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Mission
Statement for Galleries
The primary focus of the galleries is to present thought
provoking, quality exhibitions and related programs. Shows reflect a variety of
media and represent the work of local, regional and national artists. As an
extension of the community-based school of art, the Alice and William Jenkins
Gallery, the Showalter Hughes Community Gallery and the Contemporary Sculpture
Garden are committed to providing educational shows for our students, members
and the diverse population of Central Florida.
All exhibitions and lectures are free and
open to the public.
The Alice & William Jenkins Gallery
Besides
exhibiting the work of noted Florida artists, an integral part of
the Jenkins Gallery mission is to introduce Central Florida to national and
international artists, many of whom have not shown in our area. Each of the six
to seven annual exhibitions are professionally curated by
Senior Gallery Curator Rima Jabbur,
a member of the Crealdé Gallery Committee or a guest curator.
The Showalter Hughes Community Gallery highlights four to five exhibitions annually, featuring work by students, faculty and emerging artists and images from outreach programs. The gallery also features rotating Florida Humanities Council display panels featuring educational information about events and individuals of historic and cultural significance. For artists’ lectures there is seating for eighty.
The attractively landscaped Crealdé campus features the Sculpture Garden with more than 60 three-dimensional pieces of outdoor art. The collection represents over 40 Florida artists including internationally-renowned sculptors Johann and Kristin Eyefells, Cheryl Bogdanowitsch and Michael Galletta. The Garden is curated by Senior Faculty Member and Sculpture Instructor David Cumbie.