LEWISTON — L/A Arts hosted the opening reception for Tree Street Youth’s Community Gallery Opening at L/A Arts, 221 Lisbon St., on March 2. Lewiston. Young artists and community members shared in an evening of  drawings, portraits and sculpture.

The Emerging Artists Community Gallery Exhibit at L/A Arts is Tree Street Youth’s first public art presentation. Youth artists shared their work with their families and visiting community members. Artists showcased and explained their work.

Tree Street Youth supports the youth of Lewiston-Auburn through academics, the arts and athletics. They provide Lewiston-Auburn youth with a safe space that encourages healthy physical, social, emotional and academic development while building unity across lines of difference.

For more information and to support Tree Street Youth, visit www.tree-street-youth.org.

The Community Gallery is provided as a venue for community-based, emerging artists of all ages to share their work and process with the community at large. L/A Arts is committed to supporting visual artists of all ages and stages of their career in developing their artistic voice.

Find out about upcoming events, project and initiatives online at www.laarts.org. L/A Arts can be contacted at 782-7228 or [email protected].