Smith Ada Comstock Scholar Alumnae Artists to Exhibit at Forbes Library

In conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Ada Comstock Scholars (ACS) Program at Smith College, works by 20 artists, all of whom graduated from the ACS program, will be on display in the Forbes Library gallery from Oct. 6 to 28.

Juried by Smith College Museum of Art Director Suzannah Fabing, the show will include an eclectic range of media including oil, lithograph, hammered metal, carved plaster and solar etching.

Of the artists and their work, ACS Founding Director Eleanor Rothman said, "I'm excited by the richness and variety of the submissions...Some of the artists are working professionally in the field...[while others] are engaged in quite different activities: one is minister to a small church and two others are staff members at Smith and MIT."

The Ada Comstock Scholars Program, founded in 1975, is designed for women of nontraditional college age who wish to complete bachelor of arts degrees. Over 1,400 women have graduated from Smith in this program after fulfilling the same requirements as traditional-aged students.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. The Forbes Library gallery is open Monday, 1 to 9 p.m.; Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday,
1 to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday.

For more information about the exhibit, call Susan O'Donnell, (413) 773-3594.

September 22, 2000