If you have ever viewed the artwork selected for Del Mar College’s CAIN National Art Show, you can expect a stellar exhibit encompassing pieces purchased by the college for its permanent collection.
Leading up to the 60th anniversary of the juried national show, which will open in February 2026, the Art Program with the DMC Art & Drama Department presents an opening reception on Friday, Sept. 5, for this fall’s exhibit, “Selections from the Permanent Collection,” to celebrate the legacy of the late Joseph A. Cain and the national art show he founded.
The reception runs from 6 to 8 p.m. in Cain Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Center on the Heritage Campus.
The opening also features a cash bar and free hors d’ oeuvres. Attracting artists from all over the country annually, this fall’s exhibit includes works by renowned artists such as Ron Koehler, Greg Reuter and Danville Chadbourne with the permanent collection built from Purchase Awards given at the openings of the annual national art show over the past 59 years.
The fall sow will run through Friday, Oct. 31, with gallery hours 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday. The Sept. 5 opening reception and fall semester exhibit are both free and open to the public.
• Friday, Sept. 5, 6 to 8 p.m., Fall Art Exhibit Opening Reception for “Selections from the Permanent Collection.”
• Location: CAIN Gallery, Fine Arts Center, DMC Heritage Campus, 101 Baldwin Blvd. (78404), get online directions and campus map.
• Fall exhibit runs through Friday, Oct. 31, with gallery hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.
• Questions? Contact the |DMC Art Office at 361-698-1216 or art@delmar.edu.