2025 Juried Student Exhibition: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

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The Art & Design program is proud to offer the annual Juried Student Exhibition for current students. Artworks in this exhibition are selected by an external juror(s) and offer students a real-world experience in applying for a juried exhibition. In addition, many awards will be given. Selected students will be notified via email.

Application Opens: Friday, December 13, 2024
Application Closes: Monday, February 3, 2025
Artwork Drop Off Dates:
- Thursday, February 20 – Friday, February 21, 2025 (9am-4pm)
Artwork Pick Up Dates:
- Friday, March 28, 2025 (9am – 4pm) & Saturday, March 29, 2025 (11am-2pm)

Exhibition Dates: March 6 – 27, 2025
Reception: Thursday, March 13, 2025 (5pm -7pm)

Application Process

NO LATE ENTRIES. The artwork(s) and image list must be uploaded by the deadline above to be considered in the jurying process.

Rules

An outside juror(s) will review submitted artworks from NKU Art and Design students to curate into the exhibition. Not all artworks will be juried into the show; this is a professionally curated exhibition. You must currently be an enrolled student and have taken an art class within the last academic year to be eligible.

Number of entries

Up to 5 artworks in any medium will be considered.

Naming

Please submit digital image/video files labeled like this:Last name_Title 1.jpeg, Last name_Title 2, Last name_Title 3, and so on. Each video file should be less than 20-minutes and saved as a .mov, .avi or .mp4.

APPLICATION & IMAGE LIST FORM

Application/Image List (saved as a .jpg)
As part of the application, please include the completed application and image list of work submitted as a .jpg/jpeg. The application and image list form can be downloaded by clicking on the yellow button above. That information should include:

First Name, Last Name
NKU Email Address
Major

Title of each artwork
Medium
Dimensions (if 3-D all dimensions) or duration (if time-based)
Price (if not for sale, please put NFS)
Insurance Price (value of the artwork for replacement costs)

APPLICATION & ARTWORK UPLOAD

Please upload your image list (up to 5 artworks) saved as your Last Name_Title 1.jpg, Last Name_Title 2.jpg, etc. (.mov/.mpeg for videos) and your application saved as your Last name_First Name_app.jpg.

(The artwork uploader does not accept .pdf's. All application/image lists must be saved as a .jpg)

General Information

Aspects, which may be looked at during the jurying process. (However, the juror(s) may bring their own opinion and criteria to the jurying process):

Creative expression
Demonstrated craft/technique in media
Craftsmanship
Presentation (neatness, if appropriate)
Evidence of problem-solving in artwork
Consistent thematic body of artwork or consistent stylistic range in artwork
Effective use of form (if applicable)
Effective use of color (if applicable)
Effective use of time (if applicable)

Guest Juror(s)

TBD

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How old can artwork be?
Artwork must be produced in the last two years. High school work is not eligible.

2. Does a series of work count as one piece?
No. A series of work is made up of several individual pieces of artwork. Each piece of artwork would be counted as one entry.

3. Can I enter pieces that did not get in last year?
Yes. as long as they were not displayed in last year’s exhibition.

4. When will the awards be announced?
The merit awards will be posted on opening day. The purchase awards will be announced at the mid-point of the reception.

5. I do not want my piece for sale, can I enter the piece of artwork?
Yes. Mark on your entry image list that the artwork is Not For Sale.

6. How do I determine the insurance value of my artwork?
The insurance value is typically lower than the sale price and you can prove that you have sold similar work for that amount.