Art + Design

Exhibit on View: May 14—June 6, 2026
Reception and Awards Ceremony: May 14, 5 to 7 p.m. (Awards will be announced at 6 p.m.)

Please contact Heather Horn Johnson with any questions.

ELIGIBILITY

• Open to any CWU student who has attended studio art or graphic design classes since Spring 2025.
• Work must have been completed within the past year and while enrolled at CWU.
• The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery reserves the right to make the final decision regarding the eligibility of submitted work and artists.

JURORS

• Studio Art Juror: Carly Sheehan, Mixed-media artist and Lecturer, University of Washington
• Graphic Design Juror: Leo Andraca, Graphic Designer, Seattle Mariners
• Jurors’ Talk: Thursday, May 7, 4 to 5 p.m., Randall Hall, Room 117

SUBMISSIONS                                                                                                                                              

• Entries are FREE
• Each student may submit a maximum of 3 works.
• Sets (works of multiple units) are considered one submission only when labeled and priced as one piece.
• Deliver your work to the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery (Randall Hall, Room 141), and complete a hard copy entry form:

            Monday, May 4                                                          10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

            Tuesday, May 5                                                         10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

**All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5**

AWARDS

• Current students who receive cash awards will have the money deposited directly into their student accounts. It may take three to four weeks for the funds to be deposited.
• Students who have already received the maximum amount of financial aid for which they are eligible from the university may not be able to receive a cash award. Every effort will be made to adjust an award-winning student’s aid limit so that they can receive their money.

ALL WORK MUST BE READY TO HANG OR DISPLAY

• Excessively large and/or heavy work will be accepted at the discretion of the Sarah
  Spurgeon Gallery.
• In the case of work with special installation needs or display materials, the artist may be asked to install their own work.

2-D GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Print your work and spray mount it onto a 15 in. x 20 in. black presentation board.
• Illustration board or thicker foam core board can be used.
• Presentation boards can be purchased at the Wildcat Shop:
  https://wildcatshop.net/product/20751/super-black-presentation-board-15-x-20
• Please use a board that isn’t already warped.

2-D STUDIO ARTWORK

• Framed works should include a wire or other secure hanging device.
• Works on paper or delicate works can be covered with glass/plexiglass.
• Wet paintings will not be accepted.
• *Unframed works on paper such as photographs and drawings must have a sufficiently firm backing material to hang securely on the wall.* We are unable to accept loose digital prints or works on paper, unframed works should be matted or spray mounted to a board.
• Graphite, charcoal, or pastel drawings should be spray fixed.

3-D WORK

• 3-D work must be ready to display at time of submission.
• The gallery will provide pedestals of various sizes. Any additional display materials should be provided by the artist.
• 3-D work that is intended to be hung on the wall must include a secure hanging device.

INSTALLATION WORK

Please contact the Gallery Manager for advice before submitting an installation piece. If it is deemed impractical to install a large or complex piece in the gallery for jurying, photo documentation will be accepted. All installation pieces must be installed and taken down by the artist. 

VIDEO WORK

• Bring a flash drive with your video file to the gallery or email a download link to the gallery manager prior to the due date.
• Preferred file types are .Mp4, .Avi, or .Mov.

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Pick-up Dates for Unaccepted Work:

            Friday, May 15                                                           10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

            Saturday, May 16                                                       1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Pick-up Dates for Accepted Work:

            Monday, June 8                                                          10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

            Tuesday, June 9                                                         10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.