Annual Juried Student Art Show

The annual Juried Student Art Show opened this past week. Students can enter artwork that they have done in the past year to try to get in the show, and possibly win a coveted award.
Best in Show was awarded to an appropriate work of art. The piece creatively incorporated sculpture, music and painting into one. The artist is a friend of mine who I often chatted with in the art department during late nights and weekends. He had been diligently working on the piece for a full semester. I had been excited to see the finished result ever since he explained the concept. When it was finished it blew me away. Boushee built a homemade guitar with three times the normal amount of strings that could also produce a piece of visual art. He designed it …show more content…
There was common conversation among my friends that got art into the show. Most of them were astonished their least favorite submission was chosen. One friend explained how he entered his fifth piece last minute, and he was almost upset that it got in the show. I like that piece but he was frustrated his presumably better work was excluded over this one. The one that got in even got an award to his surprise. People often ponder the mystery as to how the awards were dispersed. Was it the most beautiful work or possibly work that took the most effort? Maybe it took little effort, but showed the art making process. I suppose jurors take consideration into dispersing the awards across the various mediums. In my opinion, generally the awarded work has an edge over its contemporaries. Something about it makes it stand out and maybe speak a little louder. I highly suggest visiting the show in the Myers Gallery within the Hughes Fine Arts Center. Show appreciation for the efforts of your fellow students to create images for us all to enjoy. Take time to address your own thoughts on juried shows and the way they play out. Maybe think about how would you award the