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An exhibition featuring artwork by visual arts and graphic design faculty from Â鶹Çø College and Hagerstown Community College will open Wednesday, February 26, in Cooley Gallery, Â鶹Çø College. The show runs from February 26 to April 30, 2025. There will be a reception to open the exhibition on Wednesday, February 26 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Admission to the exhibition is free.

This year’s exhibition will center on Â鶹Çø’s spring 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 Â鶹Çø. ArtsFest ’25 will run from April 7 – 11, 2025. As part of ArtsFest ’25, our Cooley show will center on community Shared Stories through shared experiences, participation, practice, cooperation, collaboration, presence, and engagement. Artists will address the human experience, the stories of who we are, what we are, shared hopes, dreams, anxieties, perspectives, etc. As we all know, art is central to creating and reflecting community.  For this show, artists were invited to reflect on and share collective stories & experiences, whatever those may be. Visitors can expect to see work in a variety of media, including drawing & painting, photography, design, sculpture, and more.