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EXHIBIT: Student & Faculty Exhibition

DATES: October 28 – December 4, 2025

LOCATION: CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER – MAIN GALLERY

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Cuyahoga Valley Art Center presents its highly anticipated annual Student & Faculty Exhibition, displayed from October 28 to December 4, 2025. This prestigious exhibition showcases the remarkable skill and creativity of its diverse community of artists.

The annual Student & Faculty Exhibition has been a cornerstone of the CVAC exhibit calendar for decades, providing an invaluable platform for students and faculty members to display their artwork in a supportive and collaborative environment. This year’s exhibition is a celebration of artistic expression, featuring a wide range of mediums, styles, and techniques.

“We are thrilled to host once again our annual Student & Faculty Exhibition, which serves as a testament to the vibrant artistic community here at CVAC,” said Danielle Dieterich, Executive Director of CVAC. “This exhibition celebrates the skill, dedication, and creativity of our students and faculty members, and we are excited to share their artwork with the wider community.”

The annual Student & Faculty Exhibition, made possible in part by the generous support of The Vijay Rastogi Memorial Fund, will feature a People’s Choice selection process. This process will allow attendees to vote for their favorite artwork, with the fund supporting cash prizes for the winners. The Vijay Rastogi Memorial Fund, honoring the legacy of Vijay Rastogi, a cherished former Board member and dedicated advocate for the arts, plays a crucial role in funding these awards during the exhibition.

“We are deeply grateful for the support of the Vijay Rastogi Memorial Fund, which not only enables us to recognize and celebrate the skills within our community but also supports the cash prizes awarded during the exhibition,” added Danielle Dieterich. “This exhibition is a testament to the power of art to inspire, uplift, and unite us, and we look forward to sharing it with our community.”

The celebration and recognition of these skilled individuals will take place at the Artist Reception on November 21st from 5:30 PM to 7 PM. The event provides an opportunity for artists, students, faculty, and community members to come together and celebrate the culmination of the year’s artistic achievements. The reception will be free of charge and open to all patrons. Attendees will have the opportunity to mingle with the artists, indulge in delightful refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, and even purchase remarkable pieces of art. Awards to be announced at 6:30 pm at the event.

As part of the exhibition, CVAC will introduce the Artistic Evolution Awards, a new initiative aimed at celebrating the growth and development of students throughout the year. CVAC’s faculty shall select award recipients, recognizing students who have demonstrated significant progress and evolution in their artistic journey, embodying the values of dedication, exploration, and growth that define the CVAC community.

The annual Student & Faculty Exhibition at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center is an extraordinary exhibit that highlights the immense skill and creativity of CVAC’s visual arts community. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness captivating artworks and to engage with the artists themselves.

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Featured Artists:

