Darkness to Light:  SCC's 8th Annual Drawing Exhibition Opens August 31

Scottsdale, AZ (July 23, 2007) ? Scottsdale Community College's 8th Annual Drawing Exhibition entitled Darkness to Light will be presented by the Art Department August 31 through September 28, 2007.

The exhibit will be located in the foyer of the Art Building.

All the drawings in the exhibit were done during the Spring, 2007 semester by artists under the guidance of Professor Robert You, who started the show eight years ago.  All drawings are done in charcoal. The drawing by Sonchen Patton also uses pastel color chalk.

Participating artists include:

Elizabeth Alexander
CL Buser
Gianna Bianchi
Travis Dickson
Lary Jacobs
Jeff King
Cindy Millikin
Sonchen Patton
Maggie Ryan
Shirley Sallas
Stephen Varns

An artist reception will be held on Saturday, September 8, from 4 to 7 p.m.  Both the exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at the reception.

The hours of the exhibition will be:

Mondays through Thursdays - 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fridays - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays -9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed Sundays, Holidays, and during school breaks

For more information about the exhibition, please call 480-423-6344 or 480-423-6348

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About Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale Community College offers some 1,500 academic and non-credit classes each semester. Located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the campus is known for its serene atmosphere and beautiful plant and wildlife. With nearly 12,000 students, Scottsdale Community College is proud to offer high-quality, affordable programs in small class settings. From Motion Picture/Television Production and Culinary Arts to Nursing and American Indian Studies, students have a wide variety of programs from which to earn credits for university transfer, launch their careers, train for new ones, or pursue a special interest. The SCC Business Institute offers customized programs to meet the needs of local business. Scottsdale Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges.

To learn more about the SCC Arts Program, or any of the programs offered at Scottsdale Community College, call us at (480) 423-6000 or visit our website at www.scottsdalecc.edu.

Media contact:
Denise Kronsteiner
(480) 423-6567
denise.kronsteiner@sccmail.maricopa.edu

Exhibit contact:
Cindy Millikin
(480) 423-6344
cindy.millikin@sccmail.maricopa.edu

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