Art Purchase Awards

Metropolitan State University’s Art Exhibition Committee selected two works for the 2009 Art Purchase Award acquisitions. One is an acrylic painting by student Christina Dickman-Loew of Chetek, Wisc., entitled Bird Wealth. The other is a color photograph by alum Terry Bebertz of St. Paul, entitled Replication.

In an effort to encourage the growth and development of student and alumni studio artists, and to elevate the profile of the arts on campus, Metropolitan State’s Art Exhibition Committee orchestrated two $900 purchases on the basis of artistic merit. The placements of the works are yet to be established.

The 2009 Art Purchase Award was supported by Academic Affairs, the Alumni Association, the Student Senate, William and Pamela Lowe, and the Communications, Writing and the Arts Department.

The eighth annual Art Purchase Award will occur in spring 2010. Inquiries can be directed to resident faculty member Erica Rasmussen at erica.rasmussen@metrostate.edu.