52nd Annual Juried University of Wyoming Student Exhibition

A highlight of the University of Wyoming Art Museum’s exhibition program, the 52nd Annual Juried University of Wyoming Student Exhibition presents artwork from selected University of Wyoming students. Open to any student currently enrolled at UW, including in-state students in the Distance Learning Program, the 2027 exhibition is juried by Fonda Portales, Director of University Art at Boise State University. This year’s exhibition will be organized around work exploring “traces.” 

The student exhibition provides a professional development opportunity for students to present their work in a museum setting. Scholarship and purchase awards will be announced during the opening reception on Thursday, February 18, 2027.

The exhibition will be on view at the University of Wyoming Art Museum from February 18 through May 15, 2027.

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A highlight of the University of Wyoming Art Museum’s exhibition program, the 52nd Annual Juried University of Wyoming Student Exhibition presents the artwork from selected University of Wyoming students. Open to any student currently enrolled at UW, including in-state students in the Distance Learning Program, the 2027 exhibition is juried Fonda Portales, Director of University Art at Boise State University. This year’s exhibition will be organized around work exploring “traces.” In conjunction with the Art Museum’s larger exhibition Museum as Collector: Across Time and Place, this year’s student juried exhibition will be organized around work exploring the theme of Traces. This theme can be broadly interpreted to encompass work that investigates memory, personal histories, inherited traditions, and the passage of time, considering how the past leaves its mark on the present through the things we preserve, the places we inhabit, and the experiences we carry with us. The student exhibition provides a professional development opportunity for students to present their work in a museum setting. 

Works not selected for the museum exhibition will be presented in a Salon des Refusés organized by the Student Art League.

The student exhibition provides a professional development opportunity for students to present their work in a museum setting. Scholarship and purchase awards will be announced during the opening reception on Thursday, February 18, at 6pm.

The exhibition will be on view at the University of Wyoming Art Museum from February 18 through May 15, 2027. 

Eligibility
Any undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral student attending any college or outreach school in the University of Wyoming system may participate in the Juried Student Exhibition. You must be registered for classes during the Spring 2027 semester to be eligible for awards.  

Media
Original artwork including: paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, graphic design, ceramics, mixed media, or video may be submitted. Two-dimensional works must be ready to hang prior to submission (matted and framed under glass or Plexiglas where appropriate). All three-dimensional works must be stable. Pedestals will be provided by the UW Art Museum. 

Details
A maximum of three (3) works per student may be submitted for consideration. Title, date, size (H x W x D), and medium must be provided. All works must specify a price or be listed as Not for Sale (NFS), and an additional insurance value must also be provided. 

Awards
Scholarship and purchase awards are will be announced Thursday, February 18, 2027 at 6pm during the exhibition opening reception at the Art Museum. 

Questions
Alex Ziegler, Curator 
307-766-3483, Alexandra.Ziegler@uwyo.edu 

Schedule

November 6, 2026  –  January 3, 2027
Submission Opens
*Call automatically closes at 11:59pm, 1/3/27, late submissions WILL NOT be accepted or considered

January 18
List of accepted artwork posted online

February 2-3, 10am-4pm
Drop off dates for accepted artwork

February 18, 5:30-7:30pm
Awards ceremony and opening reception

February 18 – May 15
Exhibition dates

May 18 – 19, 10am-4pm
Pick up dates for artwork

Must fill in all required information and submit accurate images.

Eligibility
Any undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral student attending any college or outreach school in the University of Wyoming system may participate in the Juried Student Exhibition. You must be registered in classes during the spring 2027 semester to be eligible for awards.