Graduating BFA students will receive an invitation from the Martin Museum to join a course on Canvas. All documents can be accessed through canvas, and MUST be submitted to the Museum via Canvas Assignments.
February 5, 2021 | Exhibition Agreement due |
March 15, 2021 | Preliminary Inventory List due |
March 29, 2021 | Pedestal Signup and Installation Proposal due |
April 1, 2021 | All digital files due |
April 6-7, 2021 | Students install Exhibition I (9am - 4pm) |
April 8-14, 2021 | Exhibition I opens to the public, 10 am |
April 15, 2021 |
Students uninstall Exhibition I (9am-4pm) |
April 20-21, 2021 |
Students install Exhibition II (9am-4pm) |
April 22-28, 2021 | Exhibition II opens to the public |
April 29, 2021 |
Students uninstall Exhibition II (9am-4pm) |
Students must review the entire exhibition contract. After reading, students must sign the agreement page of the contract and submit via Canvas. Digital signatures are acceptable. Students will not be permitted to participate in the exhibition without a signed Exhibition Agreement.
Exhibition Agreement Page DownloadStudents should use the Inventory template provided on Canvas. Completed preliminary and final inventories should be submitted via Canvas.
Please consult with your professor for guidance writing your artist statement. Artist statements must be reviewed by the professor of record, prior to submission via Canvas.
Artist statement documents should be no more than 350 words, and should be submitted as a Word document.
Pedestals will be provided on a first-come first-serve basis. Students may request pedestals using the Pedestal sign-up sheet, which is also available via Canvas. Please be considerate of the needs of your fellow classmates, and please choose from the pedestals available on-site, first, if possible.
Students will submit digital images of all artwork to be exhibited. These files will serve as records and will be made available in an online version of the exhibition.
Announcement designs should submitted to major professor and to the Museum (via Canvas). Students must have approval before printing. Please note announcements are optional.
Maximum of 7-10 artworks displayed, depending on the availability of space. Graphic Designers must submit portfolio with 7 -10 works represented in addition
Must be from your major area of study
Must be created during junior and senior year(s)
All students will work with Director and Professor of record to appropriately arrange artwork based on assigned location in gallery
Graphic designers will plan a space approximately 8-10 linear feet with consideration for pedestal use and a small table.
Students wishing to include an installation in their body of work must submit a proposal to Director, with approval from professor. Proposal forms are available and should be submitted via Canvas.
Installation Proposal Download
All work must be installation ready, including display stands, easels, wire etc.
No visitors during installation
Students will hang their own work, with assistance from Museum staff as needed.
Appropriate footwear required for installation: no flip-flops or sandals
Graphic Design students will have display space on one table and the wall space surrounding the table, and pedestals will be provided on a first-come first served basis.
Basic tools and nails will be provided, but students must provide their own installation and framing materials (plexi, mounting brackets, wire, Velcro, hangers)
Requests for monitors, projectors, speakers, electric plugs, etc. must be made by mid-term
Artwork is evaluated by faculty and assessed for SACS based on:
The student’s professor, using the above listed criteria and evidence of ongoing inquiry and work during the semester, determines grading. Some concentrations may present work completed for a Capstone course and will also provide a representative portfolio of work.
Contact the Museum Director, Allison Chew