2027 Undergraduate Art Exhibition

BGSU 2025 UNDERGRADUATE EXHIBITION

BGSU School of Art invites all eligible undergraduate art students to submit work produced in courses taken at the School of Art for the 2027 Undergraduate Student Art Exhibition.

This exhibition is open to all Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior students formally accepted as a School of Art major or minor and enrolled in the School of Art between Summer 2026 and Spring 2027. Senior BA Art students are also eligible.
Art students exhibiting in the Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 BFA Exhibition are not eligible to participate in the Undergraduate Exhibition.

Students may enter work not previously shown at BGSU that was made within the past two years in an art course under the supervision of a School of Art faculty member. Long-term projects or works-in-progress will not be shown. Works of extraordinary dimensions or requiring special equipment or space may be rejected due to Gallery limitations.

2026 BGSU UNDERGRADUATE EXHIBITION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTERING
NOTE: Art students exhibiting in the Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 BFA  Exhibition are not eligible. 

1. Set up an account at CaFÉ: https://www.callforentry.org.

2. Format and size your digital images using the instructions found by clicking on CaFÉ Help and then Media Preparation. Upload all of the artwork you wish to enter. You may enter up to five (5) total art works, with up to three (3) in any one class category.

3. For Animation/Video/Interactive: Upload an image or screenshot from the work. In the description, include a URL link to Vimeo, YouTube, or a high-resolution folder of files.

4. Next, click on Apply to Calls. Search for and enter the BGSU 2027 Undergraduate Art Exhibition.

SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRIES

1. You may submit a total of five (5) entries, with a maximum of three (3) entries per Category.  Please make sure you enter the category correctly, as this is how you will be juried. If artwork was made in a Digital Imaging class, enter it in the Digital Imaging category. For artwork made in Special Topics courses, please consult the faculty member in whose class the work was made.

2. ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS

***Each artwork requires a separate CaFÉ entry/application and category selection.

IMPORTANT: Each ENTRY represents ONE artwork. 

DO NOT submit more than one artwork per entry.
To enter additional artworks, checkout and submit the first application, then return to Apply to Calls _BGSU 2027 Undergraduate Art Exhibition and choose APPLY AGAIN TO THIS CALL. Repeat the process for up to 5 applications total.

3. ARTWORK INFORMATION

Title and media information must be correctly spelled with no abbreviations for use on labels. You may include a link to Vimeo, YouTube, or a high-resolution file, in your media description. You may also add a short description if necessary to understand your artwork.

Label Format:

• title of work
• your name
• year made
• medium
• NFS (not for sale) or price

4. ARTWORK IMAGES

Remember—submit 1 artwork per entry -  if you want to submit (up to 5 images) checkout and go to APPLY AGAIN TO THIS CALL

CHOOSE A CLASS CATEGORY FOR EACH ENTRY - VERY IMPORTANT

01: ART - FIRST YEAR PROGRAM 

02: ARTC - ANIMATION/VIDEO/INTERACTIVE

03: ARTC - DIGITAL IMAGING

04: ARTS - CERAMICS

05: ARTS - DRAWING

06: ARTS - GLASS

07: ARTS - JEWLERY/METALS

08: ARTS - PAINTING

09: ARTS - PHOTOGRPHY

10: ARTS - PRINTMAKING

11: ARTS - SCULPTURE

12: GDSN - GRAPHIC DESIGN

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE

On December 12th you can log in to your CaFÉ account to see what work was accepted into the exhibition.

PREPARE YOUR ACCEPTED WORK FOR EXHIBITION

Labels should be entered in the CaFÉ portal and printed in the format below. Attach a printed label to each accepted completed artwork. Labels for 2D work can be attached by tape, 3D works should be attached with a string.

Label information should include:

• title of work
• your name
• year made
• medium
• NFS (not for sale) or price

Gallery staff will print a duplicate label to be hung by your work. Please make sure the label information is correct in CaFÉ.

