1,000 pieces of kids' artwork displayed at Butterworth Center

Nearly a thousand pieces of Moline School District elementary students’ artwork ranging from Monet replicas to Native American crafts graced three floors of the 25,000 square foot historic home. All twelve elementary schools in the Moline School District partnered with Butterworth Center for the “Exhibition of Student Artwork.” Butterworth Center will donate also donate a $100 stipend to each of the schools to help purchase classroom art supplies.

The exhibit was free and open to the public. A reception open to Moline elementary students and familes was held on April 20, 2008 and attended by about 1,000 people.