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Exhibitions
2016-17 Exhibitions
Margaret Noble: Resonating Objects
Native American Art Exhibition
Fine Art Postcard Exhibition
Collaboration Installation
Wooden Sacred Architecture in the Republic of Poland (1918-45)
Joe Hedges: Empirical Evidence
12th Annual SPSCC Student Art Exhibition
2017 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition
Margaret Noble: Resonating Objects
Sep 12–Oct 21, 2016
Margaret Noble holds a MFA in Sound Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her experimental artworks have been exhibited nationally and internationally. Her interdisciplinary work resides at the intersection of sound, sculpture, installation and performance. ‘Resonating Objects’ is a series of sculptural sound experiences designed to immerse audiences in artifacts of identity and memory through tactile gestures and ephemeral sonic experiences.
Opening reception: Fri, Sept 23, 6-8 pm
Image courtesy Margaret Noble
Native American Art Exhibition
Nov 1–Dec 9, 2016
The Native American Art Exhibition features a wide variety of works by local and regional Native American artists of all ages. Works include paintings, basketry, carved wood pieces, textiles, and mixed media.
Opening reception: Fri, Nov 4, 6-8 pm
Image courtesy Heather Genia
Fine Art Postcard Exhibition
Jan 2–Feb 10, 2017
The Fine Art Postcard Exhibition is an annual event that brings the local creative community together under one theme. The 2015 theme is “Wild Thing.” Postcard sized original artworks, created by artists of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, will be sold through silent auction. All proceeds for this fundraiser benefit The Gallery.
Opening reception: Fri, Jan 8, 6-8 pm
Closing reception: Fri, Feb 3, 6-8 pm
Image courtesy Deborah Henderson, 2016 "Solving for X" people's choice winner
Gallery sponsors:
Collaboration Installation
Feb 21–24, 2017
SPSCC art students, led by a visiting artist, will contribute to this one week exhibition. Together, they will experience all aspects of a group installation.
Opening reception: Fri, Feb 24, 6-8 pm
Image courtesy Arrington de Dionyso
Wooden Sacred Architecture in the Republic of Poland (1918-45)
Mar 6–Apr 7, 2017
The Gallery, in conjunction with the City of Lacey and its sister city, Minsk Mazowiecki, presents a selection of drawings, by Polish artist Pan Chabrowski, that document sacred wooden structures from the Republic of Poland.
Opening reception: Sat, Mar 25, 6-8 pm
Image courtesy Pan Chabrowski
Joe Hedges: Empirical Evidence
Apr 17–May 12, 2017
This exhibition will feature a grouping of digital prints, sculptural objects, paintings, and installations with sound components. For example, the work Connect Electrodes, emits a robotic voice repeating “connect electrodes” as a defibrillator refuses to accept tree bark as human flesh.
Opening reception: Mon, Apr 17, 6-8 pm
Image courtesy Joe Hedges
12th Annual SPSCC Student Art Exhibition
May 22–June 16, 2017
South Puget Sound Community College’s art faculty selects outstanding work created by students in studio art classes during the 2015-16 year. Works include: ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, digital photography, mixed-media, 2D and 3D design exercises, and sculpture. A continuous slide show of student work is also included in the exhibition.
Opening reception: Thu, May 25, 6-8 pm
Image courtesy Tanner Jenkins
Gallery sponsors:
2017 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition
July 3–Aug 25, 2017
Artists residing in Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties are invited to submit work in any media for review by a guest juror and possible inclusion in the exhibition. Selected artwork will be exhibited by The Gallery and The Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Up to $1500 in purchase prizes along with $400 in honorable mention prizes will be awarded.
