Are you an art lover? If so, come check out the Cumberland County High School Juried Art Exhibition. This public event will be hosted by Fayetteville Technical Community College.

“The High School Student Art Exhibition reflects Cumberland’s heritage as an arts community and showcases our county’s strong school art programs,” says Katharine Morrill, Director of the Art Gallery at Fayetteville Technical Community College’s Paul H. Thompson Library.

Morrill went on to say, “High school students throughout Cumberland County will exhibit original works of art showcasing their creativity and artistic talent. The exhibition will be reviewed by esteemed juror Kayla Coleman, director of the nationally acclaimed Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh. She will also serve as the curator for the Arts Center’s Spring Exhibition.”

The Cumberland County High School Juried Art Exhibition will launch on Jan. 20 and run through Feb. 24. The opening reception will be on Feb. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. The awards ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. that day. The Art Gallery is located in the Paul H. Thompson Library on the Fayetteville Technical Community College campus.

Contestants of the Art Exhibition can come in first, second, or third place. First place goes to the Juror’s Choice for best submission among Cumberland County students. Second place will go to the Juror’s Selection for Best in Show. Third Place will go to the artist who has received the most votes by the public.

Visiting Author Lecture Series

FTCC will also host an “Artist Talk” with Sherrill Roland this month as part of the Visiting Artist Lecture Series.

Roland was formerly incarcerated for a wrongful conviction and since his release and exoneration, his art has been exhibited on a national platform regarding his experience with the justice system. During the lecture, Roland will talk about his artwork and the evolution of “The Jumpsuit Project,” which aims to raise awareness of the social issues of mass incarceration.

Roland's artwork has been exhibited nationally in cities such as Los Angeles and New York.
The lecture is free and open to the public. This event will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Tony Rand Student Center Multi-Purpose Room.

For more information on the High School Art Exhibititon or the Roland lecture, visit www.faytechcc.edu.