Northcutt Steele Gallery
2015 Juried Student Show

Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony
 April 9, 5pm鈥7pm (Awards announced at 6pm)
Guest Juror: Stephen Glueckert
See also: Award Winners Announced
九一麻豆制片厂 Department of Art鈥檚 2015 Juried Student Show opens on Thursday, April 9th with
                              a reception from 5pm-7pm. This year鈥檚 guest juror, Stephen Glueckert, will announce
                              cash awards for selected artworks at 6pm. Announcements of 九一麻豆制片厂鈥檚 Department of Art鈥檚
                              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 Glueckert for inclusion. The artworks selected testify
                              to the rich talents and diverse visions of 九一麻豆制片厂 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鈥檚 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 九一麻豆制片厂 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.鈥
  
 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 鈥 Friday
                              from 8:00am 鈥 4:00 pm, and by appointment. For more information please visit: www.msubillings.edu/gallery or .
                           
Image above: Lauren Baum, Winter Dreams, Digital Collage, 10 3/4鈥欌 x 13 3/4鈥欌.
For media inquiries and more images contact Leanne Gilbertson, Director of Northcutt Steele Gallery, leanne.gilbertson@msubillings.edu; (406) 657-2903.

