Visit the 45th Annual Juried High School Art Exhibition, on view March 19th-March 28th! The reception and announcing of awards will be hosted in the gallery space on Saturday, March 28th from 11:00AM-1:00PM. The gallery will be open for viewing on that day from 10:00AM-1:00PM.

The A.D. Gallery invites you to celebrate the 45th annual juried exhibition for regional high school students. This show is designed to offer a professionally organized gallery exhibition to artistically accomplished high school students. The exhibition celebrates and rewards student talent and recognizes art teachers for their encouragement and effective teaching skills.

Juror: John Rhodes-Pruitt, an artist based in eastern North Carolina whose work is an amalgamation of printmaking techniques, alternative-process photography, origami, and drawing. Born in New Bern, John grew up making art in childhood while learning from local artists in the area. He attempted a brief foray into television and radio as both an on-air personality and a visual effects editor before coming to his senses to pursue visual art as a career. He attended the University of North Carolina at Pembroke for his undergraduate studies before attending graduate school at East Carolina University, obtaining his MFA in Drawing and Painting in 2023. He now teaches others, both at his alma mater UNCP and at Methodist University and works to pay forward the lessons instilled in him on to new generations of art students.

Participating Schools:
Pinecrest High School, North Moore High School, Scotland High School, PSRC Early College at RCC, St. Pauls High School, Purnell Swett High School, Jordan-Matthews High School, Lumberton Senior High School, and Wake Forest High School.

Spring Gallery Hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday from 9AM-5PM
Thursday 9AM-12PM and 12:30PM-5PM

The Gallery will be closed during Spring Break

Phone: 910.521.6405
Fax: 910.521.6639
Email: adgallery@uncp.edu