Annual Student Honors Exhibition 2025

The Art and Design Department of Fort Hays State University invites undergraduate Art and Design students to submit work for the annual Student Honors Exhibition 2025. All undergraduate students are eligible to enter recent work from the 2024-2025 academic year. Each student may enter up to four pieces of work in any medium or media. Motion graphic submissions must provide either a laptop or iPad for gallery showing. There is no entry fee.

Online registration opens Monday, February 17th at 8:00 a.m. and closes Sunday, March 2nd at 11:59 p.m. MST. Artwork must be brought into the gallery by Friday, March 14th at 4:00 p.m. The opening reception is Friday, March 28th from 6:00-8:00 p.m., with scholarship winners announced at 7:00 p.m. Students will be notified of acceptance by Sunday, March 9th.

Scholarships are available for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors with at least one semester of classes remaining. Graduating seniors are not eligible for scholarships but may receive an Honorable Mention Award. Twenty $200 Student Honors Scholarships and three $1,000 Fields Scholarships will be awarded. Scholarship winners must accept their award in myFHSU Workday after it has been added to their account by the Scholarship Office.

Only gallery-quality work will be accepted. Works must be framed under glass or plexiglass (paintings may have wrapped painted edges). Matted works without glass or plexiglass will not be accepted. Artwork to be traditionally hung must have a proper hanging device installed on the back. Students are responsible for getting their work properly matted and framed. Any work requiring special display or hanging, such as hanging sculpture or installation pieces, must be approved by the Chair or Gallery Director. The exhibition will be juried by Rodney Wood.