Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition to open April 5
The University of Maine Department of Art will present the 2019 Juried Student Art Exhibition that features work by current studio art, art history and art education students.
The exhibition will be on display April 5 to May 3 in Lord Hall Gallery. The venue provides an opportunity for undergraduate students at all levels to exhibit their work.
This year, 102 works of art were selected from more than 350 submissions in a range of media. Paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and design, as well as sculpture and ceramic work are included in the exhibition.
Carl Little, an art writer and critic, along with UMaine art professors Laurie E. Hicks and Giles Timms, juried the exhibition.
The campus community, family and friends are welcome to attend the artists’ reception and award ceremony 5:30–7 p.m. Friday, May 3. Approximately 40 awards and recognitions will be given in studio, art history and art education areas. Awards, in the form of scholarships and travel grants, as well as book and exhibition prizes, will be presented to students who have excelled in their work.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. Lord Hall Gallery is open 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday and is wheelchair accessible.