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Call for Submissions: Art & Art History Department Show

Posted on by Marissa Klee-Peregon

General Information

Current art students are invited to participate in the Art + Art History Department Art Exhibition, which will take place at the Kalamazoo College Community Studio (KCCS) during spring quarter. The show is open to all students majoring or minoring in art, and all students are encouraged to submit something!

Artwork submission will be held during Week 10 from Wednesday, March 13th through Friday, March 15th. The exhibition will take place on Friday, May 3rd. Please see below for submission information. 

The exhibition will be up for May Art Hop (May 3rd) at the Park Trades Center. The event will run from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM and will include a reception hosting snacks and beverages. The Park Trades Center is vibrant and lively stop for Art Hop so invite your friends and family to join us for a great night!   

Art Submissions 

Wednesday thru Friday of week 10 (March 13th – 15th), 10am – 6pm. 

Bring artwork to Marissa Klee-Peregon, Art Department Office Coordinator, in FAB 120. 

If you have any questions about submissions or are unable to drop work off during the times listed above, please contact the Post-Bac Jacob Converse (jacob.converse@kzoo.edu).  

Artwork Requirements 

  • 1 work of any size, medium, or topic 
  • Clearly label your works with the following information:
    • Your full name
    • Title
    • Medium
    • Your email address
    • Installation instructions
      • An arrow indicating which way is up (on tape or sticky note)
      • Ant special instructions about installation. You are welcome to submit installation works, but we may require that you be available during the week leading up to the show to install.
    • Photos and digital artwork must be printed and ready to hang.
    • Video work may be emailed to Jacob Converse (jacob.converse@kzoo.edu) by the end of the day on Friday, March 15th. Please use the subject line “Department Exhibition Submission” 

Your artwork will be stored safely until the exhibition, and will be returned to you afterwards. 

Art History Submissions  

Students at any level may submit a paper or project to be displayed. Submissions should be turned in to Marissa Klee-Peregon/Jacob Converse in the Art office (FAB 120) by Friday, March 15th. 

Guidelines: 

If submitting a short paper (3-10 pages) print and submit the following:  

  1. Title page containing a. title of paper b. your name and information (such as pronouns, major/minor if declared) c. course title, quarter, and year  
  2. An abstract on its own page (for help with this, work with Dr. Butler). 
  3. The paper.  

If submitting a long paper (10+ pages, e.g. a SIP) submit 1 and 2 above, along with 3. an excerpt of the paper of up to 10 pages. Indicate at the beginning of the paper that this is an excerpt from the project.