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MUSIC
SPSCC Percival Choir and SPSCC Chamber Singers
The SPSCC Percival Choir and the SPSCC Chamber Singers come together each quarter for an evening of vocal performance. Choral concerts feature music from a diverse range of cultures and time periods, holiday and seasonal favorites, as well as major works by classical composers.
Conducted by Dr. John Guarente.
Fall Concert | The Year’s Twilight
Dec. 6, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Winter Concert | The Colors of Spring
March 14, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Spring Concert | Forevermore
June 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
A Choir and Orchestra Collaboration
Free to SPSCC students, staff & faculty.
$15 suggested donation.
Sponsored by
SPSCC Symphony Orchestra
The SPSCC Symphony Orchestra is an auditioned performing group open to SPSCC students and members of the community. The orchestra is conducted by SPSCC music professor Cameron May and has developed a reputation for its world-class musical performances. Performances are held at the end of every quarter in the beautiful and acoustically rewarding Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts.
Fall Concert | Let Your Light Shine
Dec. 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Winter Concert | Make a Joyful Noise
March 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Spring Concert | Forevermore
June 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
An Orchestra and Choir Collaboration
Free to SPSCC students, staff & faculty. $15 suggested donation.
Sponsored by
SPSCC Jazz Band
The SPSCC Jazz Band is comprised of exceptional local talent from SPSCC and across the community. The group comes together at the end of each quarter to perform in various ensemble arrangements featuring bebop, blues, latin, and swing jazz standards. Come to a performance and you'll find yourself toe-tapping along.
Conducted by SPSCC Music Professor Brad Schrandt.
Fall Concert
Dec. 3, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Winter Concert
March 18, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Spring Concert
June 10, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Free to SPSCC students, staff & faculty. $15 suggested donation.
Sponsored by
THEATRE
SPSCC Theatre Collective
From re-imagined classics to cutting-edge plays and musicals, the SPSCC Theatre Collective brings daring, enchanting, and provocative performances to the beautiful Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Main Stage and intimate Black Box Theatre. Each quarter’s production engages students, community artists, and audiences in the excitement of the live theatrical experience.
Fall Production | The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson (SPSCC & Centralia College Co-Production)
Nov. 7 – 10, 2024 at SPSCC, Nov. 21 – 24, 2024 at Centralia College
Winter Production | Small Mouth Sounds by Bess Wohl
Feb. 21 – 23 and Feb. 28, March 1 – 2, 2025
Spring Production | LIZZIE by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt
May 23 – 25, 30, 31 and June 1, 2025
Free to SPSCC students, staff & faculty. $15 suggested donation.
Hurricane Diane, November 2023
THE GALLERY
Olympia Drag: A Candid Glimpse at Fashion, Art, and Performance
Curated by Garrett Leonard Sept. 16 – Oct. 18, 2024
SPSCC and the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery proudly present an immersive contemporary exhibition curated by Garrett Leonard, illustrating drag in art, fashion, and performance. Drag and art have been intertwined for centuries in art, literature, fashion, storytelling and performance. Drag transforms human relations, engages community, and interrogates conventional boundaries. Drag employs costume design, makeup artistry, design, photography, and stage presentation to subvert societal norms and notions of gender as well as explorations of empowerment and the alter-ego. Olympia’s drag community exemplifies these traditions.
Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 20, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Baba Yayas "Boo"
The Gallery
16th Annual Native American Art Exhibition: Honoring Ancestors and Embracing our Culture in the Modern World
Guest Curator Mikaela Shafer
Nov. 4 – Dec. 13, 2024
A themed exhibition, curated by Mikaela Shafer, posing a thought-provoking question to both artists and viewers: "How can we lovingly honor our ancestors, heal generational traumas, and preserve culture in the modern world?" This exhibition engages viewers and celebrates the art and culture of our Native community members. Mikaela Shafer is an indigenous mother, interdisciplinary artist, and writer living in Olympia, Washington. She has been a costume designer, sculpture writer, and painter since she was a child. Her writing and community-building work led to her being named one of Northern Utah's women who have influenced the history of the community and the development of education and are bringing the area forward for the next generation.
