Open May 14 – June 14
Opening Celebration: May 14, 5-7pm
Referents presents selected artwork from the recipients of the 38th annual Irwin Scholarship, featuring Elijah Dalley, Rory Gershen, Nathan Casey, Alison Nesbitt, Lola Lankford, Jaden Anderson, Kai Monahan, Audrey Gilbert, Declan Greicius, Dorothy Li, Nico Lown Heitz, and Sydney Jacobs.
In this Irwin Scholars 2025 edition, artists have created works that allude to moments before, during, and after people crossed spaces. The works invite viewers to reflect on their impacts on themselves, each other, and on the natural environment, in various moments of their lives.
The William Hyde and Susan Benteen Irwin Scholarship Fund was established in 1986, with a modest donation by Sue Irwin, and now generates 12 annual merit scholarships to further the education of selected UC Santa Cruz students for proven excellence in the arts. The Irwin Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship in the Art Department. This annual, professionally organized exhibition has become a tradition for the Sesnon Gallery for over 38 years. The gift of the Irwin family has since supported hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students since its establishment and shows the far-reaching effects of donor support for the arts.