Annual Student Art Show

It's time for the 90th Annual Student Art Show! The School of Art’s Annual Student Show displays artwork produced by students during the past year and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professional exhibition where a qualified juror selects artwork and artistic awards of distinction.

The public is invited to visit the exhibition at the The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, located just off the Atrium Food Court in AJ 101 in the Art and Journalism Building.

Due to a record number of submissions and accepted works, we are pushing the opening to February 14 to make sure that the install is successful. Faculty, staff, and students are working together to make this an epic exhibition for all involved!

This year’s exhibition will be open from February 14 through March 15. The reception will be Saturday, February 22 from 6PM – 8PM in The Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery.

Information for School of Art students

This art show is managed as a professional exhibition. Students interested in participating in this year's exhibition should download the full version of the prospectus (includes entry labels). You will first need to apply online for each work of art and make payment via CASHNet. You will receive an email for each submitted work that includes a confirmation number (receipt number to include on entry label). Include this number when submitting your artwork!

• University Libraries' E-Publication Rights Release Statement Form (No more than one work per form. You will need to complete a statement for each artwork on display.)

Calendar of Events

This Year’s Juror

Chanelle Lacy

Chanelle Lacy is a curator, cultural producer and Reiki Master. Passionate about bringing ambitious, rigorous, and challenging projects to life, Chanelle works closely with artists both emerging and established to expand not only their creative practices, but the art historical canon at large. Chanelle forged her path in the arts working at a contemporary gallery where she lent her vision to the program for six years. During three years of her tenure, she held the position of Director. Her passion for art and her commitment to amplifying underrepresented and marginalized voices makes her a true champion of the arts.

Most recently she produced SKIN + MASKS, a blockbuster exhibition crafted in collaboration with musician and activist Vic Mensa, centering works by contemporary artists exploring the elusive essence of identity. Originally presented in a classic gallery setting, SKIN + MASKS traveled to Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile for a six-month pop-up exhibition presented in partnership with EXPO Chicago and the City of Chicago. In 2021 she curated Realms of Refuge, a group exhibition focused on the alchemical processes that enable us to transcend our earthly entanglements to reach higher states of consciousness, embodiment, and expression.

Chanelle is also the founder of On Ancestral Wings, a creative healing platform that seeks to remind marginalized communities of their innate power through energetic modalities and inner exploration. With a strong desire to bring together the worlds of art and healing, she is dedicated to cultivating community and spearheading ambitious curatorial initiatives that create space for worlds to collide. Chanelle is currently Director of Art Initiatives at civic & cultural agency, Gertie, where she is at the helm of city-wide activations such as EXPO CHICAGO’s Art After Hours and Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW). She is also GM of Gertie’s new arts and culture membership network, EarlyWork. Chanelle continues to be a force, serving as a trusted advisor to artists, collectors and institutions across the globe.

Chanelle is currently Director of Art Initiatives at civic & cultural agency, Gertie, where she is at the helm of city-wide activations such as EXPO CHICAGO’s Art After Hours and Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW). She is also GM of Gertie’s new arts and culture membership network, EarlyWork. Chanelle continues to be a force, serving as a trusted advisor to artists, collectors and institutions across the globe.