Art Museum
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday
Admission: Free
Centennial Complex
2111 East Willett Drive
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-6622
Email: uwartmus@uwyo.edu
Always a highlight of the Art Museum's exhibition schedule, the annual juried student exhibition features original artwork by students currently enrolled in the University of Wyoming. Juried by an out-of-state arts professional, the juror for the 31st annual exhibition is Jina Pierce, curator of the Sangre de Cristo Art Center in Pueblo, CO.
The UW Student Art League, in conjunction with the UW Art Museum and Art Department, will present the 11th Annual Salon des Refusés , to be held in the UP Gallery, Fine Arts Building, from February 5-18, 2006. Reminiscent of the first Salon des Refusés held in Paris in 1863, this exhibition present the student work that was not selected for the museum exhibition.
The award ceremony for the 31st Annual Juried University of Wyoming Student Exhibition is a special evening that recognizes and honors the artistic accomplishments of UW's student artists. Awards, announced during the opening reception, are the Ann Simpson and Family Award, the Lisa Lewis Dubois Student Exhibition Award, the Hermine Neustadtel Memorial Award, the First Interstate Bank Award, the UW A&S Dean's Office Award, the UW Student Art League Award, and the University of Wyoming Art Museum Awards. Purchase Awards are the Joe C. Tull Memorial Purchase Award in Printmaking and Photography, the Bill and Sharon Gern Purchase Award, and purchase awards from the UW President's Office, the UW Office of Academic Affairs, the UW Office of Student Affairs, the UW Division of Administration, the UW Libraries, the UW College of Health Sciences, and the UW Outreach School.
Image: Adrienne Vetter, White Trash Beautiful, 2005, installation, 26 foot trailer
Art Museum
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday
Admission: Free
Centennial Complex
2111 East Willett Drive
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-6622
Email: uwartmus@uwyo.edu