HCC Art Galleries Open Calls

Submissions are now open for the 52nd Annual HC Student Juried Art Exhibition. All majors welcome.

This year’s juror is Ketsy Ruiz (@sketzii), a Puerto Rican artist based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ketsy has exhibited throughout West Central Florida and beyond and currently serves as Artist-in-Residence Director and Curator at the Tampa Bay nonprofit Mi Gente Mi Pueblo. Her work lives in private collections across the U.S., and she’s completed commissioned murals in both Florida and Puerto Rico.

Awards include:

• Best in Show – $500
• 2nd Place – $400
• 3rd Place – $300
• Honorable Mentions – $100 each
• Plus a Purchase Award, with selected artwork added to the college’s Permanent Art Collection

Reference Room in the Dale Mabry Campus Learning Resource Center. Located just outside the main gallery, this 30-foot wall is situated in a well-trafficked student study area. It is best suited for small-scale solo exhibitions (particularly 2D art) and is available during the academic year (fall and spring semesters). While some 3D work can be accepted in this space, capacity is limited.

Gallery114 Ybor City Campus. A large, flexible gallery space located in the college’s Performing Arts Building, Gallery114 is ideal for group exhibitions and larger installations. The space features more than 80 feet of combined wall space and ceiling heights ranging from 8 to over 20 feet. Pop-up exhibitions at Gallery114 are available during the summer semester only.