Hundreds of works of student art will be on display in Building 13 for the 2014 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, set to display later this month.
According to Pat McClelland, gallery coordinator, the event is a way for the Sinclair Community College Art department to showcase work by the student body.
“Mostly it’s for Art majors, but we get submissions from others as well,” he said.
Any student who enrolled in a studio art class within the last year was eligible to submit.
“For many of our students, it’s their first chance at a professional exhibit of their work,” McClelland said. “Part of the reason we do this is for the lesson they learn in professional presentation, their work has to be exhibition ready.”
The event consists of seven categories: painting, printmaking, collage, drawing, photography, sculpture and ceramics. Students were able to enter up to two pieces in each category.
“Typically there are maybe 300 pieces submitted, of which maybe 130 are selected to be in the show,” McClelland said.
The Art department selects a different juror each year, with this year’s event being judged by Amy Koehler Anderson, head coordinator of the Kettering Rosewood Arts Center.
“The juror awards prizes in each of the seven categories and also a best in show,” McClelland said.
Prizes consist of things like gift certificates to local art supply stores and memberships to local art organizations, but according to McClelland the experience is worth more.
“More importantly, it’s the line on your resume, not only can students win an award, but they have a chance to be featured in a professional gallery,” he said.
The judging process, which takes place in private, is set to take place this week. However, the exhibition will not officially open until March 24 and will be on display through April 8.
The galleries, located in Building 13, will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.