Juried Student Exhibition 2009

39th Annual USI Juried Student Art Show

The 39th annual Juried Student Art Show opened with an awards ceremony. 145 works by USI art and design students were chosen for the show from among 300 entries. This is the first year that the Juried Student Art Exhibition was in the McCutchan Art Center & Pace Galleries. The show runs from April 5-29, 2009.

Student art is selected for the annual exhibition by an expert in the field of art who has an understanding of undergraduate art works. An independent juror is invited to select art works and awards, and to provide an educational experience for students in preparation for professional careers in art. This year, Juror Arturo Sandoval, professor of art at the University of Kentucky, selected works for the show on Thursday and presented the juror’s lecture that evening. Sandoval is known internationally for his innovative weavings and mixed media art quilts.

Area companies and private individuals generously provide funds for awards presented at the Juried Student Art Exhibition. Awards are given in the form of Merit Awards, Purchase Awards, Scholarships and certificates for art supplies.

Best Dressed, by Melissa Richard, won the Best of Show Award.

About the Juror

Juror Arturo Sandoval, professor of art at the University of Kentucky, selected works for the 39th Annual USI Juried Student Art Exhibition and presented a lecture.

Sandoval is known internationally for his innovative weavings and mixed media art quilts. He has received two National Endowment for the Arts Visual Arts Fellowships, two Kentucky Arts Council Al Smith Visual Arts Fellowships, two Kentucky Arts Council Al Smith Visual Professional Grants, the Rude Osolnik Craftsman Award, and the 2003 Governor’s Award in the Arts: Artist Award. His fiber art is found in major museums and corporate, public, and private collections. Sandoval’s work will be featured at the grand reopening of the J.E. Smith Gallery at its new location at 413 Main Street on Friday, April 17.