Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Exhibition is open to all Master of Fine Art students for whom a studio component is a part of their required research.
The purpose of the Visual Arts Exhibition is to convey to a wide audience the range and significance of creative research produced in the field of visual arts and its potential significance to the general public.
Category Prizes:
- First place: $1,000
- Second place: $500
- Third place: $250
Tips on creating your Visual Arts Presentation
- During the Exhibition, you will be able to present your art work to judges as well as the public. Your presentation should cover the key areas from the judging criteria. Make sure to address the objective, significance, and relevance of your artwork to contemporary art and visual culture.
- Your artwork will also be evaluated based on craftspersonship and creativity. You can comment on these aspects of your artwork and artistic process in your presentation as well if you’d like.
- Plan for your presentation for judges to be approximately five minutes or less.
- You will be presenting your work to a general audience and the judges will likely not be experts in the visual arts. Therefore, you should make sure that your presentation is interesting and understandable to someone not in your field. Think of it as creating a story about your artwork and artistic process for NPR or for a group of Penn State J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School alumni from across the University.
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Important Dates
View the 2025 Graduate Exhibition schedule and important dates below.
Deadlines
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Registration opens. Watch for an email that week with more details.
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Deadline for students to register for the visual arts category
Event Schedule
Friday, March 28, 2025
- Poster Session and Visual Arts: 1:00-4:00 p.m., HUB-Robeson Center, Alumni Hall and Visual Arts Gallery
- Performance Night: 7:00-9:00 p.m., Recital Hall