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Three University of Arkansas at Little Rock staff and faculty members have art in the Arkansas Arts Center鈥檚 60th Annual Delta Exhibition on display through Aug. 26, 2018. The exhibit showcases 52 contemporary works by 46 artists living or working in Arkansas and border states. AJ Smith of Little Rock, an art professor at 聽糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, created a graphite on paper drawing titled 鈥淔aces of the Delta: Geraldine.鈥� It is one in series of Smith’s large-scale graphite pencil drawings that portray people living in remote Arkansas and Mississippi Delta communities. Benjamin Krain of Maumelle, a photographer at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, has a metallic photographic print on Kodak Endura paper titled 鈥淭rains,鈥� which was taken in North Little Rock. Krain was a long-time photojournalist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette before joining 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock earlier this year. Marjorie Williams-Smith of Little Rock, professor emeritus in 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Department of Art and Design, created 鈥淭he Messengers,鈥� using copper point, aluminum point, silverpoint, Conte crayon, and graphite pencil on black acrylic gessoed paper. Their art is among the 52 works selected from more than 1,400 submissions. 鈥淓very year, the Delta Exhibition gives Arkansas Arts Center patrons the opportunity to experience some of the Delta region鈥檚 most talented contemporary artists,鈥� said Todd Herman, Arkansas Arts Center executive director. Founded in 1958, the exhibition provides a unique snapshot of the Delta region and reflects the region鈥檚 strong traditions of craftsmanship and observation, combined with an innovative use of materials and an experimental approach to subject matter. This year’s exhibition was juried by a panel of three distinguished art professionals: Bradbury Art Museum director Les Christensen, conceptual artist Shea Hembrey, and Baum Gallery director Brian K. Young. 鈥淲e selected work with faux fur, coffee, cold wax, ziatype, video, yucca, fluorescent tubing, resin, found objects, copper point, and of course the traditional materials,鈥� Young said. 鈥淒espite this seemingly endless list of media, there is a thoughtfulness and subtlety in nearly all of the works. These traits come in the manner in which these Delta artists have captured the essence of the region. People, place and nature remain strong unifiers.鈥� The exhibit is located at the Arkansas Arts Center at 9th and Commerce streets in Little Rock. Admission is free. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, contact 501-372-4000 or visit the Arkansas Arts Center . Top photo: 鈥淭rains鈥� by Benjamin Krain