May 7, 2024 2:50 a.m. 

In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight:

The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College presents the annual Student Art Exhibition, “On the Rise” on display from May 13th through June 5th.

A UCC release said a reception will take place on Thursday, May 16th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Visual fine art achievement awards will be presented during the reception.

Each spring, UCC presents a juried student art exhibition. The Art Gallery will showcase the work from students enrolled in the school’s Fine Art classes during the current academic year as the highlight of the exhibition season. This exhibition will feature the best of the artwork in studio arts, specifically ceramics, basic 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional design drawing and painting.

Gallery Director Tiffany Hokanson said, “This really is my favorite show of the year, and I am not alone in thinking that. Our UCC visual art students work hard all year, and this is their chance to show the community all of that hard work”.

The UCC Art Gallery is in the Whipple Fine Arts Building on the main UCC campus. Gallery hours are weekdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.