EXHIBITIONS

All Gallery events are free and open to the public. Group tours are welcome. Contact the Department of Art and Design at 859.622.1629 for gallery hours.

2009-2010 SHOW SCHEDULE

Department of Art and Design Faculty Biennial
8/17/09 -9/25/09
Opening Reception; 8/27/09 5:00 – 7:00
An exhibition of recent work by EKU teaching staff. A wide range of approaches and media will be featured.

Celebrate the Feminine: Quilting for the Cure

10/5/09 -10/27/09
Opening reception: 10/14 5-7
An exhibition of work by quilters from across the state of Kentucky promoting breast cancer awareness, celebrating the female body, and using a traditionally female craft, as education, empowerment, and service. This exhibition is made possible by the Quilt Artists of Kentucky and the EKU Women and Gender Studies Program.

deSIGN OF THE TIMES
11/4/09 – 23 Opening reception TBA
An exhibition of contemporary Graphic Design curated by the EKU Design Faculty.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition
12/6/09 – 18
Opening reception:12/6 from 2:00 –4:00 P.M
Graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the Department of Art and Design will exhibit works in a variety of media.

Creative Inquiries Exhibition
1/25/10- 2/19/10
Opening Reception: Friday, 1/29 5-7
Eastern Kentucky University’s Chautauqua Lecture Series and the Department of Art & Design will jointly sponsor a juried art exhibition on the theme of Creative Inquiries. Interested artists are invited to send a SASE to Esther Randall, Director, Giles Gallery, Department of Art & Design, 309 Campbell Bldg. E.K.U. 521 Lancaster Ave. Richmond, KY.

Bluegrass Regional High School Exhibition.
2/28/10- 3/26/10
Opening Reception: Sunday, 2/28, 2:00- 4:00
Hosted by the Department of Art & Design at Eastern Kentucky University and the Kentucky Art Education Association, this show features the region’s most creative young artists from grades 9-12. Participating schools include Anderson, Bell, Bourbon, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrad, Jackson, Jessamine, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Lincoln, Madison, McCreary, Mercer, Owsley, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Scott, Wayne, Whitley, and Woodford A wide range of media will be on display.

Art Student Association Annual Juried Exhibition
4/4/10 – 4/16/10
Opening reception: 4/4 from 2:00 – 4:00.
This annual juried show will display the best work of by students enrolled in the Department of Art & Design at EKU. All media will be featured.

Bachelor of Fine Art Exhibition
4/25/10 – 5/7/7
Opening reception, 4/25 from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M.
Graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the Department of Art and Design will exhibit works in a variety of media.