Lake Tahoe Community College Art Department is opening entries for the 2011 annual student exhibition in May. Submissions will be taken May 18 from 8am to 6pm and May 19 from 8am to 8pm at the Fine Arts Building loading dock.

Every LTCC college student registered in art classes during the quarters of spring 2010 through spring 2011 is eligible to submit one to five pieces with an entry fee of $10 per artist (not per work) and $15 per artist for six to 10 pieces. All two-dimensional work must be properly framed, ready to hang with wire (no string) and under glass or acrylic, clip-frames no larger than 18 by 24 (uni-frames) are acceptable.

This year there will be 18 categories juried within the exhibit, including: painting, drawing, watercolor/water media, 2-dimensional figure (as subject), 2-D portraiture, printmaking, film photography for black and white and color, digital photography, digital art, 2-D mixed media, sculpture, figure sculpture, metal sculpture, cast metal sculpture, ceramic sculpture, functional ceramics, and color and design.

First, second, third, and honorable mentions will be awarded in each category. A ribbon for “Best of Show” will also be awarded to an individual piece for most outstanding work. A special award is the “People’s Choice Award,” voted by the viewing audience within the first week of the exhibit.

A separate team of jurors will select artworks to be awarded the cash prize of the Patricia Amundson Purchase Award, which will also place these works into the college’s permanent art collection. In recent years, local businesses have contributed to the awards by giving gift certificates and cash awards to award-winning students. The award winners for all categories will also be exhibiting in a group show, on display in the student gallery during the fall 2011 school year.

The 2011 Annual Student Art Exhibit will have an opening reception May 22 from 2 to 5pm with the award ceremony starting at 3:30pm. The exhibit will be open to the public and on display through June 16.

For more information, call the LTCC Art Department at (530) 541.4660, ext. 335, 251, 228 or 360.