University Galleries
The Weil Gallery, which opened in 1978, is located on campus in the Center for the Arts on the first floor, while a future gallery will occupy an off-campus facility located at 223 N. Chaparral St. They are traditional gallery spaces used for screenings, symposia, and exhibitions of work by TAMU-CC graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and visiting artists from the local, national, and international contexts. Exhibitions held at these venues serve the immediate TAMU-CC campus as well as the greater Corpus Christi community and beyond.
These spaces also provide an important pedagogical component of the fine arts curriculum at TAMU-CC. Qualifying MFA candidates are offered opportunities for part-time employment with the University Galleries as part of their degree program and gain valuable experience as Graduate Gallery Assistants.
Students learn best practices in exhibition installations, supervision of undergraduate staff, public relations, fundraising, and gallery maintenance. This provides TAMU-CC MFA candidates with valuable professional experience in the field of gallery practices and museum standards.
The galleries are generously supported by the Arts and Culture Commission of Corpus Christi, the Friends of the University Galleries, the Cotillion Club of Corpus Christi, and TAMU-CC. All programming in the University Galleries is free and open to the public.
WEIL GALLERY ADDRESS:
6300 Ocean Drive
Center for the Arts, 1st Floor
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
GALLERY HOURS:
Monday–Friday, 10:00am–6:00pm
FALL 2024
Oso Bay Biennial: Oh So Ceramic!
August 26 - October 31, 2024
Save the date for events: October 4-6!
- Friday, Oct 4
- 4-5 pm Panel Discussion featuring ceramic artists of the TAMU system: Emily Bayless, Misty Gamble, Leandra Urrutia, and Christy Wittmer
- 5-7 pm Opening Reception
- Emily Bayless, Misty Gamble, Leandra Urrutia, and Christy Wittmer. Come hear artists discuss how they use the clay medium as they harness process and material to create meaningful artwork. Free and open to the public.
- Saturday, Oct 5
- 12-5 pm Demonstrations by exhibiting artists in BH 103 (break from 2-3)
- Join us for an afternoon of ceramic demonstrations featuring the artists of Oso Bay Biennial: Oh, So Ceramic! Emily Bayless, Misty Gamble, Leandra Urrutia, and Christy Wittmer will be demonstrating techniques that helped them make the work on display in the Weil Gallery. Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up ceramic tips and tricks to add to your clay-making arsenal. This event is free and open to the public.
- 12-5 pm Demonstrations by exhibiting artists in BH 103 (break from 2-3)
- Sunday, Oct 6
- 8 am Beach Firing on University Beach
- You are invited to bring a bisqued ceramic piece with you to TAMU-CC to participate in the Sunday beach firing. No larger than 10” in any direction, or just come watch! Firing prep will happen the night before in the Center for the Arts building, led by Leandra Urrutia. Some simple materials will be provided for making small aluminum saggars. The firing process will begin with beach-pit setup at 8 a.m. on the beach (weather permitting) and continue until all work is fired and cooled or 5 p.m, whichever happens first.
- 8 am Beach Firing on University Beach
Soy de Aqui
October 19, 2023 - January 16, 2024
Reception: October 19, 2023
Chicano Publication Exhibition - En El Frente
August 28, 2023 - October 6, 2023
Reception: September 28, 2023
https://enelfrente.com
Photos from the Closing Reception Panel
Glasstire Review
