CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS - "Eye" by Sierra Nettleton of Amherst High School is one of many works that will be on display during the Kenan Center's 29th annual Storrs All High Photo Show, opening Sunday.

The Kenan Center's 29th annual Storrs All High Photo Show, featuring the work of high school students from across western and central New York, opens Sunday.

"Masked Megan" by Michelle Morales of North Rose- Wolcott High School will be on display at the Kenan Center Gallery House starting Sunday.

The exhibit is named in honor of Lockport artist, William Storrs, who died in 2005. An accomplished artist and long-time contributor to visual arts programming at the Kenan Center, Storrs was instrumental in starting the All High Photo Show which was designed to showcase the photographic work of high school students throughout Western New York, and was an active participant in the installation of the works as well as the awards presentation.

Sunday's opening will coincide with a free public reception from 2 to 5 p.m. and an awards presentation at 3 p.m. Awards categories are: Best School Overall, Best of Show (Student Processed), Best of Show (Commercially Processed), Black & White, Color, Urbanscape, Landscape, Floralscape, Portrait, Waterscape, Computer Generated, Still Life, Journalism/Documentary, Sports, Architecture, and Animal. In addition, one student from each school is recognized with a merit award.

In addition to the East Niagara schools — Lockport, Newfane and Roy-Hart — there are 24 other schools participating in the show. They include Akron, Alden, Amherst, Cassadaga Valley, Cattaraugus Little Valley, Charter School for Applied Technology, Clarence, C. W. Baker, Genesee Valley, Kenmore East, Kenmore West, Lewiston-Porter, Mt. St. Mary’s Academy, North-Rose Wolcott, North Tonawanda, Palmyra-Macedon, Pembroke, Skaneateles, Southwestern, Sweet Home, Tonawanda, West Genesee,  Williamsville East and Williamsville North.          
Kenan Center House Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The exhibit continues through April 27.

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