The traveling art exhibit “Stamps of Hope II,” showcasing Syrian refugee artwork from the Zaa’tari Refugee Camp in Jordan, opens today and runs through Oct. 13. The exhibit can be viewed weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Trutter Museum/Murray Gallery, located in Menard Hall.

The public is invited to attend a gallery talk and reception featuring Middle Eastern cuisine on Thursday, Sept. 28, 5-6:30 p.m. in the Trutter Center. Rihab Sawah, LLCC professor of physics and organizer of the Stamps of Hope II exhibit, will present the gallery talk.

The current “Stamps of Hope II” exhibit is opening at LLCC and will travel around the country for five years. New paintings and new contributing artists join the exhibit annually.