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Call for Entries: The 55th Annual Voertman Competition
Entry Deadline: 5pm Friday March 5
Curator: Sara-Jayne Parsons
Please provide full information and follow instructions.
To enter visit: http://cvadforms.unt.edu/voertman-submission-form-2015
About the Competition:
The annual Voertman Competition at CVAD is a time-honored celebration of artistic achievement and promise. The Voertman Competition is a juried exhibition, displayed in the UNT Art Gallery and open to all currently enrolled CVAD students. Started in 1960 by Mr. Paul Voertman, founder of Voertman’s store, the exhibition is juried each year by an accomplished arts professional and provides students with real-world experience. Since 1960, thousands of artists have exhibited their works and hundreds have received cash prizes. Today, prizes are sponsored by Voertman’s store as well as individual donors and CVAD programs and are awarded by the juror at his or her discretion.
About the Curator:
Curator: Sara-Jayne Parsons
Please provide full information and follow instructions.
To enter visit: http://cvadforms.unt.edu/voertman-submission-form-2015
About the Competition:
The annual Voertman Competition at CVAD is a time-honored celebration of artistic achievement and promise. The Voertman Competition is a juried exhibition, displayed in the UNT Art Gallery and open to all currently enrolled CVAD students. Started in 1960 by Mr. Paul Voertman, founder of Voertman’s store, the exhibition is juried each year by an accomplished arts professional and provides students with real-world experience. Since 1960, thousands of artists have exhibited their works and hundreds have received cash prizes. Today, prizes are sponsored by Voertman’s store as well as individual donors and CVAD programs and are awarded by the juror at his or her discretion.
About the Curator:
Prior to joining the TCU Art Galleries as
Curator in August 2014, Sara-Jayne Parsons was the Exhibitions Curator
at the Bluecoat in Liverpool, United Kingdom, where for six years she
produced a diverse contemporary exhibition program. In that time she was
also a collaborative member of the curatorial team for the Liverpool
Biennial, the largest international contemporary art festival in the UK.
Parsons has worked directly with many international artists to develop
exhibitions and produce new works, including Ayman Baalbaki, Sonia
Boyce, Gina Czarnecki, Hew Locke, Janek Schaefer, Emily Speed and Laura
El-Tantawy. She has also written for various contemporary art magazines
including Source and Art Monthly Australia. Sara-Jayne Parsons received
an MA in Art History from the University of North Texas (1996) and is
currently completing a PhD in Art History at the University of Texas at
Austin.
55th Annual Voertman Student Art Competition and Exhibition
Apr 7, 2015 - Apr 25, 2015
55th Annual Voertman Student Art Competition and Exhibition
Apr 7, 2015 - Apr 25, 2015
Reception, April 9, 5-7
Award Ceremony, 5 pm
Gallery Talk, 5:30 pm
This exhibition is sponsored by Voertman’s Store, “a North Texas Tradition since 1925.”Award Ceremony, 5 pm
Gallery Talk, 5:30 pm
