The entry deadline for forms to be submitted for the 19th annual Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society (NAS) Art Show in the J.W. Martin Library on March 6-25 will be here soon. Entry forms should be submitted no later than Feb. 23. Artwork should be delivered to the library on March 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All Northwestern students, employees, retired employees, and alumni from all campus locations are encouraged to enter.
“We have a new special category this year – Coloring,” Angelia Case, academic projects assistant/media specialist and art society sponsor, said. “We’re hoping this category will help promote creativity while also helping you to find some stress relief.”
Coloring works should use traditional coloring media, for example, crayons, colored pencils and markers could be used. Pieces may use pre-made coloring pages or original coloring pages. Emphasis should be placed on creativity, originality, color combinations and overall presentation. These pieces of art must be at least 5×7 in size and should be mounted or matted for display.
Case said that students and non-students (current/retired employees and alumni) will be competing head-to-head in this special category with ribbons being the only prizes awarded.
In all other categories, prize ribbons will be awarded to all students and non-students winning first through third place in all categories, along with Best of Show and People’s Choice. A $50 cash prize will be awarded to the student winning Best of Show, and the students placing first place in each category will earn $10. Everyone entered in the show is eligible to receive the People’s Choice cash prize of $25.
Two items in each of the following 33 categories may be entered:
- Coloring
- Artisan Crafts (jewelry, pottery, etc.)
- Fiber Arts (crochet, knitting, needlework, etc.)
- Quilting
- Cartoon/Comics
- Digital Art
- Mixed Media/Collage
- Paintings – Watercolor (any subject)
- Paintings – Animals/Creatures
- Paintings – Architecture
- Paintings – Elements of Design
- Paintings – The Figure/Portraiture
- Paintings – Landscapes/Nature
- Paintings – Still Life
- Paintings – All other subject areas
- Works on Paper – Animals/Creature
- Works on Paper – Architecture
- Works on Paper – Elements of Design
- Works on Paper – The Figure/Portraiture
- Works on Paper – Landscapes/Nature
- Works on Paper – Still Life
- Works on Paper – All other subject areas
- Photography will include 11 sub-categories:
- Animals/Creature
- Black and White
- Landscapes
- Cityscapes
- Light
- Elements of Design
- Macro
- People
- Nature
- Still Life
- All other subject areas
All art or concepts, including cartoon/comic characters, must be original to the artist. No previously submitted artwork will be allowed. Photo entries must be at minimum 5×7 images that are matted or mounted – no frames. All fine arts entries should be framed or matted and ready to hang. Only three-dimensional work is exempt, and it must be labeled.
Entry forms, category descriptions and rules are available online at www.www.nwosu.edu/art/nas-art-show.
“Please read through the descriptions and rules we have provided on the web page,” Case added. “That information should help artists prepare their entries. Please note that the ‘All Other Subject Areas’ category in Paintings, Works on Paper and Photography is provided for artwork that does not fit any of the named categories. For example, artists may not enter a third landscape photo, painting or drawing in ‘All Other Subject Areas’ because they already entered the maximum number allowed in landscape.”
Case added that paying special attention to the presentation of artwork is highly recommended as it could mean a difference to judging the piece.
A Winner’s Show is tentatively scheduled for April 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Runnymede in downtown Alva during its regular First Friday Artwalk events.
For more information about the art show, please contact Case at (580) 327-8577 or arcase@nwosu.edu.
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