News Photo by Darby Hinkley Over 200 people attended the opening reception for the “Young Artist” exhibit on Thursday evening at Art in the Loft. The event highlighted the artwork of over 600 students from Northeast Michigan schools. Pictured above is Weston Feher, third-grader at Alcona Elementary, pointing to his artwork.

News Photo by Darby Hinkley Benjamin Dean, second-grader at Ella White, points to his art on display at Art in the Loft on Thursday.

News Photo by Darby Hinkley Above is a tiny scene inside an Altoids container, made by Avery Bates, junior at Alpena High School, representing the band Bates participates in at AHS. Her artwork is in the “Young Artist” exhibit at Art in the Loft.