CF Webber Gallery presents ‘The 2026 Student Art Exhibition’

Eileen McNiff Romero with “Price of Passion,” which earned the 2025 Student Art Exhibition Best in Show honors. The 2026 exhibit will be on display March 30-May 5. [Photo courtesy College of Central Florida]

The College of Central Florida Webber Gallery will have “The 2026 CF Student Art Exhibition” on display March 30 through May 5.

The annual exhibition provides student artists a platform to showcase their work in a professional setting and celebrates their artistry and originality. Featuring a wide range of mediums and approaches, each work invites viewers to engage with the imagination, skill and personal expression of the artist’s unique creative voice. 

The artworks will be juried by Leslie Hammond, president of Artistic Eye Fine Art Services of Ocala. A fine arts consultant and Accredited Senior Appraiser of fine arts, Hammond brings more than three decades of experience working in public and private museums researching, publishing and caring for collections, curating exhibitions and presenting lectures, the news release noted.

The community is invited to an opening reception and awards ceremony at 12:30 p.m. April 1. Awards will include Best in Show, first through third place, honorable mentions and purchase awards. The People’s Choice Purchase Award, voted on by the CF student body, will add a student’s work to CF’s permanent art collection.

The Webber Gallery is located at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road, and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.

For more information, visit cf.edu/webber or call (352) 854-2322, ext. 1664.