Venue: Parkland Art Gallery

Address: 2400 W. Bradley Ave. , Champaign

Cost: Free

Entry Age: all

posted 6:00 pm Jul 7
modified 6:00 pm Jul 7

Enjoy a wide range of oil, watercolor, and acrylic paintings from the Parkland College Permanent Collection, on display at the Parkland Art Gallery now through Thursday, July 31. A free exhibit reception on Thursday, July 10 will feature a talk by retired art professor John Ekstrom at 7 p.m. and musical performances from Jordan Kaye and Friends. Parkland Art Gallery summer hours are Monday-Thursday, 10-3 p.m. and 6-8 pm. Parkland's multi-faceted Permanent Collection includes works donated to the college through the Parkland Foundation; works obtained through its Fine and Applied Arts student purchase awards; and pieces obtained through the Illinois Art-In-Architecture program. Other exhibit pieces will include high-level Parkland student-generated works and paintings donated through the Foundation. "Many people don't realize that we have a collection; these artworks are spread throughout the campus," Costello said. "It's fascinating to see some of them on exhibit as a group."