FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 14, 2006

CONTACT: Nora Wendl, (515) 271-1994, nora.wendl@drake.edu
Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

DRAKE ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBIT OPENS FEB. 26

“Public Works Poster, ” a pronto plate (litho process) print by John Vogl, a senior from Des Moines.

Drake University’s 35th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition will open with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, in the Anderson Gallery in the Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th Street and Carpenter Aven ue. Student Artist Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. The reception and exhibition, which continues through March 16, are free and open to the public.

Thirty-three student artists from Drake University’s Department of Art and Design had their work selected for the exhibit by Des Moines-based architect Jason Alread. He selected 61 of 132 submitted works from the areas of drawing, graphic design, interactive media, painting, printmaking, sculpture and video.

The exhibition is sponsored by Friends of Drake Arts, including student awards made possible by the Thad Archie Memorial Fund. The Anderson Gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, call (515) 271-1994 or visit www.drake.edu/andersongallery.

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