Re-imaging Gender

"Re-imaging Gender" is a juried exhibition celebrating the University of Michigan's Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) 20th anniversary. Graduate students enrolled at colleges, universities, and art schools within the State of Michigan as well as Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) universities are invited to submit works on paper and similar flat canvases. Submission deadline is October 1, 2014. Selected works will be displayed at IRWG's Lane Hall Gallery from January 15, 2015 through June 26, 2015.

The exhibition explores contemporary understandings of gender, celebrating and interrogating the visual aspects of the re-imaging of gender. Artists may submit up to two works of art (no more than three images for each work). Works on paper or other flat canvases with maximum dimensions of 6 x 4 feet are accepted; smaller works are preferred. All artworks should be framed using Plexiglas with D rings for hanging. Artists are responsible for round-trip postage and insurance; shipping charges up to a maximum of $300 will be reimbursed by IRWG when a receipt is provided.

A single $1,000 prize will be awarded to the winner demonstrating the best creative use of materials, unique interpretations of gender, and visual appeal. Three honorable mentions of $300 each will also be awarded. The winning entry gains a permanent home in the Lane Hall Gallery collection. The winner will receive round-trip transportation and lodging to attend the exhibition opening on January 15, 2015. The jury includes Prof. Matthew Biro (chair, U-M History of Art Department), John Gutoskey (artist and designer, recent U-M MFA), Amanda Krugliak (artist and curator, U-M Institute for the Humanities Gallery), Mark Nielsen (director of exhibitions, UM Stamps School of Art & Design), and Greg Tom (gallery programs director, Art Department, Eastern Michigan University). All entrants will be notified of selection results in a timely manner.