Eisentrager-Howard Gallery Exhibition Submission Form

39th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

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

February 2 – 27, 2026

Closing reception feb 27th 5p-7p - awards happen at 5:30p
 
Juror: Susan Longhenry

Susan Longhenry has served as Director of Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska since 2023. Prior to that she served as Director and Chief Curator at the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; as Director of the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos, New Mexico; as Alfond Director of Museum Learning and Public Programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; as Director of Education and Public Programs at the Indianapolis Museum of Art; and as Curator of Education at the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, Georgia. Currently chair of the College and University Museum Directors Affinity Group for the Association of Art Museum Directors, Longhenry has also served in national leadership positions with the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries, the Mountain Plains Museum Association, and the American Alliance of Museums.  She has served as a Peer Review Panelist for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the American Alliance of Museums. Longhenry holds a M.A. in Modern Art History, Theory and Criticism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Indiana University.

Awards available to majors and minors:

  • The Jean R. Faulkner Memorial Awards (4)
  • 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:

Juror 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 closes on November 13 at 5pm
 
Drop off Artwork to be juried: Thursday, November 13, 2026, from 9am - 5 pm

  • You will pay for your submissions via N-Card 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). No cash will be accepted

Artwork Jurying: November 14 - 18, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: TBA
Pickup Artwork after Jurying period: November 19 from 9am - 5pm
Drop-off Artwork for installation: January 12 - 13, 2026
Installation: January 14 - 30, 2026

Show Dates: February 2 – February 27, 2026
Opening Reception: February 2, 2026 | 5 - 7 pm (First Friday)

Closing Reception: February 27, 2026 | 5 - 7 pm, Awards: 5:30
Pick-up Artwork: February 27, 2026 | 7 - 8 pm 

ELIGIBILITY

You are eligible if you meet all 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 a bachelor’s 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 student’s 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@nebraska.edu 
    In the subject line please use “37th Undergraduate Exhibition Submission Issue” or ”37th Undergraduate Juried Exhibition Question”.

Students whose works are accepted for the show will be emailed more details about the installation process and requirements.

 

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.