O.P. Earle Elementary is pleased to announced a new project, Community Arts Evenings, a continuing Artists in Residence program funded by a $6,000 grant from the Polk County Community Foundation Mary F. Kessler Fund.

Cindy Riddle, art educator at O.P. Earle wrote the grant for Spartanburg District One and will be overseeing the pilot project at the school.

The first Community Arts Evening will be held in the Principals Art Gallery on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 at 5 p.m. and will feature fused glass by artist in residence Jerry Pospisil.

Student work, art work created by school faculty and staff and glass work by Pospisil will be featured.