Antonio Meucci is best known for his invention of the telephone. However, before his groundbreaking invention he was a student at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts. General Giuseppe Garibaldi is known as one of the key players in the unification of Italy. The friendship between Meucci and Garibaldi may have begun by happenstance but what a friendship it was.
The upcoming winter holidays and winter season often re-ignites a connection with family and friends. It is a time to slow down a bit and make a point of connecting with those nearest and dearest to us. In honor of the Garibaldi and Meucci friendship, Meucci’s years as an artist, and the upcoming winter season, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Garibaldi-Meucci Holiday High School Art Contest.
This year’s theme is “Seasons of Joy”. We invite student artists to create an original artwork that celebrates a holiday that occurs during the year. This theme allows for a wide range of interpretations from spring festivals to winter celebrations, highlighting the theme of a season and the joy and diversity of global traditions.
All artworks will be part of a special exhibit at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum that will run from. The opening of this special exhibit will take place during our annual tree lighting on Saturday, December 7, 2024. All artists are invited to attend and view our holiday exhibit!
See Poster Below and link to enter!
