“Shared Stories,” an exhibition featuring artwork by visual arts and graphic design faculty from Wilson College and Hagerstown Community College will open Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the Sue Davison Cooley Gallery of the Wilson College John Stewart Memorial Library. Wilson College will host an opening reception in the Gallery on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The show runs through Apr 30, 2025. Admission to both the reception and the exhibition is free.
This year’s exhibition will center on Wilson’s ArtsFest ’25 theme “Shared Stories.” ArtsFest is an annual celebration of the arts in our community, showcasing the remarkable art, artists, and artistic opportunities at Wilson. ArtsFest ’25 will run from April 7 to 11, 2025.
As part of ArtsFest ’25, the faculty show in the Cooley Gallery will center on community, or “Shared Stories” of participation, practice, cooperation, collaboration, presence, and engagement. Participating artists explore human experiences through narratives of identity, hopes, dreams, anxieties, and perspectives. Visitors can expect to see work in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, photography, design, and sculpture.
About Wilson College: Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Bachelor’s degree programs include 34 majors and 40 minors in high-demand and innovative fields including education, nursing, equine studies, veterinary nursing, and sport management. Graduate degrees include master’s level programs in education, fine arts, the humanities, nursing, and organizational leadership, and a hybrid, accelerated doctoral program in occupational therapy. With classes available in person and online, the College achieved the highest total enrollment in its history for Fall 2024, as it makes higher education accessible and affordable for today’s students. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.
