• You are invited to an art celebration honoring the 42 elementary student artists whose artwork was selected to be made into banners for downtown Pelican Rapids. The art celebration party will take place Thursday, July 10th from 4-5pm at the Public Library. A sneak peek of a few of the banners is shown above. This project, Blooming Banners by Budding Artists, was our final project of our school year and was made possible by a grant from Spring Board for the Arts and Artists on Main Street.
    An overview of the project:
    All students Kg- 6th grade created a piece of art representing our local nature. It needed to be an open composition and students had the choice to use oil pastels, watercolor paint, colored pencils, tissue paper, acrylic paint or crayons. Once complete, 42 pieces were selected by myself, our Pelican Rapids Park Board, and artist Paul Johnson. These pieces were scanned and sent to Lana at Hillbilly Laser. She then added the edging that states Welcome to Pelican Rapids (Welcome is written in many different languages found within our city). Lana will also be printing all 42 banners. The banners will be hung on the street lights around town at the end of June.  These banners will be up year round (other than during Peteville).
    A list of students whose artwork was selected is below. Students will get a letter in the mail congratulating them and inviting them to the ceremony.
    Hope you can join us! 

    1. 1st Addilyn M
    2. 1st Brayden
    3. 1st Ahlam
    4. 1st Socorro
    5. 2nd Florenzo
    6. 2nd Gracie
    7. 2nd Mia
    8. 2nd Tronie
    9. 2nd Milton S
    10. 3rd Queralt 
    11. 3rd Boden
    12. 3rd Jesus
    13. 3rd Jett J.
    14. 3rd Lindy
    15. 3rd Emma King
    16. 3rd Harper
    17. 4th Jameson
    18. 4th Jaxon S
    19. 4th Asher C
    20. 4th Sunyah P
    21. 4th Jordan U. 
    22. 4th Adan
    23. 5th Allie Field
    24. 5th Brooklyn
    25. 5th Ryder
    26. 5th Serenity
    27. 5th Jemma J
    28. 5th Kaylee Kim
    29. 5th Lainey
    30. 5th McKenzie S
    31. 5th Meredith
    32. 6th Rhys
    33. 6th David J
    34. 6th Levi L
    35. 6th Kayse K
    36. 6th Kendal
    37. 6th Jules Martinez
    38. 6th Aldin Keso
    39. 6th Alexa
    40. 6th Lily’Ana L
    41. 6th Tydan D
    42. 6th William