Opening reception: Friday, Nov. 8, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Ray Larkin | We are Still Here | Photography
Sponsored by
The Gallery
14th
Annual Fine Art Postcard Exhibition “Forgotten Conversations”
Jan. 6 – Feb. 7, 2025
The Fine Art Postcard Exhibition is an annual event that brings the local creative community together under one theme. The 2025 theme is “Forgotten Conversations.” Postcard sized original artworks, created by artists of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, will be sold through silent auction. All are invited to join the creative celebration! Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit The Gallery.
Closing reception: Friday, Feb. 7, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Entries Due: Dec. 6, 2024
Deb Mitchem |Viewer’s Choice Award Winner 2024
The Gallery
Emerging Curator Exhibition: 21st Century
PoP Curated by China Faith Star
Feb. 24 – March 21, 2025
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery and South Puget Sound Community College invites people working in the arts or arts administration to gain hands on experience in the field of exhibition curation with the guidance and assistance of the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery Coordinator and SPSCC campus resources.
Guest Emerging Curator and Olympia resident, China Faith Star, highlights regional artists working in a context of 21st century Pop Art in search for “something more.” These 21st century Contemporary PoP artists, their methods of interpretation, production of art, their stylistic and medium choices, are as diverse within the movement as the movement itself and are distinctly other than its co- contemporary styles.
Opening reception: Friday, Feb. 28, 6 – 7:30 pm
Juror’s Invitational
April 7 – May 2, 2025
Award-winning artists from the 2024 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition, selected by juror Susan Christian, are invited back to show new work in this group exhibition. Participating artists include Michele Burton, Lucy Gentry-Meltzer, Joan Hitchcock, John Holmgren, Hall Jameson, Charles Pitz, and Rene Westbrook
Opening reception: Friday, April 11, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Emerging Curator, 21st Century Pop, China Faith Star
Hall Jameson, Copalis Beach
The Gallery
Sponsored by
20th Annual SPSCC Student
Art Exhibition
May 19 – June 20, 2025
The studio art and film faculty of South Puget Sound Community College select outstanding work by students for a culminating exhibition and celebration. Works include ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, digital photography, mixed media, 2D and 3D design exercises, and sculpture.
Sponsored by
Opening reception: Friday, May 23, 6 – 7:30 p.m. April Works
2025 Southwest Washington Regional Juried Exhibition
July 7 – Aug. 28, 2025
The Southwest Washington Regional Juried Exhibition serves area artists by providing a high-quality exhibition opportunity that promotes the region’s creative identity. The Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition is organized by The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery at the Kenneth J Minnaert Center for the Arts on the campus of South Puget Sound Community College. Artists working in all media and residing in Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, or Wahkiakum counties are invited to submit an entry for consideration.
Opening reception: Thursday, July 10, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
2024 Poster Award | Shayla Pangelinan | The Gift of Peace | Pencil
2024 Viewer's Choice | Sandra Bocas | Welcome Home | Acrylic on Heavy Watercolor Paper | 24”x 25”
SPSCC Film FILM
The SPSCC Student Film Showcase is a quarterly event open to the public where students in the college's introduction, intermediate, and advanced film production classes screen their short films. Please come out and support future filmmakers and watch great movies! In 2024-25, this event will occur on the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center Main Stage on the following dates/ times:
Fall Student Film Showcase
Dec. 2, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Winter Student Film Showcase
March 20, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Spring Student Film Showcase
June 12, 2025 at 7 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Tickets
There is no ticketing this season at SPSCC. All shows have a suggested $15 donation. Admission is free to SPSCC students, staff, and faculty.
Disability Accommodation
If you require disability accommodations, please contact events staff at 360-596-5334 or events@spscc.edu.
Parking
Parking lots A and L are closest to the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts (Building 21). Visit spscc.edu for a detailed campus map.
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery
The Leo Gallery is located inside the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts (Building 21). Admission is free. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. or by appointment.
Artistic Partners
If you are interested in supporting SPSCC arts programs and entertainment through sponsorships or scholarships, contact the SPSCC Foundation at spscc.edu/foundation or 360-596-5430.
Photos by SPSCC and Shanna Paxton Photography.
