This year marks the largest cohort to graduate from the College’s Graphic Design and Studio Art AFA degree programs, and the exhibit, “AFA Graduation Exhibition,” will be presented in two parts. The first half, which will feature the work of 24 Graphic Design graduates, will be on view from April 28 to May 2, with a reception April 29 at 11 a.m. The second half, showcasing the work of 12 Studio Art graduates, will be on view May 12 to 15, with a reception on May 13 at 11 a.m. The exhibits and receptions are free and open to the public. The Art Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The work to be included in the annual exhibition is collaboratively chosen by the students and their professors. Nationally, the College was among the early adopters of the Associate in Fine Arts degree, which prepares students to either transfer to Bachelor of Fine Arts programs or enter the workforce. DCCC graduates have cultivated careers at leading art centers and worked with national brands, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Delaware Contemporary Museum, the New York Times, Gentlemen’s Quarterly, Stoney Clover Lane, Comcast, Banana Republic, and Zaxby. The Art Gallery at DCCC hosts up to seven visual art exhibitions each year, highlighting the work of students as well as professional artists of national and international reputation. In addition to exhibitions, artists are periodically invited to hold lectures, offer collaborative projects and conduct workshops for the College community and the public.