Annual Student Art Exhbition

2017 UMKC Student Exhibition

Thursday, April 27 – Thursday, July 27, 2017
Opening Reception: Thursday April 27, 2017, 5—7PM
Free Parking in the Cherry St. garage, levels 5 & 6

The UMKC Gallery of Art announces the 2017 UMKC Student Art Exhibition, which runs Thursday, April 27 – Thursday, July 27. It features the work of 18 graduate and undergraduate artists. All currently enrolled students at UMKC were eligible to submit work across a variety of media, including painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, graphic design, and video. An opening reception will be from 5 – 7 p.m., Thursday April 27. Scholarship awards will be presented during the opening reception at 6 p.m.

Lynnette Miranda served as the juror for the 2017 UMKC Art Exhibition. Miranda, currently the Curator-in-Residence for Charlotte Street Foundation, is a Latinx artist, curator, and writer from Miami, FL.

Miranda received a Masters of Art in Visual Arts Administration with an emphasis in Curatorial Studies from New York University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Fiber and Material Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has curated intimate group exhibitions in partnership with nonprofit organizations, including: Shifting Impressions: City Souvenirs at Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space (New York, NY), Fragile States and Futile Divide at ACRE Projects (Chicago, IL), and Make Space @ MDW during MDW Fair 2012 at Mana Contemporary (Chicago, IL).

Call for Art – UMKC Student Art Exhibition

Call for Art – 2017 Annual UMKC Student Exhibition

Guest Juror: Artist Lynnette Miranda
Deadline for submission: April 7, 2017 at 11:59pm
Information and instructions for submission are located here.

The UMKC Gallery of Art is currently requesting submissions for the 2017 Annual UMKC Student Exhibition. This opportunity is open to any student currently enrolled in classes at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Each artist may submit up to three works for review. Any type of artwork (painting, photography, sculpture, prints, 2D, 3D, graphic design, video, motion graphics) is eligible.

Cash awards will be given to top submissions in the following categories: Best of Show, 1st Place (Undergraduate), 2nd Place (Undergraduate), Honorable Mention (Undergrad), 1st Place (Graduate), Honorable Mention (Graduate).

NEW PRIZES JUST ANNOUNCED!
– Hand Print Press will once again be giving a $500 award for best print in show.
– Artist & Craftsman in the Crossroads will sponsor an award as well. They will give $500 in supplies catered specifically to the winner, along with a solo exhibition at their gallery space.

Exhibition Timeline:

•Art Student League Exhibition Prep Pizza Party
Tuesday, March 21, at 11:30am in Fine Arts Building Room 108. Elijah Gowin and Andy Julo will talk about photographing work for submissions and provide tips on framing.

•Submission Deadline
All entries must be submitted via Google Drive by April 7, 2017 at 11:59PM

•Show is Juried
Guest juror Lynnette Miranda will select which works submitted will be included in the 2017 UMKC Student Art Exhibition. You can find information about Lynnette on her website: www.lynnettemiranda.com

•Notification of Acceptance
All students will be notified whether or not their work has been accepted for exhibition by April 11, 2017

•Art Drop Off
All work must be delivered between April 17—21, 2017 during normal gallery hours: Monday: 9-5, Tuesday: 9-2, Wednesday: 9-5, Thursday: 9-2, Friday: 12-4.

*The UMKC Gallery of Art reserves the right to reject any artwork not presented in a professional manner and/or not ready to hang. Framing is highly preferred, though professional mounting can also be accepted. For installation-based and video works, the Gallery must be notified in the applicant’s submission each entry’s spatial requirements.

•Opening Reception
A public reception with awards announced will be held Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 5-7PM

•Exhibition Closes
July 27, 2017

•Pick Up Work
Times and dates for artists to retrieve their work will be announced through email.

Instructions for submission are here. For additional information on the submission process, contact umkcgallery@umkc.edu

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2016 Student Art Exhibition

2016 Annual Student Art Exhibition

Opening Reception:
Thursday, April 28, 5-7pm
Free Parking in the Cherry St. garage, all levels

Exhibition dates:
April 28 through July 29, 2016

We are pleased to announce the 2016 UMKC Student Art Exhibition, featuring works by 24 graduate and undergraduate artists. All currently enrolled students at UMKC were eligible to submit work across a variety of media, including painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, graphic design, video, and performance. Scholarship awards will be presented during the opening reception, Thursday, April 28 at 6pm.

Michael Schonhoff served as the juror for the 2016 UMKC Student Exhibition. Schonhoff’s creative practice includes artist, curator, musician, and arts professional. He earned his MFA in Visual Art at the State University of New York at Buffalo and his BFA from Iowa State University where he was awarded the Helen Breseford/Frances Seeds Scholarship in Art. Currently, he serves as Assistant Curator, Community Outreach and Exhibition Management, at the H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute.