Illinois Community College Juried Studio Art Exhibition

OVERVIEW

The Art + Design Department at Northeastern Illinois University welcomes studio art submissions from Illinois Community and Junior College students. This exhibition aims to highlight a range of artistic disciplines and techniques that engage with contemporary concepts and themes.

The exhibition will be on view for a month in NEIU's Skylight Gallery, with an opening reception on September 25th from 6-9PM.

JUROR

Jenny Halpern explores material, time, and identity, drawing from materials that carry emotional histories. Her work has been featured in Studio Visit Magazine (Vol. 53) and exhibited at Rushwoman, Yes Project Space at Zhou B Art Center, the Art Institute of Chicago, JULIUS CAESAR, Color Club, Hyde Park Art Center, Woman Made Gallery, CNL Projects, Latin School Gallery, NEIU Gallery, Parlour & Ramp, and Ivory Gate Gallery. She received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Painting and Drawing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Communication Design from Purdue University and an Associate’s degree in Fashion Studies from Parsons School of Design.

jennyhalpern.com @jennyhalpern

AWARDS

1st Place: $200 BLICK Art Materials Gift Cards 

2nd Place: $150 BLICK Art Materials Gift Cards

3rd Place: $100 BLICK Art Materials Gift Cards

KEY DATES

August 1: Submissions Open
September 7: Entry Deadline (11:59pm CST)
September 11: Notification of Acceptance
September 17 - 19: Drop off work to NEIU
September 25: Exhibition Reception (6:00 - 9:00 PM @ NEIU)
September 25 - October 9: Exhibition Open
October 15 -17: Artwork Pickup

ELIGIBILITY

The exhibition is open to all students currently enrolled in an Illinois Community or Junior College; all artwork must date from August 2023 to the present.

SPECIFICATIONS
Each student artist may submit up to three original works.

Image Submission

• Submit high-resolution jpeg photographs that accurately represent artworks.
• Files should be approximately 1,500 pixels on the longest side.
• Name files with your first name, last name, and an entry number: Ex. Jane_Smith_1.jpg

2D + 3D Works

• Eligible 2D and 3D works include painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, wood, metal, and digitial fabrication.
• 2D and 3D works should not exceed 60 inches in any dimension.
• Installations, video, web-based, and audio works are currently not eligible.

Accepted Works

• All artwork accepted for the exhibition must be ready for professional installation (framed/wired or alternative approved methods appropriate to the work). Plexiglas is preferred over conventional glass.

Drop Off / Pick Up

• Artists are responsible for the transportation of their work to and from the gallery.
• Accepted work should be delivered during designated office hours (M-F 8:30-4:30pm) or by appointment by contacting (773) 442-4910 or art@neiu.edu.
• All work must remain in the show for the duration of the exhibit.

Fees/Sales/Commissions

• There is no entry fee. All sales inquiries will be forwarded directly to the artist.
• No commissions will be taken from sales.
• Work does not have to be for sale to be exhibited in the show.

Publicity

• By submitting this application, the artist agrees to all conditions stated here.
• The artist also agrees to release images of the artwork for publicity and cataloging purposes.

Notification

• Artists will be notified via email whether or not the jury selected their submissions.