Registration may be done at any class meeting. The Lifelong Learning program is designed for mature adults seeking educational opportunities. The classes are tuition-free. A reception for the artists, Geoff Allen, Nancy Braver, Seth Kaufman, Jaime Scholnick, Pam Strugar and Ashley Thorner will be held Thursday, Oct. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gallery. The artists deal in a variety of materials gleaned from pop culture which they transform into commentary on consumer products, manufacturing processes and the nature of aesthetic objects.
Admission is free and open to the public.
The gallery is located in the Library Building. Annabelle Aylmer is the gallery director. The recipients are selected by an independent panel and are based on the prestige value of each writer's catalog of original compositions as well as recent performances of those works. In addition to composing and leading the GCC jazz band, Burkhart teaches several classes at the college and performs as a trumpeter. He has toured as a soloist with Yanni and has performed with Mannheim Steamroller, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Melissa Manchester, Peabo Bryson, Lionel Hampton, Joel Grey, Cleo Laine and more.