Highland Community College announces a call for entries for the 51st annual District High School Juried Art Exhibit on view at the Highland Gallery from April 17 to May 8. Work is due Wednesday, April 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the west wing of the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, Highland Community College, 2998 West Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill.
The juried art exhibit is designed to recognize high school artists in Northwest Illinois to celebrate their visual contributions to the community.
“This exciting annual spring exhibit showcases the many talented high school students who choose to share their visual art accomplishments with our college and the community,” said Art Instructor and Gallery Director Robert Apolloni. “Highland Gallery has been hosting this juried high school art exhibit for 51 years, serving as a highly successful collaboration between the college and our district high schools.”
An Opening Reception and Awards Presentation will take place on Wednesday, April 17 from 4:30 to
6 p.m. Awards will be given at 5:30 p.m. outside the Highland Gallery.
“Juried Art exhibitions reflect the spirit and ideas of a community, allowing an opportunity to peek into the overall wellbeing of that community through the eyes of artists,” Apolloni added. “Celebrating the completion of their work in such an exhibit is an important facet of maturing as an artist, and Highland Gallery is proud to offer this opportunity to our high school artists.”
For more information about this exhibit or the Highland Gallery, contact Bill Buehler, Office Coordinator, Humanities, Social Sciences & Fine Arts, at 815-599-3490 or bill.buehler@highland.edu.