When you walk into our Writing Center, the first thing you will likely notice is UofL student art lining the hallway leading to our consulting area. Along with the talented student artists who have created this work, we have Art Professor Gabrielle Mayer to thank for this display as she has provided us with this wonderful art for the last two years.
The people who visit and work in the Writing Center love to stop, look, and discuss the art. Due to the success of our collaboration, Professor Mayer and the Writing Center have come up with a new collaboration.
On March 26th, from 10 AM to 5 PM, the University Writing Center will host a student art exhibition at its Ekstrom location. The theme for the event is “Writing in the World.” Any UofL student can submit a 2D, 3D, or video art project that addresses this theme. This exhibition will be held while another event is going on in Ekstrom: The Symposium of Student Writing.
Since 2009, the Composition Program has put on this event, which is aimed at showcasing the writing projects students are composing in composition classes. We hope that all UofL community members come by to support both events.
For students interested in submitting art to the exhibition here are the full details:
Writing in the World:
A Student Exhibition Opportunity in Celebration of Writing
At the University Writing Center we work with all kinds of writing. Students bring their course assignments to us, but also bring their stories, job letters, and other writing that they engage in when they are off campus. We want to celebrate the diversity of writing in the lives of University of Louisville students through the theme of “Writing in the World”
Criteria
All artwork must be original, created by University of Louisville students, and in some manner be inspired by writing in the world.
“Signs guide us through the day, graffiti challenges our views of a city, and notes from friends soothe our pain or make us smile. We are constantly putting words together to reach out to each other. We text, we tweet, we write research papers and poems. Whatever media we use, writing and reading connect our ideas, dreams, and passions to people in the world around us.”
Two-dimensional artwork must not exceed 26 inches in either dimension. Works on paper must be framed and all 2D work must have wire on the back for hanging (no sawtooth hangers please).
Three-dimensional artwork must not exceed 30 pounds or 24 inches in any direction.
Video entries (DVD) are accepted but must be delivered (no email entries) to the University Writing Center with submission information -include student name, email address, phone #, artwork title(s), (specify #1 or #2)& length of video- by entry deadline. Please deliver in envelop labeled “Writing in the World Entry.”
Submissions (2D and 3D)
You may submit up to two artworks per student by emailing your submission to g.mayer@louisville.edu.
Submissions must have “Writing in the World entry” in subject line and include student name, email address, phone #, artwork title(s) (specify #1 or #2), medium, and dimensions, in body of email. Attach artwork file(s) to email. Artwork file(s) must be jpeg and have artist name and image number in file name. File size should be no larger than 800 pixels in either direction. File name example: BobSmith1.jpg
Exhibition Schedule
Entry deadline: 5pm, Monday, March 17
Notification of selected work: Thursday, March 20
Delivery of artwork: Monday, March 24, 9am – 5pm
Opening: Wednesday, March 26,10-5pm with reception from 12 to 2pm
Artwork pick-up: 9am-5pm, Thur, May 1
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