This spring, Mohawk Valley Community College will host several events to showcase the talent and creativity of students and alumni across all programs in its School of Art. All events are open to the public.
- 2026 Faculty-Select Student Show — Opens with a reception at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Juergensen Gallery, located on the second floor of Wilcox Hall, MVCC Utica Campus. The show, which features highlights of student-created work selected by faculty in MVCC’s School of Art, will be on view through March 13, 2026.
- Workshop: St. Paddy’s T-Shirt — 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Academic Building room 161, MVCC Utica Campus. Learn about the screen-printing process, then make your own Irish-themed T-shirt. Tickets, which are limited, are $10 general and free for MVCC students.
- Exhibit: Overindulgence Paintings by Emma Gregory — Opens with a reception at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Juergensen Gallery, located on the second floor of Wilcox Hall, MVCC Utica Campus. Through imagery of destroyed cakes and pastries, this series of paintings by Adjunct Instructor and MVCC alum Emma Gregory ’21 explores expectations in relation to femininity, appearance, and performance. On view through May 6, 2026.
- Theater Arts production: “Ride the Cyclone” — 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 26 and 27, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in Schafer Theater, Wilcox Hall, MVCC Utica Campus. In this darkly hilarious and heart-stirring musical written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, six teens from the Saint Cassian Chamber Choir meet an untimely end on a roller coaster and are given one last chance to sing for their salvation. Blending wit, humor, and haunting music, “Ride the Cyclone” takes audiences on a thrilling journey through life, death, and the power of finding your voice. Tickets are $10 general and free for MVCC students. All proceeds benefit the MVCC School of Art Scholarship Fund.
- Workshop: Photogram — 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in Academic Building room 273, MVCC Utica Campus. Join MVCC School of Art Dean Todd Behrendt to learn about the process of making a photogram — a photographic image made without a camera — and make one to take home. Tickets are $10 general and free for MVCC students.
About the MVCC School of Art
MVCC’s School of Art offers programs in Digital Media and Marketing, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Game Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Motion Media, Photography, Theater Arts, and Video Production. Learn more about the MVCC School of Art.