VALDOSTA —
Fifty-seven Valdosta State University students will find their works included in the annual Student Art Competition, opening Monday night.
A sneak peek of some accepted works reveals a show that demonstrates the strengths of VSU art students as individuals as well as the VSU Art program as a whole.
Alan MacTaggart, a Georgia Regents University professor of art and humanities, judged the show.
VSU students presented MacTaggart with plenty of choices. Seventy-seven students entered 205 works. He selected 107 works by 57 students, with about a half being three-dimensional pieces.
From the juried works, winners will be announced during Monday evening’s reception, with prizes totaling $500.
GALLERY
VSU Art hosts the Annual Student Art Competition.
Reception: A free, public reception is scheduled 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, March 11.
Run dates: Show runs through April 5.
Sponsor: This exhibit is sponsored by Dr. Don Mirate, Mirate Eye Center.
Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday.
More information: 333-5835; www.valdosta.edu/art
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