2025 Student & Faculty Exhibition Featured Artists PDF

Full Name	CITY, STATE	Title	Price	CATEGORY	Instructor / Faculty Member
Rebecca Arko Moore	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Behind The House	$100	Water Based Media	Susan Mencini
Amanda Bacon	Wadsworth, OH	Blue Bird Lidded Jar	$130	3-Dimensional Media	Faculty Member
Tom Baldwin	Akron, OH	What’s Up	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Faculty Member
Tom Barkis	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Rob Crombie	NFS	Oil Based Media	Mark Giangaspero
Mary Bechter	New Franklin, OH	Colonial Times	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Kay Bell	Silver Lake, OH	Owlet	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Beth Lindenberger
Trish Blackman	Aurora, OH	Reflection	NFS	Dry Media	Mark Giangaspero
Marilyn Bradach	Rootstown, OH	Autumn in Nashville	$350	Water Based Media	Mark Giangaspero
Laura Brady	Hudson, OH	Cheyenne Spirit	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Linda Brown	Hudson, OH	Lighthouse at Fort Casey	$125	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Vera Buk-Bjerre	Kent, OH	Cleveland	$275	Water Based Media	Susan Mencini
M.H. Phillip Chiang M.D.	Chesterland, OH	Docking	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Sharon Chiang	Chesterland, OH	Sky Hole Through the Trees	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Rose Ann Chiurazzi	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Painted Plate Whimsical Daisies	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Beth Lindenberger
Deanna Clucas	Stow, OH	Winter Sunset	$320	Watercolor Media	Faculty Member
Kathy Cockfield	Wadsworth, OH	Acadia	$175	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Jody Crow	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Boogerman Charters	NFS	Oil Based Media	Mark Giangaspero
Patrick Dougherty	Akron, OH	I Was Reminded of Tolouse Lautrec’s Laundress…	$350	Dry Media	Sally Heston
Linda Ferris	Akron, OH	Shrimpers	NFS	Watercolor media	Sally Heston
Gloria Fickert	Akron, OH	Seaside Splash	$100	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Steve Fountain	Kent, OH	Pandemic Me	NFS	Oil Based Media	Mark Giangaspero
Nancy Giermann	Akron, OH	Charlie and Bear	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Robert Goldthwaite	Kent, OH	Rough Seas	$150	Water Based Media	Susan Mencini
Karen Gustafson	Akron, OH	Dreaming of a Starry Night	NFS	Water Based Media	Sally Heston
Olena Harpster	North Olmsted, OH	On the Lake Erie 2024	$100	Dry Media	Sally Heston
Michael Hart	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Sunshine	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Tom Baldwin
Sandra Heller	Akron, OH	On the Brink	$125	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Sally Heston	Broadview Hts., OH	Pastureland	$450	Watercolor Media	Faculty Member
Mary Lou Holly	Kent, OH	Michael	NFS	Dry Media	Mark Giangaspero
Bryan Howdyshell	Akron, OH	Alum Cave Hike	NFS	Water Based Media	Kit Palencar
Nancy Howell	Middleburg Hts, OH	Tree Swallow	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Tom Baldwin
Linda Hutchinson	Kent, OH	Apple Series	$725	Watercolor Media	Faculty Member
Joan Inderhees	Kent, OH	Ellen	NFS	Dry Media	Linda Hutchinson
Gerna Isley	Tallmadge, OH	Backyard Treasure	NFS	Dry Media	Mark Giangaspero
Saira Ismail	Hudson, OH	A Monument to Love and Loss	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Yvonne Jackson	Canton, OH	It’s Electric	$275	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Lindsey Jeavons	Akron, OH	Green Apple With Leaves	NFS	Mixed Media	Mo Mosyjowski
Jean Jencks	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Lunch for Gold Finches	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Debra Kay	Parma, OH	Plum Ready	$125	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Lisa T. Kindleburg	Akron, OH	Big Girl on the Porch	NFS	Waterbased Media	Susan Mencini
Bob Klein	Akron, OH	Orioles	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Tom Baldwin
Carol Klemencic	Hudson, OH	Dahwa Queen	$95	Oil Based Media	Mark Giangaspero
Leah Kolesar	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Fungus Among Us	$200	Dry Media	Linda Hutchinson
Terry Korom	New Franklin, OH	Serenity by the Sea	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
MJ Lehman	Hudson, OH	Chatham Sunset	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
David Lesniewski	Copley, OH	Mini	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Beth Lindenberger
Jack Liberman	Akron, OH	Vineeland Flats	$900	Oil Based Media	Faculty Member
Beth Lindenberger	Akron, OH	Painted Platter	$90	3-Dimensional Media	Faculty Member
Yu Liu	Hudson, OH	The Fusion	$350	Watercolor Media	Mark Giangaspero
Teri Mackey	Uniontown, OH	Autumn	$800	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Jan Magdinec	Broadview Hts., OH	“Dudi” 100 Years a Steeler’s Fan	NFS	Oil Based Media	Mark Giangaspero
Susan Mencini	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Summer Fields	$300	Water Based Media	Faculty Member
Ellen McAnulty	Copley, OH	Morning Glory	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Bonnie Morris	Uniontown, OH	Jockeying to Win	$175	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Mary Mosyjowski	Akron, OH	Journey	$550	Mixed Media	Faculty Member
Roy Mowls	Munroe Falls, OH	Northern Woods	NFS	Water Based Media	Susan Mencini
Jay Paktinat	Aurora, OH	Fall at Lakeside	$174	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Kit Palencar	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Torchlight	$800	Oil Based Media	Faculty Member
Valora Renicker	Akron, OH	Crevasse At Virgina Kendall Park	NFS	Watercolor Media	Kit Palencar
Kim Rosky	Ravenna, OH	Crown Jewel	NFS	Oil Based Media	Mark Giangaspero
Lorraine Safranek	Aurora, OH	Amish Farm	$500	Water Based Media	Mark Giangaspero
Debbie Seidman	Mayfield Hts, OH	Through the Roof	$75	Water Based Media	Sally Heston
Sheryl Sheatzley	Stow, OH	Cape Cod Foggy Morning	NFS	Water Based Media	Susan Mencini
William Smith	Stow, OH	Day’s Last Glow	$125	Water Based Media	Susan Mencini
Denny Stoiber	Silver Lake, OH	Sick Day, Comfy Blanket	$350	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Mila Theiss	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Serene	$250	Dry Media	Mark Giangaspero
Alicia Thomas	Akron, OH	Bookwyrm	$300	3-Dimensional Media	Beth Lindenberger
Shari Thomson	Medina, OH	Shadow Scapes Across My Landscape	$200	Water Based Media	Susan Mencini
Holly Timberlake	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Water Spirits	NFS	Watercolor Media	Mark Giangaspero
Nicole Topp	Wadsworth, OH	Tracks	NFS	Watercolor Media	Mo Mosyjowski
Nicklaus Traeden	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Wood Fired Teapot	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Beth Lindenberger
Sarah Treanor	Akron, OH	Beginning Bowl	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Beth Lindenberger
Annette Tymico	Hudson, OH	Baby James	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Beth Lindenberger
Nancy Weiss	Medina, OH	School’s Out	$200	Oil Based Media	Mark Giangaspero
Keith Wisdom	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Moment	$1,500	Mixed Media	Kit Palencar
Johanna Yurak	Hudson, OH	Drink of Choice	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Steven Zakem	Hiram, OH	Amsterdam Canal	NFS	Watercolor Media	Sally Heston
Deb Zemanek	Akron, OH	Gold Crown Kinglet	NFS	3-Dimensional Media	Tom Baldwin