that their art's being hung in public"says Mastine-Fix. "The kids have bought new outfits. They're dressing up and it's going to be a big party".
The museum is funded completely from donations particularly from the students' parents and other donors. Mastine-Fix first asked for help in January and within a day she had more than 30 responses from people willing to help.
The Museum's grand opening will be from five to eight PM on Thursday. Future events include a Halloween party on November 1st.
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