Montgomery County Community College will be hosting its 42nd annual Montgomery County High School Exhibition and Competition, which opens on March 3 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the College’s Fine Arts Center Gallery, Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. The exhibit will be on display through March 27. Both the reception and exhibition are free and open to the community.

The exhibit will feature artwork in a variety of media by students from high schools throughout Montgomery County, including Abington, Cheltenham, La Salle College, Owen J. Roberts, Upper Dublin, Mount St. Joseph Academy, Perkiomen Valley, Hatboro-Horsham, Upper Merion Area, Norristown, North Penn, Souderton, Methacton and Lower Moreland and possibly more.

“This is a great opportunity for high school students to display their artwork in a professional gallery setting and to share their talents with the community,” said MCCC Galleries Director Patrick Rodgers. “Every year, I am impressed by the students’ work.”

The show’s juror, Nancy Saladik, is a painter, author and instructor. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kutztown University, majoring in Communication Design. She continued her studies at Arcadia University receiving a master’s degree in Art Education. Saladik’s work experience includes many years in graphic design and several years as an art educator in the Philadelphia area. She is now a full-time artist painting in and around the Montgomery and Bucks county area. 

While taking classes at MCCC in 2015, Saladik received the “Best in Show” award at the College’s annual student art exhibition and her artwork is now part of MCCC’s permanent collection. She also recently received the North Penn Arts Alliance award for best portrait and has received several other awards.  She is a current member of several area arts organizations including Ambler Art Center, Greater Norristown Art League, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, The Woodmere Art Center and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

For more information about the exhibition, email Galleries Director Patrick Rodgers or call 215-619-7349 Like and follow us on Facebook for details about upcoming art exhibitions.

The Fine Arts Center Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed weekends.