The American Indian Art Scholarship Exhibit at the University of Wisconsin-Superior features high school students and professional artists from around the region exhibiting their artwork April 4-25 in the university's Kruk Gallery.

Students from Wisconsin and Minnesota are submitting work for the exhibit, which recognizes the creativity of outstanding Native American high school artists.This year's exhibit features many new artists and includes work in glass, chainsaw carving, painting, mixed media, traditional artwork and sculpture.

The exhibit also includes work by established Native American artists from throughout the region. Jes Durfee, a glass artist, is this year's featured professional artist.

The exhibit concludes April 25 with an artists' sale at 4 p.m. in the lobby outside the gallery followed by an awards ceremony at 6 p.m. in the gallery.

At the reception, top student works will be named and a student artist selected by exhibit judges will be offered a $1,000 scholarship to UW-Superior.

This year visitors to the exhibit can vote on their favorite student work. The winner of the public voting also will be announced at the exhibit reception.

The exhibit is free and open to the public in Kruk Gallery, located in Holden Fine and Applied Arts Center on the UW-Superior campus. Gallery hours during the show are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays.

 For more information about gallery hours call 715-394-8391.