Shorter University hosting juried student art exhibit

October 20, 2010 - Shorter University’s juried student art exhibit opened today and will continue through Nov. 5. The exhibit, held inside Shorter’s Arnold Art Gallery, features several mediums including photography, paintings and ceramics.

Guest juror Douglas Loeb selected 29 pieces of student art from the 70 pieces that were submitted. Loeb is assistant to Barbara Rose, a world-renowned art critic, author and curator.

The Arnold Art Gallery, located in the Minor Fine Arts Building, is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The student art exhibit is open to the public. There is no admission charge.

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christian college committed to excellence in education. Since 2003, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Shorter among the South’s best baccalaureate colleges, and the Princeton Review annually includes Shorter on its lists of best value and best Southeastern college. The university offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Education and the Master of Arts in Leadership. General education and calculus courses are offered in an online format, and Shorter recently launched online programs that lead toward the Associate of Science, the Bachelor of Business Administration, and the Master of Accountancy degrees. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.