Stellar Picks: A Community Choice Exhibition

John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center May 10, 2024

EXHIBITION: April 9 - Friday, October 18, 2024
RECEPTION: Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 5-7pm
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features Paws in an astronaut suit with the information about Stellar Picks

Artwork created by WCU Student Roy Torda.

The WCU Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center has tallied the votes, and the results are in on which objects will be included in our newest exhibition Stellar Picks: A Community Choice Exhibition! 

2. Joel Queen, Untitled, 2005, glazed smoked earthenware with copper wire, 30.5 x 17 x 4.5 inches. Image courtesy of Tim Burleson Photography.

This exhibition is for everyone who has a favorite piece of art in the WCU Fine Art Museum collection—or would like to discover one! The Museum recently launched a new web portal for searching the Museum's permanent collection online. The portal includes images and information about hundreds of works of art from the Museum's 2,100-piece collection, which focuses on contemporary art of the Americas. Over the last several months, the public was invited to browse the new online database and cast a vote for the object they would most like to see on view. This exhibition opens on Tuesday, April 9, and will be on display through Friday, June 28, 2024. Visit arts.wcu.edu/collectionportal to explore the WCU Fine Art Museum’s online collection portal for works in various mediums. The online collection portal was made possible through the funding provided by the North Carolina Arts Council.

Reception Details
Reception for the exhibition will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 5-7 PM. Light refreshments and drinks will be served at BAC's Star Atrium.

Museum Hours
The WCU Fine Art Museum exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. Standard Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10AM-4PM, and Thursday, 10AM-7PM. If you have any questions, please call (828)227-ARTS.

Exhibiting artists

Listed Alphabetically
Rosemarie Beck, Thomas Scharman Buechner, Sydney A. Cross, Jane Culp, Fritz Dreisbach, Stephen Dee Edwards, Shane Fero, Donna Ferrato, Robert Godfrey, Bryant Holsenbeck, Ursula Huber Peer, Harvey K. Littleton, John Littleton & Kate Vogel, Newsworthy Drawing Club (Julie Armbruster and R. Brooke Priddy Conrad), Joel Queen, Keith Rasmussen, Richard Ritter, John Rose, Manuel Tzoc, Wally Smith, and Tadashi Torii

How to Vote for Your Favorite Object - DESKTOP

Visit arts.wcu.edu/collectionportal or visit the link labled "FAM Collection Portal" on the right-hand column under the "Fine Art Museum Links".
Search the collection by typing a key word into the Search box or by using the Browse feature to peruse different categories of the collection. From the list of results, select an entry to view that object’s record.
From the Object Record, toggle the star in the upper right corner to add that object to your Favorites list.
Go to the “My List” link at the top of the page to view your favorite selection and choose “Print PDF” on the left side. This will download a PDF report.
Send the downloaded PDF to curatorial@wcu.edu to cast your vote for that object. In your email, please write a few sentences telling us why this artwork is your favorite or why it sparks your curiosity. The Museum team is excited to hear your responses!

How to Vote for Your Favorite Object - Cell phone

Visit arts.wcu.edu/collectionportal or visit the link labled "FAM Collection Portal" on the at the bottom of your screen under the "Fine Art Museum Links".
Search the collection by typing a key word into the Search box or by using the Browse feature to peruse different categories of the collection. From the list of results, select an entry to view that object’s record.
From the Object Record, toggle the star in the upper right corner to add that object to your Favorites list.
Go to the “My List” link at the top of the page to view your favorite selection and take a screenshot of your phone screen.
Send the image to curatorial@wcu.edu to cast your vote for that object. In your email, please write a few sentences telling us why this artwork is your favorite or why it sparks your curiosity. The Museum team is excited to hear your responses!

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