Mission
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts fosters transformative education and community connections through engaging and challenging exhibitions and programming.
Emerging Curator Program Exhibition: 21st Century PoP
February 24 - March 21, 2025
Opening reception: Friday, February 28, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Artist Talk and Performances: Saturday, March 15, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Artist Talk with Mariela Luz, Reid Urban, Austin Davis, and Celery Jones
Live Performance from Sissy Von Meow Meow (Kaia Selene & Alicia Capp) and Light Installation by Fennel Overstreet.
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery and South Puget Sound Community College invites persons working in the arts or arts administration to gain hands on experience in the field of exhibition curation with the guidance and assistance of the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery Coordinator and SPSCC campus resources.
Guest Emerging Curator and Olympia resident, China Faith Star, highlights regional artists working in a context of 21st century Pop Art, in search for “something more”. These 21st century Contemporary PoP artists, their methods of interpretation, production of art, their stylistic and medium choices, are as diverse within the movement as the movement itself and are distinctly other than its co- contemporary styles.
April 7 – May 2, 2025
Opening reception: Friday, April 11, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Award winning artists from the 2024 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition, selected by juror Susan Christian, are invited back to show new work in this group exhibition. Participating artists include Michele Burton, Lucy Gentry-Meltzer, Joan Hitchcock, John Holmgren, Hall Jameson, Charles Pitz, and Rene Westbrook.
Image Text: Hall Jameson | Copalis Beach | Photograph.
May 19 - June 13, 2025
South Puget Sound Community College’s art faculty selects outstanding work created by students in studio art classes during the 2024-25 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.
July 7 - August 28, 2025
The Southwest Washington Regional Juried Exhibition serves area artists by providing a high-quality exhibition opportunity that promotes the region’s creative identity.
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery at The Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts fosters transformative education and community connections through engaging and challenging exhibitions and programming.
About
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery is 1,200 square feet in size. 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.
