HALLOWELL — ?In celebration of youth art month, the Kennebec Valley Art Association (KVAA) announces the 12th annual Higher Forms of Art exhibition of artwork by students from area high schools, presented in partnership with the University of Maine at Augusta for the fourth year in a row.

Higher Forms of Art gives emerging artists the opportunity to show their art in a professional gallery space, and offers students the experience of organizing and installing a major art exhibition.

Higher Forms of Art will be on view March 5 to 30 at the Danforth Gallery, Jewett Hall, 46 University Drive, Augusta. Danforth Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The public is invited to attend a reception for the artists and their art instructors from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 25.

Area Maine high schools participating in Higher Forms of Art this year are Cony High School, Augusta; Edward Little High School, Auburn; Gardiner Area High School, Gardiner; Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale; Kents Hill School, Kents Hill; Maranacook High School, Readfield; Richmond High School, Richmond; Snow Pond Arts Academy, Sidney; and Wiscasset Middle High School, Wiscasset.

KVAA’s annual Young at Art K-eight exhibition, highlighting student artwork from area elementary schools, will also be on view during March at the Harlow Gallery’s new location at 100 Water St.

This artwork was done by Kents Hill School student Bomin Ahn, grade 12. Her teachers are Babs Wheelden, Dylan Gifford, RJ Jenkins, Chris McInerney and Dale Perkins.

Daria Murray, grade 12, Gardiner Area High School; teacher, Meg Gipson.