Durham Tech Student Art Exhibition

2026 Durham Tech Student Art Exhibition

Durham Tech students are invited to submit original artworks to the 2026 Student Art Exhibition, sponsored by Viva the Arts!

2026 Student Art Exhibition: April 8 - May 8, in the Library (5-217) and D. Thomas Jaynes Art Gallery (10-103)
Awards Reception: April 29 at 4 - 6 p.m., in the Thomas D. Jaynes Art Gallery

The exhibition will be juried by members of the Viva the Arts on Campus Committee and a guest juror. Award winners will receive cash prizes:

Participation in the 2026 Student Art Exhibition is open to any Durham Tech student enrolled during the 2025-2026 academic year.
Review guidelines and complete the 2026 Student Art Exhibition Form for each artwork you plan to submit.
Drop off artwork by April 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Newton Building (Building 4), Room 124 or 118: Monday - Thursday, from 1 - 5 p.m.
Main Campus Library, ERC (Building 5): Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

The Durham Tech AFA program and Viva the Arts on Campus are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Student Art Exhibition.

Max Shafer. False Spring, 2024.
Pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic ink, gold leaf on Arches watercolor paper.
(Welding Technology)

Jonathan Byrd. Self Checkout, 2025.
Oil on canvas.
(Associate in Engineering)

Stewart Beavers. Pileated Woodpecker, 2025.
Scrap metal.
(Industrial Systems Technology)

Amyah Shaw, These Old Shoes, 2025.
Charcoal.
(Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts)

Alec Jan Recentes. Jason Mantzoukas, 2023. Graphite. (Associate in General Education)
Luis Galvan. Acordeonista, 2024. Photography, Lightroom. (Associate in Arts)
Riley Mallett. Our First Anniversary, 2023. Plaster, foam, clay, acrylic paint. (Associate in Arts)