The reception and announcement of awards will be Friday, March 29, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the Brad Cushman Gallery.

Any art major, art minor, and anyone currently enrolled in a studio art course at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is eligible to participate in the Annual Student Competitive Exhibition. Artwork created since the 2023 Annual Student Competitive is eligible for submission鈥攊ncluding artwork that was graded and made for a course. Additionally, there are no limitations regarding which disciplines or mediums are eligible for entry.

Each year, an outside juror is announced to judge the student work. This year鈥檚 juror is Randy Duncan, the former director of The Center for Comics Studies at Henderson State University. Duncan is also a Distinguished Professor of Communication and Comics Studies, a co-author/co-editor of four books, and the co-curator of the touring exhibition, 鈥淢arvel: Universe of Super Heroes.鈥�

Awards will be given to those whose work is featured in the exhibition. Many local businesses have contributed to the pool of awards, including:

• Materials awards from Art Outfitters
• Starving artist awards from Boulevard Bread Company
• A custom framing award from Cantrell Gallery
• Custom framing awards from Gallery 26
• A custom framing award from Hearne Fine Art
• Starving artist awards from The Root Cafe
• A materials award from Alman Recycling Company
• A starving artist award from Trio鈥檚 Restaurant
• Materials awards from Michaels Arts & Crafts (new for 2024)
• A custom framing award from Michaels Arts & Crafts (new for 2024)
• A swag bag from The Hall (new for 2024)
• A starving artist award from Doe鈥檚 Eat Place (new for 2024)

All 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock galleries are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The galleries are closed on university holidays.

For more information, contact Nathan Larson, interim art gallery director and curator, at 501-916-5104 or nglarson@ualr.edu.

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The Annual Student Competitive will feature artwork that was created this past year. Those taking classes for their major, minor, or for an elective were all eligible to submit entries. From introductory courses to BFA and MA project work, any artwork in any medium was eligible.

Colin Thompson, the gallery director for the Central Arkansas Library System, is this year鈥檚 juror who has selected which pieces will be used in the exhibition. With a wide range of submissions, from varying abilities and forms to experience and skillset, Thompson鈥檚 job is to select what he believes is the best work from the pool of entries.

鈥淭he Annual Student Competitive is students鈥� introduction to the expectations and processes of online gallery and juried exhibition submissions,鈥� said Nathan Larson, interim gallery director.

Awards will be available to those whose work is featured in the exhibition. Many awards are sponsored by local businesses, including Alman Recycling Scrap Metal, Hearne Fine Art, The Root, and more. Among the prizes are cash awards, scholarship awards, gift certificates, and starving artist awards.

鈥淲e are very grateful for the support from so many local businesses and hope to grow that support to include more business and more prize opportunities,鈥� Larson said.

The exhibition can be viewed at no cost in the Brad Cushman Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art and Design from March 27 until April 19. It is open to the public. A reception for the event will be held on Friday, March 31, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the gallery.

鈥淔or 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and the greater Little Rock community, it鈥檚 an opportunity to see the breadth of what students create in the courses offered by our department and the yearly opportunity to celebrate our students,鈥� Larson said.

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