AUBURN — Two Auburn Middle School eighth grade students, Brooke Bray and Gareth Robinson, recently attended a reception at the Blaine House where they were honored with awards for inclusion in the current exhibit of student artwork on display until January.

The Maine Youth Excellence in Art program celebrates the work of Maine’s student artists, and is sponsored by first lady of Maine, Ann LePage, in partnership with the Maine Arts Commission, the Maine Alliance for Arts Education and the Maine Art Education Association.

Schools across Maine are invited to submit outstanding student artwork for rotating exhibit at the Blaine House, the State House and the Burton M. Cross Office Building in Augusta.