Current Exhibitions at Gallery221

October 30 – November 21, 2024

Reception Wednesday, October 30, 5-8 p.m.

Awards ceremony to begin at 7 p.m

The HCC Art Galleries are pleased to host FASTA, a biennial exhibition of HCC faculty, staff and alumni. This juried exhibition highlights the diversity and talent of those who have contributed to Hillsborough Community College past and present, with the opportunity for artists to be recognized for their achievements through awards. Guest juror for this year’s exhibition in Gallery221@HCC is Anthony Record, who has selected innovative work from a range of media representative of the depth and breadth of the College’s creative community. Anthony Record is currently the Gallery Curator for Lighthouse Art Center, and was previously the Curator at the Museum of Florida Arts & Culture.

Artists include: Courtney Borges, James Cartwright, Josh Corson, Spencer Douberly, Ada Everman, Suzette Foister, Victor Giangreco, Piper Harrow, Aneka Ingold, Aimee Jones, Michael Knapp, April Muchmore-Vokoun, Eric Ondina, Trinidad Oribio, Ivy Ramirez-Corona, Renato Rampolla, Omar Richardson, Aaskyah Riddley, Natasha Rivera, Edgar Sanchez, Nicole Schirk, Sabrina Telis, Catherine Thompson, Penelope Ubau, Christopher Weeks, Valerie Zuniga

Over the past four decades, HCC’s Permanent Art Collection has fostered strong connections between the college and local arts community. With a heavy emphasis on new acquisitions, this year’s show spotlights the work of 16 artists who have lived, worked or exhibited in the Tampa Bay region. As an ongoing mission to honor the artistic and cultural legacy of Tampa, HCC is accumulating oral history interviews for each artist within the archive—preserving their impact as artists and deepening their context within the community. Exploring an array of subject matter such as identity, geography, relationship, memory and form, Common Ground: Selections from the HCC Permanent Art Collection seeks to explore and showcase Tampa’s vibrant artistic landscape and the artists who have traversed it.  

Artists include Jenny Carey, Lynn Foskett, Alejandra Gotera, Thomas Kettner Jr., Michael Knapp, Carolyn Kossar, Dominique Labauvie, Jack Leigh, Lisa McCarthy, Ry McCullough, Eric Ondina, Dakota Parkinson, Mimi Schapiro, Roberta Schofield, Georgia Vahue and William Villalongo.