From painting and drawing to printmaking, sculpture, photography, ceramics and textiles, the 2006 High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition will highlight works from students in Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady counties.
This marks the seventh year for the show, which is patterned after the Regional Juried High School Art Exhibition at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, which displays work from students in Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties.
The show developed into an annual event that rotates among three local galleries: Mandeville Gallery at Union College, Opalka Gallery at Sage College in Albany and the Deitel Gallery at Emma Willard School in Troy. This year, the artwork will be displayed at Union's College Park Hall, 450 Nott St., from Sunday to April 15.
“The High School Regional is a great opportunity for high school students to exhibit their work in a professional venue and have it seen by a broad public,” said gallery director Rachel Seligman. “For aspiring artists, it is a little taste of the future.”
This year an award recognizing excellence in the 3-D category will be dedicated to the memory of Lory Tansky, a Schenectady High School art teacher and ceramicist who died last fall. All award-winners will receive a $25 gift certificate to Arlene's Artist Materials in Albany.
The opening reception for the exhibition is Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Guest speaker Sheldon Hurst will give a gallery talk at 3 p.m., followed by the awards.
For more information, call 388-6131.