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Emergence celebrates the role of teaching and mentoring in artistic development, highlighting works by faculty mentors their students. The 34 pairs of artists presented in this exhibition represent 20 institutions of higher education from the Southeast. Their works represent a wide variety of approaches to subject matter, innovative use of materials, and mastery of traditional mediums being taught and practiced in contemporary studio programs.

A free public reception will be held Thursday, February 23 at 5pm at The Bascom to celebrate our winter exhibitions.

Selected artists represent the following Colleges and Universities:

East Tennessee State University
Furman University
Wofford College
Kennesaw State University
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Valdosta State University
University of North Georgia
Converse University
Greenville Technical College
Brevard College
Clemson University
Piedmont University
Brenau University
Lander University
Western Carolina University
Appalachian State University
University of West Georgia
University of North Carolina Asheville
Anderson University
Haywood Community College

Image Credit:
Parth Patel, Communication is Religion, University of North Georgia

  • GALLERY: Bunzl Gallery
  • ARTIST(S): Various
  • ON DISPLAY: January 21, 2023
  • THROUGH: April 29, 2023
  • MEDIUM(S): Various

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THE BASCOM WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR 2024 EXHIBITION SPONSORS


Claire and Alex Crumbley
Kathleen and Christopher Hohlstein

Cathy and Bob Fisher
Ann Sullivan

Vance and Willis Willey
Woodcrest Foundation

For information about sponsorship opportunities, please call: 828.526.4949

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This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Learn more at http://www.ncarts.org.

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Funded in part by a grant from South Arts
in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.