Martha Gault Art Gallery
Events
Sculpture X
January 20, 2026-February 13, 2026. Closing Reception on February 13.
Martha Gault Art Gallery proudly presents THE FAKE. authenticity in the 21st century" produced by
Sculpture X. Now in year 16, Sculpture X continues to leverage scarce resources to catalyze
collaborations and dialogue among educational and arts institutions within driving distance of
Cleveland, OH and Erie, PA. The 2026 SX exhibition will showcase the work of five students
responding to THE FAKE SX prompt, alongside work by their faculty, including,
Lisa Austin, Civitas & PennWest University (Emeritus)
Pati Beachley, Seton Hill University
Dylan Collins, and Jason Lee, West Virginia University
Grace Chin, The Sculpture Center (SX Fiscal Agent)
Emily Elliott, Slippery Rock University (2026 SX Host)
David W. Martin, PennWest Edinboro University
Exhibition dates are January 20th through February 13th, 2026. Art Gallery hours are Monday
through Thursday from 11 AM to 5 PM with an additional special date on Friday, February 13th
featuring the symposium and closing reception.
SX SYMPOSIUM - Friday, February 13, 2026:
• 1:00pm - Welcome by Professor Emily Elliott and Director Theresa Antonellis
• 2:00pm - Pecha Kucha by Emerging Artists organized by Asia Ward, Social Practice Artist, Pittsburgh
• 3:00pm - Exhibition dialogue facilitated by Dr. Paula Burleigh, Art Critic & Art History Professor,
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
• 4:00pm- Mingle & enjoy light refreshments
• 5:00pm - Deinstallation & Departure
2026 Annual Student Juried Exhibition
The Call for Artwork from Martha Gault Art Gallery for the 2026 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition is
open to SRU Students, working in all medias represented by SRU Art Studios including,
Ceramics, Digital, Drawings, Etchings, Fiber Arts, Graphic Design, Linoleum Prints, Metalwork, Mixed
Media, Paintings, Photography, Sculptures, Time-Based, Video, made in SRU art classes during past
three semesters; Fall 25, Spring 25, and Fall 2024. Clayton Merrell, Professor of Art at Carnegie Mellon
University will jury artwork for the exhibition and award prizes: First, Second, Third and Honorable
Mentions.
Clayton Merrell is a Professor of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. He earned an MFA in painting from
Yale and has received awards/grants from the Fulbright Foundation, ProArts, Virginia Center for the
Creative Arts, Skowhegan, Millay Colony, Blue Mountain Center, Vermont Studio Center, Artists Image
Resource and Roswell Artist-In-Residence Foundation. He was 2005 Artist of the Year at the Pittsburgh
Center for the Arts. His work is collected and exhibited widely, including exhibitions at the Smithsonian
Institution; Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh; A+D Gallery, Chicago; the Westmoreland Museum; the
American Embassy in Belize; and Chautauqua. The Pittsburgh International Airport features an 83,000
square foot terrazzo floor based on his design.
The exhibition is on view, February 18 through March 11th, 2026.
The 2026 Annual Juried Art Exhibition concludes with the Awards Reception on Wednesday March 11th,
5:30 – 7:00 pm. Awards will be presented to students for First, Second, Third and Honorable Mentions.
Announcements will be presented for students awarded with SRU Art Department Scholarships.
3rd SRU Art Alumni Exhibition
March 23 – April 9, 2026, Closing Reception on April 9.
The Martha Gault Art Gallery presents the Slippery Rock University Art Alumni Exhibition. This is the third edition of the event that honors Art alumni and celebrates their diverse talents. The exhibition is an opportunity for us all: Art alumni, faculty, current students and community members to stay connected and to foster support for education. By donating to the Art Alumni Award, exhibition participants generously support a current Art major. The award will be given to a selected current Art major during the Closing Reception. Please join us to celebrate!
co-sponsored by The SRU Alumni Association
Bachelor of Fine Arts Capstone Exhibitions Spring 2026
Capstone exhibitions are the senior project exhibitions presented by Bachelor of Fine Art
Students graduating in May 2026. Exhibition titles and reception TBA.
• April 13 – April 16
• April 20 – April 23
• April 27 – April 30
• May 4 – May 7
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Drawing: Endlessly Fascinating, not an End Result
Exhibition dates: September 2 through September 25, 2025
Exhibition dates for Professor Toshiaki’s student artworks from Saga University, Saga Japan, September 15 through September 18
Opening Reception Monday September 15th 5:00 – 7:30 pm
Introducing Professor Hanada and Professor Toshiaki at the reception 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Gallery Talk by Professor Toshiaki Tomita Tuesday September 16th 12:30-1:30 pm
With a view to expand the conversation and intercultural exchange between Slippery Rock University students and Saga University students, the Martha Gault Art Gallery calls for Student Art in the media of drawing. This exhibition of student drawings builds the ongoing cultural exchange of ideas, writings, and artwork between the two universities. SRU Student artworks on view with artworks from Saga University, Saga Japan, presented by Toshiaki Tomita Ph.D. Of Saga University.
Transitions
Exhibition Dates September 29 – October 30, 2025
Opening Reception October 1, 5:30-7:30 pm
University of Pittsburgh professor, Scott Turri, presents selected recent paintings and video animations. Professor Turri describes the video series, Emersion, as a “metaphorical liminal space. It is a malleable space with intersections and overlaps. It is filled with varying degrees of permeability or translucency, creating overlays of color transparencies. As if transfixed in a membrane, there is a slow-motion floating procession of migration.”
2025 Annual Regional High School Art Exhibition
Exhibition Dates November 3 – November 20, 2025
Awards Reception on Thursday, November 20 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
Responding to the call for art from Professor Tricia Bishop, regional high schools’ teachers and students submit artworks for consideration. Artworks are juried by the Slippery Rock University Art department faculty, and jury awards to be presented at the Awards Reception.
Best of Show Award, Four Honorable Mention Awards, SRU Art Students’ Choice, SRU Potters Guild Ceramics Award. The exhibition is on view from November 3 through November 20, with the awards reception on Thursday, November 20 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
The Martha Gault Art Gallery is generously sponsored by the Art Department, The College of Liberal Arts and by the Student Government Association. The Martha Gault Art Gallery is on 108 Maltby Ave, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, and is all-accessible by parking and entry on Campus Drive near Rhoads Hall. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 11:00 am through 5:00 pm, except for university holidays and closures.