Art by Darien Students on Exhibit at Upper Crust Bakery and Cafe Nov 6 Through Mid-January

The 11^th annual K-12 Art Show has been installed at Upper Crust Bakery and Café. The show will feature different mediums of art from students of all ages, and is an incredible display of young and aspiring talent.

An opening reception for the exhibit runs from 4 to 6 p.m., today, Thursday, Nov 6, at the cafe, located at 980 Post Road.

— an announcement from the Darien Public Schools Visual Art Department

If you are unable to make the reception, the organizers encourage you to stop by, grab a coffee and bagel, and enjoy some creative work made by our K-12 students now through mid-January.

“This exhibition highlights the incredible imagination, skill, and personal voice our students bring to their work,” said Colleen Thompson, director of visual art and music for the school district.

Every year, the art department seeks out original art by students, and this year more than 100 pieces were selected from students across all seven of the town’s schools. Teachers selected works that demonstrated a high level of creativity and technical skill.

“Like many things in our schools, I was blown away by the caliber of the art produced by our students,” said schools Superintendent Eric Byrne. “Art gives students another powerful language to communicate with and empowers them to express complex ideas and emotions that words or numbers alone simply can’t capture.”

The Darien Public Schools serve over 4,700 students in seven schools.

Founded in 1997, Upper Crust Bakery & Café (UCBC) is a bagel shop and café that started in Darien and has expanded, with cafés  in New Canaan and Norwalk. You can eat in each restaurant or have its food delivered to you or arrange for catering.

“We are grateful to our dedicated arts educators and to Upper Crust Bakery and Cafe for helping us celebrate young artists and share their creativity with the community,” Thompson said.