Student prizes and scholarships will be presented at an awards ceremony at 5 p.m., followed immediately by an opening reception in the gallery until 7 p.m. The public is invited.
The 2010 juror, Sean McFarland, an HSU alumnus who lives and works in San Francisco, has selected more than 90 artworks for the exhibition. McFarland has been in numerous shows across the country including the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art and the San Jose Museum of Art. In 2005, he received the Phelan Art Award in photography. His works have been featured in such publications as Artforum, Artweek and Flash Art.
The Reese Bullen Gallery, named in honor of a founding professor of the Art Department, was established in 1970. It is housed in Humboldt State’s Art Building, directly across from Van Duzer Theatre.
The 2010 Annual Juried Student Exhibition will run from April 15th through May 15th. The gallery is open 12-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, on Thursday from 12-7 and Saturday from 10-2. All-day parking permits for $3.50 are available; parking can be found using the Harpst Street detour, just off of LK Wood Boulevard.
Details are available from the gallery staff at (707) 826-5814 and rbg@humboldt.edu or contact Michele McCall-Wallace at 707/826-3629 and mm37@humboldt.edu.