SC State art exhibition to open

Prizes and awards will be presented at the opening reception. The exhibition will be on display in the Fine Arts Building Gallery Mondays through Thursdays  until the end of the semester.

The annual student exhibition provides an opportunity for the faculty, staff, alumni and students of SC State, as well as all interested members of the community, to recognize, support and celebrate the creativity of the young artists within the university’s Visual Arts Program.

Each spring semester, the annual student exhibition provides a forum for students on campus to present their artwork. One of the program’s goals is to encourage students to become visually aware of the world around them and to prepare students for careers in visual art and other disciplines, or graduate studies.

This exhibition provides experiential learning and professional development opportunities for students. All works are then reviewed by a juror, an artist professional who selects work to be included in the show. Sean Clute, a University of South Carolina professor of ceramic arts, served as the juror for this year’s exhibition.

This year, student work on display consists of drawings. paintings, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and digital media.

“I appreciate the opportunity to get to know your students through their artwork,” Clute said. “It was a pleasure to see where students landed in their creativity. I took laps around the artwork to make sure the work spoke to me and had aspects of craftsmanship.

“I was happy to see that I connected with a wide range of mediums and themes. I appreciate all the work that was submitted for this process. I wish all your students well in their future endeavors,” he said.