University Galleries to present Student Annual April 10-May 5 – News

University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present the 2024 Student Annual from April 10-May 5. An opening reception will take place on Wednesday, April 10, from 4-5:30 p.m., with awards announced at 5 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.

Exhibition

Since 1974, the Student Annual has showcased new artwork produced by students at Illinois State University. This exhibition has offered many students the first opportunity to have their work reviewed by professionals outside the University. Each year, two external arts professionals determine which works are selected for the exhibition and which works receive awards.

The Wonsook Kim School of Art is pleased to present the 2024 Marshall Dulaney Pitcher Award to M.F.A. student Alan Atkins. This award honors outstanding students in the visual arts who demonstrate exceptional artistic talent, dedicated studio practice, and academic excellence. This year marks the 54th anniversary of this prestigious award, which was established by the Pitcher family in memory of painting student Marshall Pitcher. University Galleries has traditionally dedicated exhibition space within the Student Annual to winners of the Marshall Dulaney Pitcher Award, and Atkins is creating a new installation of his recent drawings, collages, videos, and clothing.

Jurors

This year’s design juror is Vinicius Lima, a designer, architect, and design educator. His work has been exhibited at, or featured in, Museum of Architecture and Design, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Design Excellence Brazil; National Museum of China, Beijing; and Center for the Arts at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, among others. His selected professional projects include the Duarte Dance Works website, Poetry on the Rapid Project, and the Design Plural exhibition catalogue. Lima is an assistant professor of graphic design at Grand Valley State University.

This year’s studio juror is Deb Sokolow, a Chicago-based artist and writer. Her work has been exhibited at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; The Drawing Center, New York City; Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; and University Galleries of Illinois State University, among other institutions. Her work is in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; and the Thomas J. Watson Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, among others. Sokolow is an associate professor of instruction at Northwestern University.

For a list of accepted entries in the 2024 Student Annual and to view all current and upcoming events visit University Galleries website.

University Galleries, a unit in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, is located at 11 Uptown Circle, Suite 103, at the corner of Beaufort and Broadway streets. Parking is available in the Uptown Station parking deck located directly above University Galleries—the first hour is free, as well as any time after 5:01 p.m.

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