No Big Heads 2016

The University of Alaska Anchorage Student Union Gallery presents the 31st Annual No Big Heads, a national juried self-portrait competition of limited size.

The No Big Heads Self Portrait Exhibition is open to all artists. Works must be no larger than 12 inches by 12 inches in any direction, including framing and hanging materials. Entries must have been completed within the last three years and cannot have been exhibited in any previous UAA Student Union Gallery exhibition. Limit of two entries per person. Works accepted in all media. Weight limitation is 65 pounds. All pieces must arrive ready to hang or display. Entry fee is $20 per entry; UAA students with current UAA identification pay $10 per entry. Fees are non-refundable.

Awards include $1,000 for Best of Show and a summer 2017 solo exhibit at the UAA Student Union Gallery, plus $1,000 in other cash prizes. The juror is Asia Freeman, an artist based in Homer, Alaska and cofounder of the Bunnell Street Arts Center. The exhibition opens October 26th with a reception from 4:00-6:00pm and awards ceremony at 4:30pm, and closes November 16th. UAA encourages sales of work and charges a 10% commission. If your work is not for sale, clearly mark NFS on your application.