Art + Design
2025 Juried Student Exhibit
CWU Juried Undergraduate Student Art + Design Exhibit
Exhibit on View: April 17—May 17, 2025
Reception and Awards Ceremony: April 17, 5 to 7 p.m. (Awards will be announced at 6 p.m.)
Please contact Heather Horn Johnson with any questions.
ELIGIBILITY
- Open to any CWU student who has attended studio art or graphic design classes since Spring 2024.
- Work must have been completed within the past year and while enrolled at CWU.
- The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery reserves the right to make the final decision regarding the eligibility of submitted work and artists.
JURORS
- Studio Art Juror: Steven Gardner, Ceramic sculptor and public muralist at Gardner Studios LLC
- Graphic Design Juror: Jay Hilburn, Design Director, Retail Voodoo
- Jurors’ Talk: Thursday, April 10, 4 to 5 p.m., Randall Hall, Room 117
SUBMISSIONS
- Entries are FREE
- Each student may submit a maximum of 3 works.
- Sets (works of multiple units) are considered one submission only when labeled and priced as one piece.
- Deliver your work to the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery (Randall Hall, Room 141), and complete a hard copy entry form:
Monday, April 7 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
**All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8**
AWARDS
- Current students who receive cash awards will have the money deposited directly into their student accounts. It may take three to four weeks for the funds to be deposited.
- Students who have already received the maximum amount of financial aid for which they are eligible from the university may not be able to receive a cash award. Every effort will be made to adjust an award-winning student’s aid limit so that they can receive their money.
ALL WORK MUST BE READY TO HANG OR DISPLAY
- Excessively large and/or heavy work will be accepted at the discretion of the Sarah
Spurgeon Gallery. - In the case of work with special installation needs or display materials, the artist may be asked to install their own work.
2-D WORK
- Wet paintings will not be accepted.
- Unframed charcoal or pastel drawings should be spray fixed.
- Framed works should include a wire or other secure hanging device.
- Unframed works must have a sufficiently firm backing material
to hang securely on the wall. - Approved hanging devices for unframed works include: clips, magnets, and L-nails. Please do not use pins, double-sided tape, or Velcro.
3-D WORK
- 3-D work must be ready to display at time of submission.
- The gallery will provide pedestals of various sizes. Any additional display materials should be provided by the artist.
- 3-D work that is intended to be hung on the wall must include a secure hanging device.
INSTALLATION WORK
Please contact the Gallery Manager for advice before submitting an installation piece. If it is deemed impractical to install a large or complex piece in the gallery for jurying, photo documentation will be accepted. All installation pieces must be installed and taken down by the artist.
VIDEO WORK
- Bring a flash drive with your video file to the gallery or email a download link to the gallery manager prior to the due date.
- Preferred file types are .Mp4, .Avi, or .Mov.
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Pick-up Dates for Unaccepted Work:
Friday, April 18 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Pick-up Dates for Accepted Work:
Monday, May 19 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 20 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Department of Art + Design
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