Young area visual, performing artists showcased at mall gallery

NILES

Young artists filled the Eastwood Expo Center with music, dance and visual arts.

About 30 visual artists and 300 performing artists, all age 26 or younger, participated in the Art Outreach Gallery’s first holiday showcase.

“This event is a celebration of youth in the arts in our area,” said Mark Vivacqua, gallery vice-chairman.

Visual artists sold their crafts at Saturday’s event. Various media were represented, including jewelry, paintings, pencil sketches, ceramics and pen and ink drawings.

Gretchen Fusselman, a 15-year-old from Niles McKinley High School, brought her handmade jewelry to the show and sold two pieces. Joe Perry, a 21-year-old Youngstown State University student, also sold two pieces Saturday.

See who else was there in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.