UKIAH, Calif. – Mendocino College is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) with a wonderful collection of faculty art pieces. 

More than 30 alumni and current art instructors are participating in this upcoming exhibit.

These artists include Holly Brackmann, Bob Commings, and Gary Medina, who were the founding art department faculty at Mendocino College. 

These faculty members played a key role in the construction of the CVPA 20 years ago.

This exhibition highlights the diverse creative talents brought to Mendocino College by the instructors who have contributed and enhanced the high quality of art education offered by the Mendocino-Lake Community College District. 

A dynamic selection of work includes sculpture, ceramics, painting, textiles, mixed-media, photography and printmaking.

The opening reception of this show will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Mendocino College Art Gallery.

Admission to the gallery is free of charge and the show will run until March 26.

Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

For more information or to make a special appointment to view the gallery, please call 707-468-3207 or e-mail [email protected] .

Mendocino College is located at 1000 Hensley Creek Road in Ukiah.