Montgomery County Community College to host 59th annual Blue Bell Student Art Exhibition

Beautiful works of art that fully capture the level of creativity and talent among Montgomery County Community College Fine Arts students will soon be on display for the community to experience.

The Montco Cultural Center will host the 59th Annual Blue Bell Student Art Exhibition April 8-30 in the Fine Arts Center Gallery on the Blue Bell Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422. An opening reception will be held Wednesday, April 8 from 5-7 p.m., with an awards presentation at 6 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public, and parking is free.

For more information, visit mc3.edu/CultureEvents.

This annual celebration of MCCC’s art students’ imagination features about 80 new and inspiring works in various media including drawing, painting, ceramics, prints, sculpture and design. Awards in each of these categories will be selected by a guest juror. The juror is Adrienne Jenkins, former Director of Philagrafika 2010 and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. She will also choose the Juror’s Choice and Bella Shen and Lucie S. Lee Best in Show awards.

“This is a great chance for students to showcase the skills they’ve gained throughout the year and have fun exhibiting together as a group,” said Patrick Rodgers, Manager of the Montco Cultural Center. “You’ll be amazed at the level of inventiveness each student brings to their work.” 

The Fine Arts Center Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. The Gallery is closed Sunday.

MCCC’s art galleries, located at both the Pottstown and Blue Bell campuses, are part of the Montco Cultural Center and host a variety of exhibitions featuring professional and student artists and artwork in an array of genres, as well as related activities, programs and lectures.

For more information about the exhibit or MCCC’s galleries, contact Patrick Rodgers, Manager of the Montco Cultural Center, at [email protected].