Parkland art students receive exhibition awards
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The Giertz Gallery at Parkland College recently announced the scholarship and award recipients of its 58th Annual Juried Student Art and Design Exhibition, currently on display in the gallery through Saturday, May 9.
The exhibition comprises close to 175 student works produced within the last year in Parkland Art and Design classes including Photography, Painting, Drawing, Metals, Three-Dimensional Design, Two-Dimensional Design, Color Theory, Figure Drawing, and Ceramics. Members of Parkland’s art faculty selected the exhibiting works from submissions.
The public is invited to view the strength and quality of Parkland’s Art and Design program through these artworks which demonstrate tenacity and commitment, revealing the students’ development of critical thinking and visual perception.
A reception honoring the participants was held on Thursday, April 16.
The following is a list of students in the County Chronicle’s coverage area with art in the juried exhibition, listed by hometown:
Atwood: Emma Flanagan
Tuscola: Carson Smith
Villa Grove: Jobeth Crafton
All events in the accessible gallery are free and open to the public. Parkland is a section 504/ADA-compliant institution. For accommodation, call 217/353-2338 or contact [email protected].
Gallery hours are Monday–Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. To find the gallery when classes are in session, use the M6 parking lot on the north side of campus. Enter through Door X-7, turn left, and follow the ramps uphill to the highest point of the first floor, where the gallery is located.
Giertz Gallery acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. For more information, contact Lisa Costello, Giertz Gallery Director, at 217/351-2485 or visit the gallery website at parkland.edu/gallery.
Parkland concerts
Parkland College’s music ensembles will continue their spring 2026 concert season with four upcoming performances.
On Sunday, May 3, Parkland’s Concert Band will perform “America 250” at the college’s Harold and Jean Miner Theatre at 3 p.m., directed by Dr. Matthew Dixon.
The Parkland Guitar Ensemble will perform on both Wednesday, May 6 at 6 p.m. at Parkland’s Second Stage Theatre and Sunday, May 10 at 2 p.m. at the Urbana Free Library, directed by Dr. Young Kim.
For more information on upcoming music ensemble performances, visit parkland.edu/musicensembles.