SSCC hosts Spring Invitational art exhibit May 6-28

Southern State’s upcoming Area Artist Exhibition will include artwork by fine arts student David Scott.

PIC 2: “Finished” charcoal drawing by SSCC fine arts student David Scott.

 

SSCC hosts Spring Invitational art exhibit May 6-28

 

                Southern State Community College will host the 10th annual Spring Invitational Area Artist Exhibition and Competition May 5-31 at the Appalachian Gateway Center on SSCC’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, Fincastle.

                The public is invited to a Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, with an artists’ reception to follow from 6-9 p.m. The artists’ introductions and awards presentation will begin at 7 p.m. During the reception, artists and guests will have an opportunity to meet and discuss the works on display.

                Local artists are invited to submit entries for this year’s exhibition, which will feature original artwork in the following categories: painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, photography, sculpture, stained glass, pottery, jewelry, fine-art craft and woodcraft. Entries can be submitted from 4-7 p.m. Monday, May 3, at the Appalachian Gateway Center. Exhibitors may pick up their entries between 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1.

                This year’s exhibition will feature three divisions: competitive, non-competitive and, new to this year, student competitive.

                “The Area Artist Exhibition is an ideal opportunity for local artists to have their work noticed by their peers, as well as the public at large,” said James D. Werline, a well-known artist and Southern State art instructor, who is coordinating the annual event through his role as gallery coordinator for the Appalachian Gateway Center.

“This exhibition has shown steady growth in size and quality over the past nine years and it is becoming my favorite in the series of exhibitions that we host each year,” Werline said. “It is not only an opportunity for local artists to have their work exhibited, but also is an opportunity for the public to discover the rich artistic talent that is unique to the Appalachian region of southern Ohio.”

                The public is invited to view the exhibition from 12 noon to 9 p.m. on Mondays, and from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, at SSCC’s South Campus. As the schedule is subject to change, please call Amanda Lewis at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 3520, to confirm gallery hours.

                For entry forms and exhibitor information, please contact Werline at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 3669, or jwerline@sscc.edu. To learn more about Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu.

 

Southern State Community College will host the 10th annual Spring Invitational Area Artist Exhibition and Competition May 6-28 at the Appalachian Gateway Center on SSCC’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, Fincastle.

The public is invited to a Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, with an artists’ reception to follow from 6-9 p.m. The artists’ introductions and awards presentation will begin at 7 p.m. During the reception, artists and guests will have an opportunity to meet and discuss the works on display.

Local artists are invited to submit entries for this year’s exhibition, which will feature original artwork in the following categories: painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, photography, sculpture, stained glass, pottery, jewelry, fine-art craft and woodcraft. Entries can be submitted from 4-7 p.m. Monday, May 3, at the Appalachian Gateway Center. Exhibitors may pick up their entries between 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1.

This year’s exhibition will feature three divisions: competitive, non-competitive and, new to this year, student competitive.

“The Area Artist Exhibition is an ideal opportunity for local artists to have their work noticed by their peers, as well as the public at large,” said James D. Werline, a well-known artist and Southern State art instructor, who is coordinating the annual event through his role as gallery coordinator for the Appalachian Gateway Center.

“This exhibition has shown steady growth in size and quality over the past nine years and it is becoming my favorite in the series of exhibitions that we host each year,” Werline said. “It is not only an opportunity for local artists to have their work exhibited, but also is an opportunity for the public to discover the rich artistic talent that is unique to the Appalachian region of southern Ohio.”

The public is invited to view the exhibition from 12 noon to 9 p.m. on Mondays, and from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, at SSCC’s South Campus. As the schedule is subject to change, please call Amanda Lewis at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 3520, to confirm gallery hours.

For entry forms and exhibitor information, please contact Werline at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 3669, or jwerline@sscc.edu. To learn more about Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu.