HCC to Present Annual Student Art Show April 13 to May 1
HOLYOKE — The Taber Art Gallery at Holyoke Community College and the HCC Visual Art Department are presenting the annual Student Art Exhibition Monday from April 13 through May 1, with a reception and awards ceremony on Thursday, April 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the gallery.
The exhibition features artwork created by HCC students from more than 50 visual art classes during the 2025-26 academic year, including painting, two-dimensional and three-dimensional design, basic drawing, still photography, ceramics, digital imaging and design, figure drawing, animation, digital photography, illustration, motion graphics, printmaking, and typography.
The exhibition reflects all the artwork done in studio classes during the academic year. Faculty members select the pieces and install them, giving art students the opportunity to see their work displayed in a professional gallery.
The April 16 reception also includes the Excellence in Visual Art Awards presentation, which recognizes the best student artwork of the year in various categories, as selected by the visual art faculty. Attendees are encouraged to dress creatively, as an award will also be presented for best costume.
“I’m thrilled to welcome the Holyoke community to join us for the 2026 HCC Student Art Exhibition,” Taber Director Rachel Rushing said. “In particular, the opening reception is always a highlight of the year as we celebrate the hard work of the visual art classes and announce the student award winners.”
Student artwork will be displayed in the Taber Art Gallery, as well as in the display cases outside the HCC Library, along the third-floor corridor of the Fine and Performing Arts Building, and in the Media Arts Center on the third floor of the Campus Center.
The Taber Art Gallery, located off the lobby of the HCC Library on the second floor of the HCC Donahue Building, is free and open to the public Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., during regular school sessions.
