Two Honors College students, Michael Metzner and Jeremy DeChario, were selected to participate in the nationally recognized art festival Artigras. As invitees to this event, Mr. Metzner and Mr. DeChario are included in a newly developed program ‘Homegrown Art” that seeks to mentor emerging artists who are not yet established as professionals in the art field. The Homegrown Art program has gained the attention of many non-professionals and emerging artists and is highly competitive. Artigras attracts over 150,000 visitors to the Jupiter area. This year it takes place Feb. 14-16 at the Abacoa Town Center.

In March, 2009, Jeremy DeChario also was selected to present his work in the the Polk Museum of Art's Mayfaire exhibition.