This 38th annual exhibition features artwork from UC Santa Cruz students who received the prestigious Irwin Scholarship Award, including the following: Elijah Dalley, Rory Gershen, Nathan Casey, Alison Nesbitt, Lola Lankford, Jaden Anderson, Kai Monahan, Audrey Gilbert, Declan Greicius, Dorothy Li, Nico Lown Heitz, and Sydney Jacobs.
In this Irwin Scholars 2025 edition, artists have created works that allude to moments before, during, and after people crossed spaces. The works invite viewers to reflect on their impacts on themselves, each other, and on the natural environment, in various moments of their lives.
ABOUT THE AWARD
The William Hyde and Susan Benteen Irwin Scholarship Fund was established in 1986, with a modest donation by Sue Irwin, and now generates 12 annual merit scholarships to further the education of selected UC Santa Cruz students for proven excellence in the arts. The Irwin Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship in the Art Department. This annual, professionally organized exhibition has become a tradition for the Sesnon Gallery for over 38 years. The gift of the Irwin family has since supported hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students since its establishment and shows the far-reaching effects of donor support for the arts.
Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, California 95064
https://calendar.ucsc.edu/event/irwin-exhibition-2025
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ADMISSION
– FREE and open to the public
– Gallery hours are Mon.–Sat., noon–5:00 p.m.
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FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
– Ongoing exhibition is May 14–June 14, 2025
– Opening celebration is May 14, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
– Additional events and information may be announced here on the Irwin Scholars website
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PARKING
– Lot 124 & 125 are the closest parking lots to the event
– Parking is by permit or ParkMobile
– Refer to TAPS for more parking information