River Campus to host annual Juried Student Exhibition

The annual Juried Student Exhibition is being hosted April 10 through 26 at Crisp Museum on the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University.

The public is invited to an opening reception from 4 to 8 p.m. April 10.

The exhibition showcases the creative talents of Southeast Department of Art students.

Merit awards and honorable mention awards will be presented in each of the following categories: color composition/design foundations, 3-D, drawing, painting, fibers, graphic design/illustration, digital art, printmaking, ceramics and sculpture. Best in Show and the Distinguished Merit Award also will be presented.

This is a significant show for Southeast students, showcasing selected works that have been created within the past year. Many of the works on view will be available for purchase.

Each year, a professional artist is selected to act as juror for the exhibition and to exhibit a solo show of their own work.

This year's juror is Chris Kahler, professor of painting and drawing, as well as the graduate coordinator for the Department of Art at Eastern Illinois University.

The Crisp Museum is in the Cultural Arts Center at the River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau. Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 1 to 4 p.m. on weekends. More information is available by calling 651-2260 or emailing museum@semo.edu.

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Running concurrently with the Juried Student Exhibition, the River Campus Art Gallery will be continuing its Salon des Refuses tradition with an exhibit Tuesday through April 16.

Student works that were not selected by the juror will be on display.

The show will feature a variety of artwork, including fibers, illustrations, photo and video projects, drawing and painting, graphic design and sculpture.

A reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. April 10. The gallery exhibitions, events and talks are free and open to the public.

More information is available by contacting gallery coordinator Kristin Powers Nowlin at rcgallerycoordinator@semo.edu or 651-5901.