Union College will host the 2009 High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition this month, highlighting works from students in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and southern Saratoga counties.
The art will be displayed in the Mandeville Gallery from Saturday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, March 1. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will feature artwork in all mediums.
“We’re delighted to have it back,” Mandeville Gallery Director Rachel Seligman said of the exhibition, which Union is hosting for the third time. “It’s such a great opportunity, not only for our community to see what high school students are doing, but for high school students to get a chance to visit campus.”
The show is modeled after a similar event developed by The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, and has evolved into an annual exhibit that rotates between Union, Sage College and the Emma Willard School every three years.
Now in its 10th year, the High School Regional Exhibition continues to fill a gap created by the cancelation of local access to the Annual Regional Scholastic Arts Competition, according to exhibit organizers. It also gives high school students the opportunity to experience a juried exhibit at an actual, local gallery.
Jurors for the upcoming show are Fernando Orellana, assistant professor of visual arts; Charles Steckler, professor of theater; and Seligman.
Each school is allowed to submit up to 25 works of art. The jurors will curate the submissions and the resulting exhibit will include over 100 pieces.
Awards will be presented at the show’s closing reception on March 1 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Normally, five Juror Awards of Excellence and one Tansky 3-D Award are given. The 3-D award is presented annually in memory of Lory Tansky, a founding member of the exhibit and an oustanding art educator from Schenectady.