Kankakee Community College is hosting an art exhibit, now thru April 6. The 33rd annual KCC High School Juried Art Exhibition features the artwork of students from 13 area schools.

Participating high schools in the exhibit include: Central, Cissna Park, Donovan, Milford, Momence, St. Anne. Other local schools are: Grant Park, Herscher, Kankakee, Manteno, Bishop-McNamara, Bradley-Bourbonnais, and Pontiac.  The exhibit is sponsored by KCC’s Visual Arts Department.

The artwork exhibit is on display in the art wing and Miner Memorial Library of Kankakee Community College. The exhibit is open from 7:30 am to 6 pm Monday and Thursday; 7:30 am to 8 pm Tuesday and Wednesday; and 7:30 am to 4 pm Fridays.

A reception, awards presentation and juror’s critique will be held on the final evening of the exhibit, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. Awards in categories such as painting, color drawing/design, photography/electronic imaging and 3-D design will be announced at 7:15 p.m. Jurors are from the KCC art faculty.

“The high school art show is always inspiring,” KCC art professor Chelise Slowik said in a news release. “Visitors will find the works full of passionate effort and imagination. Overall, it is a beautiful display of our future local artists.”

For more information, go to kcc.edu.

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