FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 6, 2003

CONTACT: Cira Pascual Marquina, (515) 271-1994
Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119

32ND ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBITION TO OPEN FEB. 23 AT THE ANDERSON GALLERY

The 32nd annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at Drake University will be on view Sunday, Feb. 23, through Friday, March 28, at the Anderson Gallery in the Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue. The opening reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Feb. 23 and the awards ceremony will start at 1:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.

The exhibition, which is sponsored by the Friends of Drake Arts, features artwork produced by students in Drake's Department of Art and Design. The works include beautiful body studies, elegant graphic design works, playful interior design projects, large-scale paintings, prints that investigate concepts of form and color and sculptures that show pride in craftsmanship and interest in simple form.

The 49 works in the show were selected from more than 166 pieces submitted. San Francisco-based freelance curator Colleen Vojvodich served as juror for the exhibition and selected the award-winning works.

Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information about the exhibition and the Anderson Gallery, visit www.drake.edu/andersongallery, call (515) 271-1994 or send an e-mail message to cira.pascual-marquina@drake.edu.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS (All events/programs are free and open to the public)

EXHIBITION DATES
FEB. 23 - MARCH 28, 2003

OPENING RECEPTION
FEB. 23, 1 - 3:30 p.m.

AWARDS CEREMONY
FEB. 23, 1:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE ANDERSON GALLERY
The Anderson Gallery, a non-profit exhibition space at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, was founded in 1996 to exhibit and support innovation in art and design. The gallery aims to enrich the cultural life of the University and area communities through diverse and challenging exhibitions, educational programs and publications.

As a showcase for art and design exhibitions, the Anderson Gallery's humanistic and interdisciplinary interpretation of art and culture is an essential component of the University's academic programs and the Department of Art and Design. The gallery offers area residents, visitors, and students from all disciplines the opportunity to participate in the current discourse and historical context surrounding art and design.

CONTACT
General Information: (515) 271-2268
Administrative Office: (515) 271-1994
Fax: (515) 271-2558
Email: andersongalleryinfo@drake.edu
Web site: www.drake.edu/andersongallery

ADDRESS
Anderson Gallery
Drake University
25th Street and Carpenter Avenue
Harmon Fine Arts Center
Des Moines, IA 50311

The main entrance to the Anderson Gallery is on 25th Street, on the street level of Harmon Fine Arts Center (red brick building on the northwest corner of 25th and Carpenter). Free, two-hour parking is available on 24th and 25th Streets.

GALLERY HOURS
Tuesday through Sunday
Noon to 4 p.m.
Free admission to the Anderson Gallery and its programs