May 24, 2013

Kerr Lake Art Show winners named

“Love and Courage” by Donna Perkins of Oxford (First place, Amateur division).

Entries in the 47th Annual Kerr Lake Art Show, co-sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, were judged and put on display for the public on the second floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, May 20-31. This year’s competition saw 21 visual artists from throughout [...]

Art Show at VGCC Seeks Entries, Announces Cash Prizes

Artists are invited to submit their works for the 47th annual Kerr Lake Art Show, which will be open to the public May 20-31. The event, co-sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, will be held on the second floor of Building 7 on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, N.C. [...]

Four Artists represent VGCC in State exhibition

The painting, “Autumn Bounty,” by Jean Quick of Oxford. (VGCC photo)

The 16th North Carolina Community Colleges Art Exhibition is officially open for public viewing in downtown Raleigh, and it includes four works representing Vance-Granville Community College. Paintings by Laurie Stephens and Jean Quick, both of Oxford, and quilts by Peggy Stocks and May Thurber, both of Manson, were selected to take their place among the [...]

VGCC to hold Dinner Theater Event

Official logo of the 75th anniversary of “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder (from Samuel French Inc.)

As the North Carolina Community College System marks its 50th anniversary, Vance-Granville Community College is preparing a special event that will showcase the work of talented students and celebrate the VGCC community. The college’s first-ever Dinner Theater will be held on the evenings of April 25 and April 26, 2013 in the Civic Center on [...]

Autumn Arts 2012 Winners named, on display at VGCC

"Embassy" by Lelia Brigham (VGCC photo)

Entries in Autumn Arts 2012, the 37th annual juried art show sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, have been judged and are on display at VGCC. The public is invited to view the artwork on the second floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County through [...]

VGCC art classes provide mural for Granville Senior Center

Nancy Pittard of Oxford (seated) puts finishing touches on part of the mural being created by her VGCC art class for the Granville County Senior Center, while instructor Lelia Brigham (standing) looks on. (VGCC photo)

Students in two Personal Enrichment Art classes at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed work on a mural that will decorate the Granville County Senior Center. Twelve students in a day class and nine others in a night class, both taught by longtime instructor Lelia Brigham, have each contributed to the four-by-six-foot quilt-like mural. “It’s one [...]

VGCC Art instructor wins ribbon at State Fair

Lelia Brigham

A painting by Vance-Granville Community College art instructor Lelia Brigham of Henderson (seen here in an art classroom at VGCC) won the Hostesses’ Choice Award in the Arts and Photography competition at the recently-concluded 2012 North Carolina State Fair. Her miniature pastel, “Vance County Tobacco Barn,” was the only piece selected from among over 200 [...]

37th Annual Autumn Arts show at VGCC Seeks Entries

Editor note, This calendar event date is for the deadline to submit your entry.  There should be another calendar entry for the actual viewings. Autumn Arts 2012, the 37th annual juried art show sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, will be held Nov. 12 through Nov. 20. Autumn Arts will [...]

VGCC and Kerr Lake Art Society 37th Annual Art Show November 12 ( judging day) – 20th

Autumn Arts 2012 Art Show- Open to all artists, amateurs and professionals working in any two-dimensional  media, sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, will be held Nov. 12 through Nov. 20. Autumn Arts will be open for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m. to [...]

Swing for the Arts info/ Benefits Art Program at Southern Vance High School

As the 2012-2013 school year begins teachers are faced with a tighter than ever budget with which to teach our students. As an Art teacher in Vance County I try to influence the creative side of our students as well as teach them problem-solving and productivity skills for their future. The materials needed to do [...]

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