LAKELAND, Fla. (March 30, 2007) — Florida Southern College’s Department of Art and Art History presents its Senior Graphic Design Show in the Melvin Art Gallery beginning April 13 and running through April 30. The exhibit will include examples of both print and digital media. Tim Cox, Director of Creative Services for Publix and Allen Reed, Creative Director for Madden Corporate Services, are this year’s jurors. The Maris Ozolins Memorial Art Awards and the Graphic Design Award will be announced at 7:30 p.m. during the opening night reception on April 13.

The Melvin Art Gallery is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and during intermissions of most performances of the FSC Fine Arts Series. Admission is free. For more information, please contact the gallery at (863) 680-4743.

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 39 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 13:1 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-Bachelor’s institutions 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.