Kellogg Community College honored dozens of student artists with nearly $4,000 in awards and scholarships during an April 17 ceremony recognizing work from the College’s annual Student Art Exhibit, according to a community announcement.
The exhibit showcased 169 works by 66 student artists and was on display April 15 through May 1 at the Eleanor R. and Robert A. DeVries Gallery inside the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Battle Creek campus of Kellogg Community College. A digital version of the exhibit remains available at rosep9.wixsite.com.
Juried exhibit highlights student work
Each spring, students enrolled in KCC’s art, photography, multimedia and graphic design programs are invited to submit work for the exhibit. A faculty committee organizes submissions, while an external juror independently selects major awards and honorable mentions, according to the announcement.
This year’s awards were juried by painter and photographer Martin Hubbard, a longtime former KCC art instructor. Cash prizes were funded through a donation to the KCC Foundation from artist Kimiko Petersen and her husband, Sherman Petersen.
Top honors awarded
The Kimiko Petersen Fine Art Awards totaled $3,300 and included Best of Show, First Place, Best of Media awards, honorable mentions and distinguished acknowledgments across multiple categories…