Annual Student Art Exhibition Set at RVCC

From RVCC: Raritan Valley Community College’s (RVCC) Visual and Performing Arts Department will present the annual RVCC Student Art Exhibition in two installments again this year. The first exhibition runs from March 23-April 7, in the Art Gallery at the College’s Branchburg Campus. Part II of the exhibition will run from April 13-28.

Kat Franchino, “Self Portrait,” gouache, colored pencil & acrylic on Bristol board; Color Theory, Fall 2016

An opening reception for Part I will be held Thursday, March 23, from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

The wide variety of work included in the exhibition was created by RVCC students and selected by faculty members from the Visual & Performing Arts Department. Part I will feature an array of media from the following disciplines: 2D design, ceramics, color theory, drawing, illustration, interior design and printmaking. The show is being coordinated by Darren McManus, RVCC Art Gallery coordinator and full-time instructor in the VAPA Department.

Gallery hours for the exhibition are Mondays, 3-8 p.m.; Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Wednesdays, 3-8 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Fridays, 1-4 p.m. The gallery will not open until 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 23. For further information, contact the Visual and Performing Arts Department at 908-218-8876 or visit www.raritanval.edu/vapaevents.

Sergio Gatica, “Mundane Things,” unedited experimental cell phone photos, Digital Artmaking, Fall 2016

Raritan Valley Community College’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. Serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for close to 50 years, RVCC is an educational and cultural center that is nationally recognized for its innovative programming, service to the community and environmental leadership. The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, professional development and personal enrichment courses. The College also has a performing arts center and planetarium. RVCC is committed to offering a quality and affordable education through effective teaching, liaisons with the community’s businesses, and state-of-the-art technology. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

Photos courtesy of RVCC