Opening reception: Thu, July 6, 6-8 pm
Image courtesy Charles Eklund, 2016 Viewer's Choice winner
Gallery sponsor: Camille Kettel
Past Exhibitions
2015-16 Exhibitions
Faculty Art Exhibition
Native American Art Exhibition
Fine Art Postcard Exhibition
Collaboration Installation: ANCESTRAL TUNNEL
Systems of Place
Embroidered Spaces
11th Annual SPSCC Student Art Exhibition
Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition
Faculty Art Exhibition
Sep 14–Oct 30, 2015
New work by South Puget Sound Community College art faculty and staff, including Colleen Gallagher, Lisa Mellinger, Liza Brenner, Dan Meuse, Nicole Guliotti, Nathan Barnes, Joe Batt, and Jane Stone.
Opening reception: Fri, Sep 25, 6-8 pm.
Image courtesy of Lisa Mellinger
Native American Art Exhibition
Nov 7–Dec 11, 2015
The Native American Art Exhibition features a wide variety of works by local and regional Native American artists of all ages. Works include paintings, basketry, carved wood pieces, textiles, and mixed media.
Opening reception: Fri, Nov 13, 6-8 pm.
Call for Entries: Native American Art Exhibition
Image courtesy of David Wilson
Fine Art Postcard Exhibition
Jan 4–Feb 12, 2016
The Fine Art Postcard Exhibition is an annual event that brings the local creative community together under one theme. The 2016 theme is “Solving for X.” Postcard sized original artworks, created by artists of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, will be sold through silent auction. All proceeds for this fundraiser benefit The Gallery.
Opening/closing reception: Fri, Jan 8, 6-8 pm / Fri, Feb 12, 6-8 pm.
Call for Entries: Fine Art Postcard Exhibition
Image courtesy of Brittania Joy, 2015, "Out of Sight" Fine Art Postcard Exhibition people's choice winner.
Collaboration Installation: ANCESTRAL TUNNEL
Feb 17–Feb 19, 2016
SPSCC art students led by visiting artist, Arrington de Dionyso, contribute to this one week exhibition. Two long strips of painted paper, suspended in midair, create the experience of walking through a painted cave.
Opening reception: Fri, Feb 19, 6-8 pm.
Image courtesy of Arrington de Dionyso and SPSCC art students
Systems of Place
Feb 29–Mar 25, 2016
Featuring the work of Chad Erpelding and Florin Hategan, this exhibition considers the complexities of visualizing place and the impact it has on our ability to locate ourselves within it.
Opening reception: Fri, Mar 4, 6-8 pm.
Image courtesy of Chad Erpelding
Embroidered Spaces
Apr 4–May 6, 2016
The ethereal hanging installations of Amanda McCavour employ the material of thread as metaphor for memory and how we remember the spaces we call home.
Opening reception: Mon, Apr 4, 6-8 pm.
Image courtesy of Amanda McCavour
11th Annual SPSCC Student Art Exhibition
May 16–Jun 10, 2016
SPSCC’s art faculty selects outstanding work created by students in studio art classes during the 2015-16 year. Works include: ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, digital photography, mixed-media, 2D and 3D design exercises, and sculpture. A continuous slide show of student work is also included in the exhibition.
Opening reception: Fri, May 20, 6-8 pm.
Image courtesy of Fern Sullivan
Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition
Jul 5–Aug 25, 2016
Artists residing in Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, or Wahkiakum counties are invited to submit work in any media for review by a guest juror and possible inclusion in the exhibition.
Opening reception: Thu, Jul 7, 6-8 pm.
Full Prospectus (pdf)
Entry Form (pdf)
Image of Nature's Plaid courtesy Ruth Bravetti, 2015 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition people's choice winner.
2014-15 Exhibitions
About the Minnaert Center Gallery
The Gallery at the The Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts offers a diverse range of visual arts exhibitions and programs to enrich the educational experiences of students and the community. The Gallery is 1200 square feet. The walls are white and made of drywall backed with 3/4-inch plywood. There is an 11-1/2 foot high Unistrut grid system with track lighting throughout, and the gallery is wired for media art.
Gallery Hours
Regular Gallery hours are Monday-Friday noon-4:00 pm and summer hours are Monday-Thursday noon-4:00 pm and by appointment. To schedule an appointment, contact the gallery, artgallery@spscc.edu, 360-596-5527.