Art Galleries
The School of Creative Arts has 5 galleries that show a variety of work.
John P. Weatherhead Gallery
Located in the Mimi and Ian Rolland Center for Art and Visual Communication off of Leesburg Road, the John P. Weatherhead Gallery is a major educational resource for the School of Creative Arts. Named after the late John P. Weatherhead, a prominent businessman, art collector and honorary member of University of Saint Francis Art Advisory Committee, the gallery features a yearlong schedule of visual arts exhibits.
These exhibits include the work of contemporary, regional, national, and international artists. The gallery also showcases the work of the faculty, students, and alumni throughout the year, and hosts an annual High School Art Exhibition every spring.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm, Saturday: 10am - 5pm, Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
WEATHERHEAD GALLERY
Located in the Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and
Visual Communication Center off Leesburg Road
Gallery Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9AM-5PM
Sat., 10AM-5PM; Sun., 1PM-5PM
Wood Type and Letterpress Exhibition
October 29 - November 23, 2011
Opening Reception: October 29, 6-9PM
This exhibition will feature an original poster collection from the Hamilton Wood Type Museum. These posters were handset using vintage wood type from the Hamilton collection by award-winning designers and typesetters from around the world. The Hamilton Museum has over 1.5 million pieces of hand-carved wood type making it one of the largest collections of its kind in the world. Also on exhibit will be a letterpress installation by Hamilton Assistant Director, Stephanie (Fenstermaker) Carpenter. She is a graduate of the University of Saint Francis and has a MFA from Indiana University, Bloomington. Courier Printing Company of Grabill, Indiana will also be displaying a collection of letterpress printed pieces from their collection. Courier is one of the only letterpress printers in the region and the corporate and printing sponsor for this exhibition.
Alumni/Faculty Exhibition
December 3, 2011 - January 15, 2012
Opening Reception: December 3, 6-9PM
This annual tradition showcases new work by alumni of the School of Creative Arts at the University of Saint Francis. A wide variety of mediums will be on display as well as work by the faculty of the School of Creative Arts.
Carrie Longley & Erin Holscher Almazan
January 21 - February 26, 2012
Opening Reception: January 21, 6-9PM
Studio artist Carrie Longley is a nationally recognized ceramicist. She has received numerous awards including the Bobby Kadis Award at the Penland School of Crafts and a MCACD Individual Artist Fellowship. Her work focuses on the relationship between science specimen and precious art object. Erin Holscher Almazan is an emerging artist in printmaking and also an assistant professor at the University of Dayton. Her prints also focus on the natural world and science.
36th Annual High School Exhibition
March 4 - 28, 2012
Opening Reception: March 4, 1-3PM (Awards, 2PM)
This annual exhibition showcases the very best by high school students around the region. High schools from Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio may submit as many as 10 pieces each by their students. Merchandise awards and art scholarships are available to eligible students who participate.
36th Annual SOCA Student Exhibition
April 14 - May 4, 2012
Opening Reception: April 14, 6-9PM (Awards, 7:30PM)
This exhibition displays artwork and features musical performances by students studying in the School of Creative Arts. More than 500 pieces are exhibited throughout the Rolland Art Center and the University galleries, specifically the Weatherhead, Goldfish, and Lupke Galleries. Performances by the University Jazz Ensemble will take place in the North Campus Auditorium. The SOCA Student Awards Ceremony honors artists, musicians and scholars for high achievement in the arts and those students who have the best representation in the exhibition. Scholarships are awarded.
The Goldfish Gallery
Named for Ellie Golden and Betty Fishman, two outstanding alumna, artists and patrons of the arts, this gallery features a yearlong rotating schedule of student work. The gallery also serves as a teaching lab for students interested in gallery administration. It provides opportunities for students to learn firsthand how to market, display and properly preserve artwork. The Goldfish Gallery is an extraordinary educational resource and opportunity for students.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm, Saturday: 10am - 5pm, Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
The Artist Spotlight Gallery
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm, Saturday: 10am - 5pm, Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Lupke Gallery
The Lupke Gallery, approximately 650 square feet, is located in the North Campus facilities and features a year long rotation of the university's permanent collection and regional private collections.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9am - 5pm, Friday: 9am - 12pm
Life on the Border: The Karen People of Burma
Photographs by Robert Gerhardt
October 12 - November 23, 2011
New York based photojournalist Robert Gerhardt will have a portfolio of his works from documenting Burmese refugees living in Thailand. This body of work describes the plight that this people are facing currently by being displaced from their homeland. This portfolio has unique significance to Fort Wayne since this community has the second largest Burmese population in the United Sates. This exhibition offers the campus and community a unique perspective of the current world. Gerhardt has been generous in donating this portfolio of 46 silver gelatin prints to the School of Creative Arts for educational purposes.
Highlights from the University Collection:
Contemporary Ceramics and Paintings
December 3, 2011 - January 27, 2012
Highlights from the university collection will be on display with recent acquisitions by ceramic artists Lisa Clague, Janis Wunderlich, Mark Goudy, among others.
Stephen Perfect: 40 Years of Photography
February 4 – March 30, 2012
Opening Reception: February 4,(6-9pm)
Local photographer Stephen Perfect will have a retrospective photography exhibition at the Lupke Gallery, University of Saint Francis. Known for his use of a variety of photographic techniques, Perfect will display 30 different types of photographs from historical techniques to the newest forms of digital manipulation of the photographic medium. This exhibition will show his ability to experiment with developing and transfer techniques as well as his unique control of composition from landscape, to still-life, to abstraction.
This exhibition is free and open to the public
SOCA Master’s Program Exhibition
April 14 - May 4, 2012
This exhibition, which is part of the SOCA Student Art Exhibition, will showcase highlights from students currently pursuing a MA in Art from the University of Saint Francis.
Rolland Gallery
The Rolland Gallery is located in the Pope John Paul II Center features a yearlong schedule of exhibits that include student work and the permanent collection.
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 9pm, Friday: 8am - 12pm, Saturday: 10am - 6pm, Sunday: 12pm - 8pm