Juried student art exhibit showcases best of year’s work, April 30-May 17

GOSHEN, Ind. – The best work of Goshen College art students annually is exhibited in an end-of-the-year display – showing the breadth and depth of their creative endeavors. The Juried Student Art Show will be on display in the Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery from April 30 to May 17, with a reception on April 30 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The show includes 105 different art pieces by 40 different students, which were judged by Cynthia Cooper, head of the art department at Goshen High School. The exhibit was open for submissions created in art classes this year by non-senior art students, and will include painting, drawing, figure drawing, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry, printmaking and design. Cooper determined which pieces merited inclusion in the show, but will also award best and honorable mention in each category, as well as best of show, which brings with it a modest cash value award. The awards will be announced during the reception, at 3 p.m.

“The exhibit is mainly a time to show and celebrate the fine works done in our art classes,” said Professor of Art John Blosser. “The jurying is intended to ensure a higher level of quality to the show.”

The Hershberger Art Gallery, located in the Music Center, is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The building is accessible to people using wheelchairs and others with physical limitations.

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