ANIMATION-VIDEO-INTERACTIVE: Short animation and video work will be edited together on one reel for screening during the exhibition. Animation files should be rendered as 1080p HD 24fps using the h.264 codec (mp4 files). For Web-based Interactive Artwork - write the URL on the entry label and attach a file folder. Name the folder LastName_FirstName_Artworktitle. Computers, monitors and media players should be reserved thru the Media Center.

GRAPHIC DESIGN: 2D Design may be exhibited mounted on mounting board or foam board. 

2D/3D: Drawings, watercolors, photographs, prints, and digital imagining (2D composites, digital paintings, and 3D renderings) must be framed with plexiglass. Wood & metal frames must be prepped with wire (attached to the frame with d-rings). Oil or acrylic paintings must be finished by time of installation. Jewelry or other small works should be in a bag or box when submitting to the gallery. 

WORK WITH MULTIPLE PIECES/INSTALLATIONS: A printed label should be attached to one of the pieces of work, all should be labeled as a set. Assembly/hanging instructions should be provided. 

EXHIBITION AWARDS: Works of art in this exhibition created by School of Art majors may be awarded prizes, purchase awards, and/or given special notice or publicity. Faculty and invited jurors will have full discretion in selecting student work for inclusion and/or awards. Please note that due to funding restrictions, only School of Art majors are eligible for awards at this time. 

AGREEMENT: Submitting work for the exhibition will be considered as an acceptance by the entrant of all the rules and conditions set forth herein. 

ARTWORK SALES: Artwork may be for sale. If you have questions about pricing your work, speak with a faculty advisor or Stephanie Garafolo. The Gallery will receive a 20% commission. When pricing your work, add 20% to the amount you wish to receive.

COMMIT TO DATES: Accepted artwork must remain in the Gallery for the duration of the exhibition. 

INSURANCE: Artwork in this exhibition is not insured. 

LIABILITY: BGSU Fine Arts Center Galleries, the School of Art, and all of its affiliates will not be responsible for the loss of or damage to the works of art submitted and/or exhibited in the 2027 Undergraduate Exhibition. 

PUBLICITY: Work in this exhibition may be photographed to publicize the exhibition, promote the School of Art, and/or promote the sponsorship program.

UNCLAIMED WORK: Any work left in the Galleries after the final pick-up date will become the property of the School of Art, and will be disposed of at its discretion.

CALENDAR:

• ENTRY PORTAL OPEN
  • November 2 - December 4
• FACULTY JURY ENTRIES
  • December 7 - 10
• STATUS OF ENTRY
  • December 11
• ENTERNAL JURY CATEGORY AWARDS
  • December 16 - 18
• ACCEPTED ENTRIES DUE IN GALLERY
  • January 13 - 15
• INSTALLATION
  • January 19 - 29
• FACULTY AND EXTERNAL JUROR JURY FOR AWARDS
  • January 25 & 26
• EXHIBITION OPENING
  • January 30
• FINAL DAY OF EXHIBITION
  • February 13
• DEINSTALL/RESTORE GALLERY/TAKE WORK
  • February 15 - 19

Please see the distributed 2027 BGSU Undergraduate Prospectus

BGSU School of Art invites all eligible undergraduate art students to submit work produced in courses taken at the School of Art for the 2027 Undergraduate Student Art Exhibition.

This exhibition is open to all Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior students formally accepted as a School of Art major or minor and enrolled in the School of Art between Summer 2026 and Spring 2027. Senior BA Art students are also eligible.
Art students exhibiting in the Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 BFA Exhibition are not eligible to participate in the Undergraduate Exhibition.

Students may enter work not previously shown at BGSU that was made within the past two years in an art course under the supervision of a School of Art faculty member. Long-term projects or works-in-progress will not be shown. Works of extraordinary dimensions or requiring special equipment or space may be rejected due to Gallery limitations.