Exhibit is open October 20 through Friday, November 7
COLUMBIA, SC – October 20, 2025, The Henry Ponder Gallery on the campus of Benedict College will host the annual Studio Art Alumni Exhibition. Curated by Wendell Brown, director of the Henry Ponder Gallery, the exhibit will be open and available for viewing from October 20 through November 7. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Brown says, “The Studio Art Alumni Exhibition is a vibrant celebration of Benedict College’s creative legacy, bringing together the diverse practices of the graduates of the Studio Art program whose work continues to shape the cultural landscape. I see this exhibition as a testament to the strength of Benedict’s art program and its enduring influence on generations of artists.”
The purpose of this exhibition is twofold: to honor the achievements of our alumni and to inspire current students by showing them the possibilities of their own creative journeys. Its impact lies in affirming the role of Benedict College as not only a place of learning, but also a space where artistic vision, resilience, and innovation take root and flourish.
During Homecoming Week, alumni will return to campus and hold a workshop with students on Friday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Also, that day, the gallery will host an Artist Talk from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Little Theater located in the Henry Ponder Fine Arts and Humanities Center.
Photo insert credit: Timothy Green, “This Is My Story”, Painting, Studio Art Class of 1993
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About Benedict College (www.benedict.edu)
Founded in 1870 by a woman, Bathsheba A. Benedict, Benedict College is a private co-educational liberal arts institution offering 29 competitive baccalaureate degree programs and two master’s degree programs. The Midlands HBCU welcomes students from several counties in South Carolina, states across America, and countries around the world. The College also has a diverse faculty deeply engaged in teaching, research, and service.
Benedict College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Five of the College’s degree programs hold national accreditation: Social Work Program, Environmental Health Science Program, Environmental Engineering, Studio Art, and the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship.