FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2001 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION TO OPEN APRIL 1 AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY'S ANDERSON GALLERY The 30th Annual Juried Student Exhibition featuring more than 100 works of art will open at the Anderson Gallery, Drake University, on Sunday, April 1, and run through May 2. The opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. April 1. The awards ceremony will start at 1:30 p.m. The 30th Annual Juried Student Exhibition features paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, jewelry, sculpture, graphic design and interior design. These works, ranging in style from the figurative to the abstract, were selected from 170 submissions. Charles P. Helsell, director of the Blanden Memorial Art Museum in Fort Dodge, Iowa, served as juror for the exhibition. He also selected the prize-winning works. Six students received a "best" award in a specific category, and 13 students were awarded honorable mention for their work. Helsell said that his first reaction upon surveying the entered work was one of "exhilaration;" he was impressed with the wide range of new creations. The Provost Purchase Award recipient was chosen by the faculty of the Department of Art and Design. Students receiving awards will be identified at the awards ceremony. Funding for the awards comes from the Thad Archie Memorial Fund. The Annual Juried Student Exhibition is supported by the Friends of Drake Arts. The Anderson Gallery is located in the Harmon Fine Arts Center at 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue. Through its active exhibition schedule, the gallery provides Drake students and the community at large the opportunity to encounter a wide range of visual arts, past and present. The Anderson Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call (515) 271-2863.