Respect Diversity arts competition awards ceremony to be held April 9

OKLAHOMA CITY—For twelve years, young people throughout Oklahoma have celebrated diversity in creative ways as they explore issues of cultural diversity, human rights, and global peace through the arts. Then they enter their art integration project in the Respect Diversity Arts Competition & Exhibition.

One of the entries in this year’s exhibit, “Beauty of America – Diversity,” combines talents within the fine arts department of Santa Fe South High School. Information about the impetus behind this work of art and all entries for the state wide Respect Diversity Arts Exhibition will be shared at www.respectdiversity.org.

Teachers throughout Oklahoma who register to attend the exhibit’s awards ceremony will receive Multicultural Professional Development Points.

The awards ceremony for this year’s exhibit, on Tuesday, April 9, begins at 5:00 p.m. at Harding Fine Arts Academy, 3333 North Shartel Ave. in Oklahoma City. Lyn Adams, Director of the OKC Children’s Theatre and Jean Hendrickson, Executive Director of Oklahoma A+ Schools, will present awards to winning schools. Musicians from Nichols Hills Elementary School Varsity Choir, Orvis Risner Elementary SchoolChoir and Harding Fine Arts Academy Ensemble will perform.

To learn about projects of the Respect Diversity Foundation visit: www.respectdiversity.org; write to: rdfrdf@cox.net or call: 405/359-0369.