Chester,
Pa. – It’s not often that college students get to showcase their art in a
professional gallery, but that is exactly what Widener University students will
do at the Nebula Gallery in Chester. The art will be on display at an opening
reception for the Widener University Student and Faculty Art Exhibition on
Friday, Dec. 1. In addition, students will be complementing the visual arts
with poetry and spoken word performances.
“This is
a unique opportunity for students and faculty to engage with the Chester art
community,” said John Bush, owner of Nebula Gallery. “For the students who
enter the exhibition, this could be the start of their professional careers as
artists, and it gives them the opportunity to add to their portfolios and meet
other artists in the region.”
Widener
University has had a strong relationship with the Nebula Gallery since it
opened in June 2017. The Nebula Gallery has been at the forefront of an
artistic and cultural renaissance in downtown Chester by leading various
community initiatives.
Hannah
Guth, a Widener sophomore majoring in social work and gender studies, has
worked at Nebula Gallery as a full-time program manager. She created a
partnership with Widener’s Urban Ecology course and helps to manage the class’s
field experience at the Nebula community gardens. Guth has also organized
and curated multiple art shows.
She looks
forward to further bridging the university and gallery through the Widener
University Student and Faculty Art Exhibition.
“It is
important for students without a heavy service learning component to break out
of the Widener bubble and experience the Chester art scene.” Guth said. “I am
excited to help my classmates do that.”
Members
of the media are invited to attend the reception. Please contact John Bush (267-259-8985)
or Hannah Guth (610-883-6416) if you have any questions.
Who:
Approximately
30 students and faculty will display their artwork for the public.
What:
Artwork at the
Widener University Student and Faculty Art Exhibition will be judged by
Courtland L. Craig, a Chester artist and local creative thought leader who has more
than 40 years of experience. Cash awards will be provided to first, second and
third place. In addition, there will be live poetry and spoken word
performances.
Where:
Nebula Gallery,
602
Avenue of the States, Chester, Pennsylvania
When:
Friday, Dec. 1, 5 – 8 p.m. (Awards ceremony at 5:45 p.m.; Open mic performances begin
at 6 p.m.)
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