Art Students' Work Selected for National Undergraduate Juried Exhibition
(LEBANON, Ill., April 30, 2021) — Artwork by two McKendree University students was
selected for the fifth annual National Undergraduate Juried Exhibition highlighting
emerging contemporary artists at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph,
Mo.
“As Time Keeps Slippin’ Away” is a ceramic and acrylic paint sculpture by Summer Brooks,
a senior art major from O’Fallon, Ill. “Self Portrait” is an oil on canvas by Allison
Carnell, an art major from Jackson, Mo.
According to a press release, after a record-setting number of entries, the museum
is “proud to showcase the next generation of contemporary artists in its National
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. Out of over 200 submissions, 56 artworks were chosen
from 38 artists. This year saw the widest range of participants, including artists
from six states representing 15 colleges and universities, and from 20 hometowns.
The 56 artworks on view include paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramics, and fiber
art.”
The annual event is a juried exhibition open to currently enrolled students from undergraduate
programs across the U.S. For the fifth year, participants were eligible to submit
up to three works for jury consideration. A panel of three judges from the St. Joseph
arts community assigned scores to the artwork submitted, and a Best of Show was selected.
The student artists represent colleges and universities in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska and Ohio.
The exhibition continues until Sunday, June 6 at the museum at 2818 Frederick Ave.
in St. Joseph, Mo. For more information, visit Albrecht-kemper.org.
The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art aims to enrich the community through the collection
and exhibition of visual arts by providing education, creating unique experiences,
and nurturing regional artists. The museum houses one of the finest collections of
American Art from the Colonial period to the present, including Mary Cassatt, Thomas
Hart Benton, Grant Wood and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith.
