The 8th Collegiate Paper Art Triennial, an exhibition celebrating the pinnacle of student creativity in paper art, is set to conclude its nationwide journey at the Lyndon House Art Center in Athens, Georgia. The exhibition will be on view from October 10, 2023 to January 13, 2024, with an opening reception on Tuesday, October 10 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

From a nationwide pool of 340 artists and professors across 216 respected institutions, the Triennial received 138 exceptional artworks, highlighting the talents of 83 students from 17 prestigious colleges and universities.

Jurors Mina Takahashi (Editor, Hand Papermaking Magazine), Karen Kunc (Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln), and Erin Zona (Artistic Director, Women's Studio Workshop) meticulously curated 40 outstanding pieces crafted by 36 students hailing from 11 distinguished institutions.  The Lyndon House Arts Center is the last stop for this triennial exhibition. Previous venues have included Center for Visual Research Gallery, Cedar Crest College, Pennsylvania, Evanston Art Center, and the Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland.More information is available at www.northamericanhandpapermakers.org  

Sponsors for the traveling exhibition include the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Hand Papermaking Magazine, North American Hand Papermaker, Morgan Conservatory, and The Legacy Press.

All exhibitions are free of charge and open to the public.  Exhibitions are on view during regular gallery hours Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  The Lyndon House Arts Center is closed on Saturdays when there is a University of Georgia home football game.

For more information, please call 706 613 3623, or visit www.accgov.com/exhibits.  Lyndon House Arts Center, located at 211 Hoyt Street, is a facility of the Leisure Services Department.