LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2005) — Current work from Florida Southern College’s freshman, sophomore, and junior art majors will be on exhibit and for sale in the Melvin Art Gallery on campus, Dec. 2-9. Awards will be presented at the opening reception Thursday, Dec. 1 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

“This exhibit shows why the Florida Southern College Department of Art and Art History has gained the reputation of being one of the strongest in the Southeast,” said Dr. James Rogers, chair of the department and director of the Melvin Art Gallery. 

The Melvin Art Gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and during intermissions of most performances of the FSC Fine Arts Series.  For more information please contact the gallery at (863) 680-4223.

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 25 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.