Arts in Public Places
History
by Marcus L. Neiman
MEDINA COUNTY SCHOOLS’ ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES
History
During the academy year of 1983-84, then fine arts consultant Marcus L. Neiman established the first county visual arts festival for county visual arts students. The show originally lasted over a weekend and was housed in the Buckeye Local Schools, then the Highland Local Schools, Cloverleaf Local Schools, County Fairgrounds, and now at the Medina General Hospital Medical Center (in Medina).
Over the years, the show grew from a weekend show to a four-day show, and then a month-long show. Shortly after the turn of the century, the decision was made, with the cooperation of the administration of Medina General Hospital, to allow student visual art work from county students to be displayed on the six floors of the Medical Center.
