The Louie Meager Art Gallery goes into the new season with excitement for the quality and variety of its upcoming show schedule. Over 1200 people per month visit the gallery exhibits including guests from the Bay Area community as well as many groups of elementary, high school and off campus college classes'  tours. The Louie Meager Gallery offers a diverse museum quality program with informational wall texts and catalogues provided to enhance and inform.

The gallery has a 30 year history of presenting professional fine arts, closing each year with a juried Ohlone student show of recent work. The Gallery Outreach program provides tours for local elementary and high school students, art workshops for the nearby deaf school, seminars for Ohlone College classes, San Jose State University and other colleges upon request.

Continuously running exhibits of works from professional artists are presented throughout the Smith Center season. Drop by the gallery before a show or at intermission. No charge for admission to the gallery.

The gallery is located in the Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, Room SC-143. See Fremont Campus Map for more detail about its location.
 

Events:	Fall 2009 Schedule Art Auction to Benefit Summerfest Summerfest is  Ohlone College's annual summer dramatic festival.  Due to the budget crisis, Summerfest is cancelled for 2010 unless we raise sufficient funds.  You can help by purchasing donated artworks created by Ohlone faculty, staff, and former students at an auction this week. 100% of the purchase price of all artwork will go directly to Summerfest. Show opens: Monday, November 30th 2009 (no reception) Silent Auction: Friday December 4th and Saturday December 5th  Winners May Pick up Art:  Saturday December 5th  9PM (After the performance.) Sunday December 6th 12PM-2PM Monday December 7th 12:30PM-2PM   Rabbit Hole Drawings inspired by Ohlone College's production of Rabbit Hole.  Exhibit includes set design and working blue prints. Show opens: Monday, November 2nd 2009 (no reception) Show reception: Saturday, November 7th from 7-8PM (Coincides with the Fall Student Show in the Jackson Theatre) and reception for "Into Pergamon: The Art of Rob Anderson"  Show closes: Monday, November 30th "Into Pergamon: The Art of Rob Anderson" Large academic drawings of the Pergamon Altar by Rob Anderson, instructor at  the Atelier School of Classical Realism.   These drawings were made from direct observation. Show opens: Monday, November 2nd 2009 (no reception) Artist Talks:  Monday, November 2nd 2009 2:15 in Room 3101  Thursday, November 5th 2009 2:15 in Room 2133 Show reception: Saturday, November 7th from 7-8PM (Coincides with the Fall Student Show in the Jackson Theatre) Show closes: Saturday, February 6th, 2010 “Atelier” Paintings and drawings by instructors and students from the Atelier School of Classical Realism.  Show opens: Monday, September 18th 2009 (no reception) Show reception: Saturday, September 26th from 7-8PM (Show coincides with an 8PM performance by the Fremont Symphony Orchestra) Show closes: Thursday October 29th, 2009 Spring 2009 Schedule  “The Educated Eye: Photographs by Bay Area Educators.” Bay area photographers/educators and photographs. This show is both in the main gallery and in the president's office in building number 1 2nd floor. Show opens: Friday February 27, 2009 (no reception) Show reception: Saturday March 21st from 7-8PM (Coincides with 8 pm Student Repertory Theatre, in the NUMMI Theatre and 8 pm Ohlone Chamber Singers Masterpieces in Miniature Bernstein to Broadway) Show closes: Saturday April 4, 2009 “People”Bay area artist/educators and their art about the human form.  This show is both in the main gallery and in the president's office in building Number One second floor. Show opens: Friday, January 9th 2009 (no reception) Show reception Saturday, February 7th from 7-8PM (Coincides with the Fremont Symphony Winter Concert of Wagner Brahms and More) Show closes Saturday, February 21, 2009 Hours during the month of January are limited to performance times in the Smith Center. [Schedule is subject to change without notice.]
Gallery Staff:	Professor Kenney Mencher Gallery Director/Curator (510) 659-6176 or (510) 979-7916 kmencher@ohlone.edu Students currently enrolled in ART-117A/B act as Gallery Docents and provide assistance as needed.
Open:	The Louie-Meager Art Gallery is open: Fall and Spring Semesters  Monday-Thursday: 12:30pm - 2:00pm  During most Smith Center events, including the summer session.
Closed:	All campus holidays and breaks.
Admission:	Admission to the gallery is always free. All lectures include American Sign Language interpreters.
Courses:	ART-117A/B Museum and Gallery Operations. Transferable to 4-year institiutions. Theory and hands-on experience in all aspects of exhibit preparation, assisting the guest artists, installation and take-down, publicity, graphics, docenting, etc. The gallery director is the instructor in the gallery which is the classroom.
Overview:	The Louie-Meager Art Gallery spaces serve over 2500 campus and community visitors a month. They provide a variety of museum quality art shows with guest artist lectures or workshops.