Eisentrager-Howard Gallery Exhibition Submission Form

37th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

Eisentrager·Howard Gallery
School of Art, Art History & Design
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

February 2 – March 1, 2024
 
Jurior: Suzanne Wise

Suzanne Wise is an art historian. After over 20 years, Suzanne recently retired from her role as executive director at the Nebraska Arts Council; a state agency that promotes, cultivates and sustains the arts for the people of Nebraska. Suzanne’s career at the NAC began in 1988. She has served as the public art program administrator, and managed special initiatives and all grant programs except arts education for the agency. She has served on numerous boards in both Nebraska and nationally including Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City; and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, Washington, D.C. She holds an M.A. in art history from the University of Kansas with a specialization in American painting and photography. She held curatorial positions at Sheldon Art Museum, Joslyn Art Museum and Northwestern University’s Block Gallery and has taught at Creighton University and in the University of Nebraska system. Suzanne was also part of the development team that established the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, a public-private partnership that raises and invest funds for the Nebraska Arts Council and Humanities Nebraska. In 2018, Mid-America Arts Alliance nominated Wise for the Gary Young Award (now called Luminary Award for Transformative Executive Leadership), an honor bestowed to her by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies.

Awards available to majors and minors:

  • The Jean R. Faulkner Memorial Awards
  • School of Art, Art History & Design Freshman Award
  • School of Art, Art History & Design Sophomore Award
  • Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Dean’s Purchase Award
  • School of Art, Art History & Design, Director's Purchase Award

Awards available to all accepted artists:
Entry Fee Awards: The number will depend on the amount of entry fees collected and the juror’s discretion.

CALL FOR ART

Online form is open from October 16 - November 13, 2023 and closes on November 13 at 5pm
 
Drop off Artwork to be juried: November 13, 2023, from 9am - 5 pm

  • You will pay for your submissions when you drop them off on Nov 13th. The cost of submission is $5 per artwork (per title) and up to 3 artworks can be submitted (so a maximum of $15). Exact cash is strongly preferred. No cards are accepted.

Artwork Jurying: November 14 - 15, 2023
Notification of Acceptance: TBA
Pickup Artwork after Jurying period: November 17 from 9am - 5pm
Drop-off Artwork for installation: January 22 - 23, 2024
Installation: January 24 - February 1, 2024

Show Dates: February 2 – March 1, 2024
Opening Reception: February 2, 2024 | 5 - 7 pm (First Friday)
Closing Reception: March 1, 2024 | 5 - 7 pm (First Friday), Awards: 6 pm
Pick-up Artwork:March 4, 2024 | 9am - 5pm

ELIGIBILITY

You are eligible if you meet all of the following criteria:

  • You are an undergraduate who has been enrolled in a studio art or graphic design class in the School of Art, Art History & Design or enrolled in a major in the Center of Emerging Media Arts at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln within the past 12 months.
  • You have not received an undergraduate degree in art from any institution.
  • If you are graduating this semester and will no longer be a student while the artwork is on display (next semester), you many submit artwork because you are STILL a student at the time of submission.

ARTWORK ELIGIBILITY

Eligible students may submit up to 3 works of art.

  • Three works of art means separate titles, aka, 3 separate works of art. Diptychs and triptychs are acceptable as separate works of art.
    • A diptych is 2 objects that have to be shown together to complete a thought, concept or image; they fall under
      1 title = 1 distinct work of art.
    • Triptych is 3 objects that have to be shown together to complete a thought, concept or image; they fall under
      1 = 1 distinct work of art.
    • A series has 1 title and is comprised of an unlimited amount of works with their own individual titles. This is NOT 1 distinct work of art, but several. Pick some of them, and allude to them being in the same series in the title.

This is one acceptable example of how one might to submit a selection from a series that successfully fills the limit of 3 works of art. Let’s say you have a photo series titled The Goat’s Revenge. In that series you have 12 titled works. You want to show 3 distinct works of art from that series. Here they are:

  • A diptych (a pair, aka 2 photos) titled Goat 1 from the series The Goat’s Revenge = 1 distinct work of art
  • A triptych titled Mo, Curly, and Larry from the series The Goat’s Revenge
    (a trio, aka 3 photos) = 1 distinct work of art
  • A single image titled Milk and Honey from the series The Goat’s Revenge = 1 distinct work of art
  • If multiple works of yours are chosen for the exhibition, there is no guarantee that they will be shown together as one grouping, even if it is all from the same series. (This is because after the works are juried into the show, the gallery director will spot the work in a way that looks the most cohesive overall.) If you submit a triptych, all 3 of those objects WILL be shown together because it is 1 distinct work of art, under the same title.
  • Acceptable media includes: ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, digital media (including video.)
  • No master copies or collaborative / group works accepted.
  • Your work was created at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln within the past 12 months.
  • We are looking for works of art and design that showcase our students creativity and originality as well as their technical ability.

All submission information must be uploaded directly to the form below. Any information SENT OUTSIDE OF THIS FORM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

  • Any questions should be directed via email to jkent8@unl.edu.
    In the subject line please use “37th Undergraduate Exhibition Submission Issue” or ”37th Undergraduate Juried Exhibition Question”.

Students who's works are accepted for the show will be emailed more details about the installation process and requirements by December 22, 2023.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

This area gathers standard contact information about you, the student and your work. Please fill out all required fields.
 
Students must use their @huskers.unl.edu email address on the form for their submission to be considered.