MFA Biennial at DCCA shows 35 Selected Regional Artists

Friday, 08 June 2007 01:45

WILMINGTON, Del - The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA) is pleased to present an exhibition of work created by current regional Masters of Fine Arts students. MFA Biennial will be exhibited in the Carole Bieber and Marc Ham Gallery through September 9, 2007.

The Masters of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for artists and it is the credential necessary to teach at the university level. The majority of professional artists working today study at the graduate level, most earning this degree, something unheard of just fifty years ago. This exhibition, juried by the curatorial staff of the DCCA, reflects the breadth and depth of work being created in graduate level visual arts programs throughout the region in a variety of media. The show also allows visitors to see the future of the art world through the work of the MFA students of : American University - Towson University - University of the Arts - University of Delaware - Virginia Commonwealth University - George Washington University - Tyler School of Art, Temple University.

About the DCCA:

The DCCA, a non-collecting art museum founded in 1979, presents more than 30 exhibitions annually of regionally, nationally and internationally recognized artists that explore topical issues in contemporary art and society, as well as symposia, lectures and tours. The DCCA provides individual studios to more than 25 artists, who also exhibit regularly within its galleries and throughout the region. The DCCA presents a variety of educational and outreach programs, including one that integrates contemporary arts into the public school curriculum, and artists’ residencies that feature collaboration with underserved community groups. The center is housed in a renovated industrial building at 200 South Madison St. in the heart of the rejuvenated Wilmington Riverfront.

DCCA gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday. Admission is $5 adults, $3 for students and senior citizens (age 65 and up), with children under 12 admitted free. Admission is pay as you like on Wednesday and free until 1 p.m. Saturday. The DCCA is wheelchair-accessible; visitors with special needs are urged to call in advance. DCCA exhibitions and programs are made possible, in part, through private contributions, members’ support, and major grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Delaware Division of the Arts. Visit : www.thedcca.org/