RECEPTION: Elysian: BFA Exhibition
April 26 @ 2:00 pm - May 8 @ 4:00 pm
Elysian: BFA Exhibition
April 26 – May 8, 2026
Reception: Sunday, April 26, 2:00-4:00PM
April 26 – May 8, 2026
Reception: Sunday, April 26, 2:00-4:00PM
‘Elysian: BFA Exhibition,” hosted at the Fred Parker Giles Gallery on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University, showcases the culminating work of 20 graduating students from the ICCA School of Art & Design (SoAD). As a collective thesis exhibition, it brings together a wide range of creative practices while highlighting each student’s distinct creative voice.
‘Elysian,’ as a title evokes inspirational spaces and moments of clarity and creative possibility. 20 individual thesis presentations bring together a wide range of practices—logo design, branding, illustration, packaging, printmaking, photo mosaics, and mixed media. In this way, ‘Elysian’ presents a range of diverse works that explore the student pursuit for meaning across the studio art and design spheres.
Join the exhibitors at the public reception on Sunday, April 26, from 2–4 PM. ‘Elysian’ will be on view until May 8, 2026, and is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the Crabbe Lot, directly across from the Campbell Building, after 5 PM and on weekends.
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BFA EXHIBITORS:
Joshua Bolton | Graphic Design
Sydney Bryant | Graphic Design
Blanca Canales | Graphic Design
Alexandra Eversole | Graphic Design
Alex Garriott | Graphic Design
Justin E. Gibson | Graphic Design
Michael Houston | Graphic Design
Madeline Marks | Graphic Design
Odilia Martinez | Graphic Design
Whitney McGaughey | Graphic Design
McKenzie McGeorge | Graphic Design
Sean Murphy | Graphic Design
Josie Patrick | Graphic Design
Elizabeth Patterson | Graphic Design
Camile Schmitt | Studio Art
Giovanni Scicchitano | Graphic Design
Callie Sexton | Graphic Design
Ella Smith | Graphic Design
Zoe Ursprung | Graphic Design
Kat Walker | Graphic Design
Joshua Bolton | Graphic Design
Sydney Bryant | Graphic Design
Blanca Canales | Graphic Design
Alexandra Eversole | Graphic Design
Alex Garriott | Graphic Design
Justin E. Gibson | Graphic Design
Michael Houston | Graphic Design
Madeline Marks | Graphic Design
Odilia Martinez | Graphic Design
Whitney McGaughey | Graphic Design
McKenzie McGeorge | Graphic Design
Sean Murphy | Graphic Design
Josie Patrick | Graphic Design
Elizabeth Patterson | Graphic Design
Camile Schmitt | Studio Art
Giovanni Scicchitano | Graphic Design
Callie Sexton | Graphic Design
Ella Smith | Graphic Design
Zoe Ursprung | Graphic Design
Kat Walker | Graphic Design
GALLERY HOURS
EKU Giles Gallery is open to the public, and free to attend, Monday-Friday, 11AM – 4PM when exhibitions are on display.
EKU Giles Gallery is open to the public, and free to attend, Monday-Friday, 11AM – 4PM when exhibitions are on display.
NAVIGATION ADDRESS
EKU Giles Gallery
Eastern Kentucky University
2396 Crabbe Street (Google Map)
Richmond, KY, 40475
EKU Giles Gallery
Eastern Kentucky University
2396 Crabbe Street (Google Map)
Richmond, KY, 40475
DIRECTIONS
Giles Gallery is located on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University in the Jane F. Campbell Building. From I-75 take Exit 87 and turn East onto KY-876/Eastern Bypass. From the bypass, turn left (North) on Lancaster Avenue, after .5 miles, turn right (East) on to Crabbe Street. Giles Gallery is located on your right in the Campbell Building.
Giles Gallery is located on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University in the Jane F. Campbell Building. From I-75 take Exit 87 and turn East onto KY-876/Eastern Bypass. From the bypass, turn left (North) on Lancaster Avenue, after .5 miles, turn right (East) on to Crabbe Street. Giles Gallery is located on your right in the Campbell Building.
PARKING
Free parking for patrons is typically available after 5PM on weekdays, and throughout the weekend, directly across the street from the Campbell Building in the Crabbe Lot. Please be advised, the Crabbe Lot is a pay lot during normal business hours, payable via the Park Mobile App, Lot # 3355. For a complete guide to parking on the campus of EKU, click here.
Free parking for patrons is typically available after 5PM on weekdays, and throughout the weekend, directly across the street from the Campbell Building in the Crabbe Lot. Please be advised, the Crabbe Lot is a pay lot during normal business hours, payable via the Park Mobile App, Lot # 3355. For a complete guide to parking on the campus of EKU, click here.
ACCESSIBLE PARKING
Passengers with physical disabilities may be dropped off at the Campbell Building Crabbe Street entrance.
Designated parking spaces are available to visitors with the appropriate Disabled Persons Parking Placard in front of the Campbell Building.
A wheelchair accessible ramp is located at the front of the Campbell Building.
Passengers with physical disabilities may be dropped off at the Campbell Building Crabbe Street entrance.
Designated parking spaces are available to visitors with the appropriate Disabled Persons Parking Placard in front of the Campbell Building.
A wheelchair accessible ramp is located at the front of the Campbell Building.
ABOUT THE GALLERY
EKU Giles Gallery is located on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. Serving campus and the commonwealth since its founding in 1973, the Fred Parker Giles Gallery celebrated its 50th anniversary with a significant renovation. The renovated venue spotlights multidisciplinary creative scholarship from artists of regional and national renown. The gallery is named for Fred Parker Giles, a distinguished Professor of Art at EKU from 1939-1964.
EKU Giles Gallery is located on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. Serving campus and the commonwealth since its founding in 1973, the Fred Parker Giles Gallery celebrated its 50th anniversary with a significant renovation. The renovated venue spotlights multidisciplinary creative scholarship from artists of regional and national renown. The gallery is named for Fred Parker Giles, a distinguished Professor of Art at EKU from 1939-1964.
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