SMC Student Art Exhibition To Open May 9

SANTA MONICA, CA - From Santa Monica College: The Santa Monica College (SMC) Emeritus Art Gallery will present its annual Student Art Exhibition from May 9 through July 10. The salon-style group exhibition will present works created by more than 90 students in SMC’s noncredit Emeritus program for older adults.

The opening reception for the exhibit is free and will be held in the gallery from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9.

The SMC Emeritus Art Gallery is located at 1227 Second St., Santa Monica. Parking is available next door in Santa Monica Public Parking Structure No. 2.

"This annual exhibition totally transforms the gallery and produces an incredible energy,” said Emeritus Gallery director Jesse Benson. “The artists and student-artists within the diverse Emeritus student community continue to push toward more experimental and complex ideas while simultaneously refining their varied skill sets. The group exhibition will feature a huge range of approaches, from abstraction to realism, from sculptural installation to jewelry, and everything in between.”

“The SMC Emeritus students put a lot of heart and enthusiasm into their work, and their art shines as a result,” said Associate Dean of Emeritus Scott Silverman. “It is a true delight for our artists and the rest of the Emeritus community to appreciate this art together each year.”

SMC’s widely praised Emeritus program — founded by Santa Monica College in 1975 as a noncredit program to serve the lifelong learning interests of older adults — offers more than 120 noncredit adult education classes and special programs that serve more than 3,000 students each year.

Please visit smc.edu/emeritus or call 310-434-4306 for more information.