DSC Sears Art Museum Gallery is Going to the Dogs (and Cats) for Fundraising Exhibit Nov. 12-Jan. 16

 

The Sears Art Museum Gallery at the Dixie State College of Utah Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center is going to the dogs, and cats for that matter, as it presents the 'Art for Animals' exhibit and art sale. The exhibit will open Wednesday, Nov. 12, and will run daily Monday-through-Friday through Jan. 16, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission to the exhibit is free and open to the public.
 
The main element of the ³Art for Animals² exhibition is Cyrus Mejia¹s installation, entitled "The 575 Project," which he will discuss in a special reception on Friday, Nov. 14, from 7-9 p.m., in the gallery. "The 575 Project" calls attention to the fact that 5 million pets are put to death each year in shelters across the country.

In addition to Mejia's work, selected works from four talented artists, including Jeff Ham, Lee Udall Bennion, Julie Rogers and Laura Mann, will also be on the gallery walls. These works all follow a theme depicting dogs and cats as intelligent, sensitive, and aware beings. The juxtaposition of these works with "The 575 Project' highlights the tragedy of using euthanasia as a solution to the problem of pet overpopulation.
 
Proceeds from the sale of these pieces will go to benefit the Best Friends Sanctuary in Kanab, the Sears Gallery, and other animal organizations.

"The Sears Gallery is honored to host the 575 Project, it has been shown in major cities across the nation, but never in its entirety in Utah," said Kathy Cieslewicz, curator of the Sears Art Museum Gallery. "I hope all animal lovers will come to enjoy the exhibit and will consider purchasing a piece of artwork to benefit the Best Friends Sanctuary and other worthwhile organizations."

For more information on the 'Art for Animals' exhibit, contact Sears Art Museum Gallery curator Kathy Cieslewicz at 435-652-7909 or at cieslewicz@dixie.edu.