Join us for the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony for the exhibition Young Contemporaries 2024 on Friday, February 2 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM as we celebrate the accomplished students at the College of Charleston. The award winners will be announced at 6:00 PM inside the Halsey Institute’s galleries and on the Halsey Institute’s Instagram Live. This event is free and open to the public.

The Young Contemporaries and Salon des Refusés category awards are funded by the Dean’s Excellence Fund for the College of Charleston School of the Arts. The Norton M. Seltzer Award is funded by Mindelle Seltzer, and the Karin Jurick Award is funded by the Robert Lange Studios community.

Now in its 39th year, the Halsey Institute and the College of Charleston Studio Art Department are proud to present Young Contemporaries 2024. The annual exhibition is a celebration of talented artists at the College of Charleston. With works selected by a nationally renowned juror, the exhibition reflects the strength and diversity of practice in the School of the Arts’ rigorous programs. Featuring a wide range of media and subjects, the exhibition showcases the creativity of the student body at the College.

Artist Sarah Schuster serves as the juror and awards judge for Young Contemporaries 2024.