Jacksonville, AL –The JSU press office announced it was announced that JSU’s Department of Art and Design will unveil its first exhibit of the year this week “Embodied contemporary Takes on the Dress.” The show will showcase the work of 14 artists who created a dress that has an artistic narrative that expresses individuality, semiotics as well as sorrow and human nature. The show is open at the Manners Gallery at Hammond Hall from now until Sept. 8. The opening reception is scheduled for Aug. 24, from 5-7 p.m. It is free and accessible for the general public. The gallery is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.