The Gallery of Contemporary Art at Sacred Heart University is an example of the University's commitment to providing a comprehensive experience in higher learning to its students. It provides an integral visual component to a liberal arts education that reflects the time-honored Catholic intellectual traditions of actively supporting the arts of its time and providing an ongoing search for the truth by encouraging dialogue with contemporary culture.
This visual component is realized in a variety of ways and exists throughout Sacred Heart University's campus as well as far beyond its boundaries by presenting an annual series of exhibits and artist's talks that have been recognized for their quality and originality locally, regionally and nationally. In collaboration with the University's administration and faculty, The Gallery of Contemporary Art has instituted ground-breaking programs that attract audiences from the campus and the community at large.
To assist you in appreciating a selection of the art displayed on our campus, The Gallery of Contemporary Art is pleased to include the essay. Looking at Contemporary Art
. We hope your visit to our campus and our experience viewing the art that is such a large part of Sacred Heart University will be both enjoyable and enlightening.
Gallery programs include: the Art Walk, the Voluntary Percent for Art Program. Sculpture on the Grounds and The Collection.