Candidate forum rescheduled
Due to inclement weather, the Precinct 2 justice of the peace candidate forum originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27, has been postponed until Tuesday, Feb. 10, organizers said.
Hosted by the South-Belt Ellington Chamber of Commerce, the event will include candidates Jack Ezell and Oscar Salazar Jr. Incumbent Dolores Lozano has elected to not participate in the forum.
The forum will be held at the San Jacinto College South campus, Marie Spence Flickinger Fine Arts Building. Networking/meet the candidates will begin at 6 p.m., with the forum taking place from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
For more information, visit www.southbeltchamber.com.
SJC south showcases multimedia exhibition featuring Texas artists
San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery is proud to present Click Bait, a multimedia exhibition featuring ten artists from across Texas whose practices engage digital tools, emerging technologies, and contemporary modes of image-making. On view from Jan. 29 through March 7, 2026, the exhibition brings together work spanning photography, video, animation, and digitally driven fabrication processes through computer-aided design.
The artists included in Click Bait use technology not only as a tool, but as a subject—examining how digital systems shape perception, identity, labor, and value in an era dominated by screens, platforms, and algorithmic influence. These practices blur boundaries between the virtual and physical, the handmade and machine-assisted, and examines the contemporary creative process.
Click Bait features work by: Kalee Appleton, Melanie Clemmons, Bryan Cope, Lina Dib, Ryan Goolsby, Timothy Harding, Zak Loyd, Paho Mann, Leigh Merrill, and Kris Pierce. Collectively, these artists represent a wide range of approaches to digital practice, from lens-based media and networked video to sculptural works fabricated through CNC routers and other computer-aided design processes.
Two public receptions will accompany the exhibition. A weekday reception on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 2 to 5 p.m. is designed to be accessible to students and San Jacinto College employees, while a closing reception on Saturday, March 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. invites community members to experience the exhibition over the weekend.
All events and exhibitions at the gallery are free and open to visitors of all ages.
Exhibition: Click Bait
Dates: Jan. 29 – March 7, 2026
Gallery hours: Monday –Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Fridays by appointment only.
Location: San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery, Flickinger Fine Arts Center Building 15, Room 143 at 13735 Beamer Road.
For more information contact Bradly Brown, Art Professor / Gallery Curator, at bradly.brown@sjcd.edu or 281-484-1900 ext. 3893
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