The works of Eastern’s finest art students are on display in the All-Student Show at the Tarble Arts Center this month.

The exhibit opened on March 9 and will be on display until March 30.

A panel of three jurors came to Eastern on March 4 and selected about 90 projects to take part in the show of the 350 projects that were entered, Kit Morice, curator of education at Tarble, said.

The exhibition traditionally includes works from the various media taught in Eastern’s art department, which are painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, metals, ceramics, fibers, graphic design, 2-D and 3-D design and photography.

“All of the media represented make for a wide range of projects in the show,” Morice said. “Everything from paintings to digital art on diskettes is in the show.”

Morice mentioned that the show is done to give art students experience in “professional juried art shows.

“Once a student is out of school and becomes a professional artist, one thing people look for is evidence of his or her creative activities,” she said. “This is a great opportunity for our students to get experience in a professional show.”

An awards reception will be held on Sunday to honor exemplary projects.

The three jurors who selected the show’s works will also choose the Best-of-Show project and the media Merit projects.

The Best-of-Show award will be given to the best overall project, regardless of category, Morice said. The media Merit awards will be given to the best project in each of the media categories in Eastern’s art curriculum.

Morice also said the art faculty will select other projects and give out other various awards.

Judges who selected the best works include John Sabraw of the Washington School of Art, Dan Lowery of the Southwest Illinois College art department and Steve Hartman from the graphics firm Creativille.

Eastern students who have taken at least one undergraduate studio art course in the last academic year were eligible to enter their projects to be judged, Morice said.

The Tarble Arts Center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday.