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Dear friends of the gallery,
Giertz Gallery, in collaboration with 40 North: Champaign County Arts Council, presents Around the Block IV: Artists from Our Neighborhood, June 5 through July 26, at the Giertz Gallery. A reception is this Thursday, June 8, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm with a musical performance by Cobra Lounge Trio. We look forward to this exhibition representing our community's vibrancy of the visual arts. Please join us Thursday evening.
The exhibition comprises artworks from our region and reflects the caliber of creative flourish in mid-central Illinois. Christopher Schneberger served as juror for this exhibition. Schneberger is an Assistant Professor of Photography and Gallery Director at Vincennes University. He also is a Chicago-based photographer and curator. He has curated several exhibitions and presented at the Society for Photographic Education's Midwest and Southeast conferences. Schneberger will give a gallery talk about the show on Wednesday, July 26, at 6:15 pm during a closing reception from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Participating artists include Tim Abel, Jan Adams, Jodi Adams, Adoni Naveed, Carol Alison, Gary Beaumont, Jo Birdwell, Thomas Brewer, Robert Chapman, Jenni Chi, Yeong Choi, Carol-Lynn Camparetto, Miranda Cork, Barbara Curtis, Claire Daly, Sabrina Donnelly, Darin Doty, EKAH, Christy Elamma, Jeff Evans, Viktoria Ford, Lori Fuller, Faith Gabel, Michael Holtz, Maia Huddleston, Sandra Hynds, Sara Jahn, Judith Johnson, Lisa Kesler, Bruce Kloth, Brian Knox, Carolyn Knox, Jill Lagerstam, Donald Lake, Casey Lowry, Karissa Marshall, Ann McDowell, Anne McIntyre, Ingrid Melief Melissa Mitchell, Deborah Neumayer, Christina Nordholm, Shannon Percoco, Robert Petersen, Christopher Reme, Annelise Rhoads, Mandy Roeing, Ralph Roether, Gail Rost, Jennifer Seas, Lynn Smith, David Smith, David Spears, Bonnie Switzer, Billie Theide, Grant Thomas, Michael O. Thomas, Natalie Troyer, Nathan Westerman, Cindy Westfall, Andrew White, Kelly Hieronymus Whiting, and Martha Willi.
Look for our upcoming announcement on the artist lecture series in July. It is going to feature some artists participating in the show. In the meantime, we wish you a pleasant and relaxing summer ahead!
Sincerely,
Lisa Costello
Director, Giertz Gallery
Parkland College
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