1500 Edwards Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501
Barb Jirges, Director
Office: (701)-224-5601
Email: Barbara.Jirges@bsc.nodak.edu

Bismarck State College Gannon and Elsa Forde Art Galleries.

The Clell and Ruth Gannon Gallery located in the BSC Library was dedicated
in 1981. The late Clell Gannon was a local artist; and the late Ruth Gannon was
a BSC Instructor. Both were active in promoting the arts in the Bismarck area.
Exhibits change approximately every five to six weeks and feature local, regional
and national artists. The focus of the exhibits is to provide the student body, campus
and community with artwork that is diverse in medium, genre, content, philosophy
and artistic perspective. The gallery space has 145’ running feet and the ceilings
are 10’ tall.
   The Else Forde Gallery was named after a local arts enthusiast and promoter.
This gallery is located in Schafer Hall and is a small glass enclosed space we use
to display student artwork on a rotating basis, works by local artists and small three
dimensional work of local, regional and national artists. These exhibits rotate approx-
imately every four to five weeks. The gallery space has 17.8’ running feet, a four foot
high wall as well as, cubes and a two foot wide ledge to place three dimensional work.

Hours: M-Th. 7am-9pm
            Friday: 7 am-4 pm
            Sunday: 6-9 pm

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