Art is seen on display Monday afternoon at Northern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum for its annual Children’s Exhibition. There will be a reception at the NMU DeVos Art Museum from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 22. The exhibition and reception are free and open to all. (Journal photo by Justin Marietti)

MARQUETTE — Author Sydney Gurewitz Clemens wrote, “Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else.” That uniqueness will be on full display this month at Northern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum at its annual Children’s Exhibition.

“Each year, the NMU DeVos Art Museum celebrates our area schools that support art programs for elementary students,” the Museum website reads. “This annual exhibition, featuring talented elementary students’ artwork in all media, is organized by hardworking art teachers from local schools.”

There will be a reception at the NMU DeVos Art Museum from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 22. The exhibition and reception are free and open to all.

Participating schools include Aspen Ridge Elementary School, AuTrain-Onota Public School, Birchview Elementary School, Cherry Creek Elementary School, Father Marquette Catholic Academy, Gilbert Elementary School, Graveraet Elementary School, K.I. Sawyer Elementary School, Lakeview Elementary School, North Star Montessori Academy, Powell Township School and Sandy Knoll Elementary School.