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The Colonial Arts Center & CAC Gallery Present: 2025 Vandalia Arts Journal Exhibition

The CAC Gallery will host the inaugural exhibition of The Vandalia Arts Journal from April 25 to May 10, featuring WV Wesleyan College students’ literary and visual works.
Eri Hayes, Appalachia, Digital Illustration

The CAC Gallery is excited to announce the first-ever exhibition showcasing works from The Vandalia Arts Journal.

The exhibition will run from Friday, April 25 – Saturday, May 10, 2025, with a Vandalia Launch Party on Thursday, May 1 from 5 – 6 p.m. The launch party will feature readings and talks from selected writers and artists.

The Vandalia Arts Journal is West Virginia Wesleyan College’s literary arts journal that showcases the talents of WVWC students in poetry, prose, and the visual arts. All aspects of the journal are staffed by undergraduate students from the jurying of included works to the layout of the publication.

The gallery is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 4 – 8 p.m. or by appointment. The CAC Gallery is located at 48 East Main Street in downtown Buckhannon, W.Va.

All gallery events are free and open to the public.

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