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2015 Juried Student Show April 9 – April 30
March 31, 2015
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony
April 9, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (awards announced at 6 p.m.) Guest Juror: Stephen Glueckert
MSUB Department of Art’s 2015 Juried Student Show opens on Thursday, April 9, with
a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This year’s guest juror, Stephen Glueckert, will
announce cash awards for selected artworks at 6 p.m. Announcements of MSUB’s Department
of Art’s annual scholarship winners will follow.
The reception and ceremony are catered and free and open to the public.
Submissions were received in response to an exhibition call extended earlier this
year to all students currently enrolled at Montana State University Billings and 23
students were selected by the juror for inclusion. The artworks selected testify to
the rich talents and diverse visions of MSUB students working across a broad range
of media.
Stephen Glueckert was born in Missoula, Montana and received a BFA from the University
of Idaho and an M. Ed. in Art Education from Western Washington University. He has
taught throughout the Northwest and at the University of Papua New Guinea, and he
is the recipient of a Montana Individual Artist’s Fellowship. In addition to being
a practicing studio artist, Glueckert has written extensively about contemporary artists
of Montana. He has been Senior Curator of Exhibitions at the Missoula Art Museum since
1992.
The exhibition is a unique professional development opportunity for MSUB students,
familiarizing them with the process of applying to juried shows and offering them
experiences with preparing artwork for gallery display and presentation. Gallery Director Leanne
Gilbertson notes: "I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with Steve and
am excited to have him visit and see the exceptional work of our students, including
that of our gallery assistants and my gallery practices students who have been involved
in all aspects of realizing this exhibition.”
The Northcutt Steele Gallery is located on the first floor of the Liberal Arts on
the Montana State University Billings campus. The gallery is open Monday – Friday
from 8:00am – 4:00 pm, and by appointment. For more information please visit: /gallery or www.facebook.com/northcuttsteelegallery.
For media inquiries and more images contact Leanne Gilbertson, Director of Northcutt
Steele Gallery, leanne.gilbertson@msubillings.edu; (406) 657-2903.
See Followup News Release
Image above: Bonny Beth Luhman, Is It Worth It?, Watercolor, 24’’ x 18’’.