Reception scheduled for UAB School of Medicine art show

A March 18 reception presents the winners of the annual UAB School of Medicine art show.

UAB School of Medicine 2014 Art ShowThe winners of the 2014 University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine art show will be announced at a reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at the Edge of Chaos, fourth floor of the Lister Hill Library, 1700 University Blvd. The show will be on display through May 15.

The reception will feature a silent auction that will benefit VSA Alabama, the state organization on arts and disability. Toby H. Richards, artist-in-residence at the Birmingham Museum of Art, will present “From a Judge’s Perspective.”

The show consists of artwork from students, residents and faculty of the School of Medicine. The works are judged by a panel of UAB faculty, staff and students. The top three winners receive cash prizes, and all entries are on display. This marks the 14th year of the art show.

The show is hosted by the Alabama Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha and the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences.