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Collector's Edition
Exhibit Runs June 13 - Aug 30
Reception: June 13, 5 - 7 pm
Family Day: July 11th, 9 am - 12 pm
The Shafer Gallery will host an opening reception for its 鈥淐ollector鈥檚 Edition鈥 exhibit from 5-7听p.m. June 13 in the Gallery and will feature light refreshments and a gallery talk.
Shafer Gallery Director Alyssa Bliven said the exhibit is one-of-a-kind. 听
鈥淐ollector鈥檚 Edition听is the Shafer Gallery鈥檚 summer exhibition celebrating the fascinating and eclectic world of local collectors,鈥 she said. 鈥淔rom fine art and vintage postcards to hand-stitched quilts, taxidermized animals, a Japanese friendship doll, and Toyota model cars, the show highlights the personal passions that drive collecting. Drawn from private collections across the region, 鈥淐ollector鈥檚 Edition鈥澨齩ffers a rare glimpse into the stories behind these cherished objects and the people who collect them. The exhibition invites visitors to explore the intersection of memory, identity, and material culture in all its quirky, beautiful variety.鈥
The collectors featured will include Frank McKinney, Stan Christiansen, Jimmie and Virgina Downing, David and Krystall Barnes, Bob and Marilyn Loss, Dody Burkey and Margaret Corbet, Andrea Buhler-Lartz, and Randy Allen.
The exhibit will run through Aug. 30. The Shafer Gallery is currently operating on summer hours and is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is always free.听For more information, contact Bliven at听shafergallery@bartonccc.edu听or (620) 792-9342.
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Shafer听Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm. Closed 12 -1 pm for Lunch. (follows 天涯社区官网听academic holiday closures)
Contact: Alyssa Bliven, Gallery Director
Phone: (620) 792-9342
Email:听ShaferGallery@bartonccc.edu
Address: 245 NE 30 Road, Great Bend, KS 67530
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