The annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition will run Feb. 7-21, 2020, in Eisentrager•Howard Gallery.
New for this year, students will be required to complete the Eisentrager•Howard Gallery "Exhibition Submission Form" prior to dropping off artwork that will be juried for the show.
The submission form will be active from November 1 until 11:59pm on November 15, 2019, and can be found on the School of Art, Art History & Design's website under the "Beyond the Classroom" header.
The artworks will be juried in person by Emeritus Professor Gail Kendall. The drop-off of artworks for the submission process will occur on Monday, November 18, 2019, from 12 - 5pm in the Eisentrager·Howard Gallery.
Juror:
Emeritus Professor of Art Gail Kendall has a ceramic practice here in Lincoln, Nebraska. During her tenure from 1987 - 2011 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kendall became a Hixson-Lied Professor of Art. In 2009, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). To learn more about her, please visit her website http://www.gailkendall.com/
Awards available to majors and minors:
The Jean R. Faulkner Memorial Awards (6 - $100 Awards)
School of Art, Art History & Design Freshman Award ($100)
School of Art, Art History & Design Sophomore Award ($100)
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Dean’s Purchase Award (varies)
School of Art, Art History & Design, Director's Purchase Award (varies)
Awards available to all accepted artists:
Entry Fee Awards: The number will depend on the amount of entry fees collected and the juror’s discretion.
Timeline:
November 18, 2019: Drop off submissions in the Eisentrager•Howard Gallery between 12 - 5 p.m. Entry Fee $5 per piece
November 19 - 21, 2019: In-person jurying
November 22, 2019: Notification of accepted work posted on the Eisentrager•Howard Gallery Website
November 22, 2019: Artwork picked up from the Eisentrager•Howard Gallery between 12 - 5 p.m.
January 13 - 17, 2020: Drop off Artwork for Installation
January 20 - February 6, 2020: Installation
February 7, 2020: Exhibition opens
February 7, 2020: Closing reception 5-7 p.m., awards announced at 6 p.m.
February 21, 2020: Exhibition closes
Eligibility:
You are eligible if you meet all of the following criteria:
You are an undergraduate who has been enrolled in a studio art or graphic design class in the School of Art, Art History & Design at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln within the past 12 months.
You have not received an undergraduate degree in art from any institution.
If your work is juried into the exhibition, you will need to complete the Eisentrager•Howard Gallery Loan Agreement.
Artwork Eligibility:
Eligible students may submit up to 3 works of art.
Acceptable media includes--ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, digital media (including video.)
No master copies or collaborative / group works accepted.
Your work was created at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln within the past 12 months.
We are looking for works of art and design that showcase our students creativity and originality as well as their technical ability.
Submission Fees: $5 in cash per entry, max of 3 works. Exact change is strongly preferred.
More details at: https://arts.unl.edu/art/exhibitions/undergraduate-studio-art-competition