The exhibit, featuring the works of nearly 300 students from 37 San Fernando Valley area high schools, will display a diverse collection of media including painting, sculpture, video, graphic design and mixed media.

Widespread participation in this exhibition signals the continued growth and growing interest in arts programs for public and private schools.

The exhibit, on display through Jan. 11, is open to the public Mondays through Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m., free of charge. Gallery director Louis Lewis will discuss the exhibit Monday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m.

CSUN is located at 18111 Nordhoff Street in Northridge. The Main Gallery is located off Plummer Street. Parking for the event costs $4 in Lots B6 and E6, off Plummer Street.

For more information about the exhibition, call (818) 677-2156.

California State University, Northridge has 33,000 full- and part-time students and offers 61 bachelor's and 42 master's degrees as well as 28 education credential programs. Founded in 1958, it is the only four-year university in the San Fernando Valley and the fourth largest in the 23-campus CSU system. The university serves as the intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the Valley and beyond.