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Drop off your art for the Juried Student Exhibition

An image  of an art gallery with paintings on the walls. Every year, the Art Gallery hosts the annual University of Southern Maine Juried Student Exhibition.  Students from all majors are invited to submit art of any kind — sculpture, photography, painting, video, and/or anything else you can dream of is accepted! A panel of outside jurors will judge your work for a chance at inclusion in the exhibition and a  chance to win a cash prize for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place best-in-show.

Ther are requirements for submissions. Please read all information below

All sizes of artwork are welcome. You may submit up to three works. Work may be from any time period. The only work that is prohibited are pieces that were submitted to previous Juried Exhibitions at USM.

For a chance to have your artwork in the exhibition, please:

  • Fill out this Google Form
    • You must be signed in to your USM account to use the form.
    • You may submit up to three works. Please use three separate forms to do so.
  • Ensure your artwork is ready to hang.
    • For 2D pieces
      • It is strongly recommended and preferred that you frame your work.
      • All frames must be wired/have clips or cleats for hanging. Wired frames are preferred.
      • If not framed, canvases must be wired across the back.
      • Some works on paper may be hung using magnets. 
      • The Art Department will have a matting workshop in the Spring Semester.
    • Sculptures must be steady and not easily tipped.
    • If your work is not ready to hang, it may be rejected. Please follow the above guidelines carefully.

For a chance at being included in the show, you must drop off your work at the Art Gallery between 9 AM and 5 PM on February 21st or 22nd.


Not sure how to present your work?

  • Reach out to Kat Zagaria Buckley before the deadlines above, and she will work through a plan with you. Please note the Art Gallery cannot provide frames or framing supplies, but Kat can consult with you on large and digital work displays.

Other important information

You will be notified if your artwork is included in the show after February 24. Artwork not selected must be picked up from the Gallery by February 28. This show will open on March 9, 2023, and runs through March 25. If your work is accepted to the exhibition, it will be expected to be in the Gallery on display for the exhibition’s entirety. You will be expected to pick up your art at the close of the exhibition.

We recommend you view the winners and submissions of the 2022 Juried Student Exhibition.

Details

Date
February 21, 2023
Time:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Event Contact

Contact:
Art Gallery
Phone:
207-780-5008
Email:
usmartgalleries@maine.edu

Location

Campus:
Gorham
Venue:
Art Gallery
Address:
5 University Way
Gorham, ME 04038 United States