Southeastern’s Visual Art Society (VAS) is to feature a juried student led art show from April 16 through April 20 in the Hyde Gallery located within Clark Hall.

Both visual art students and Southeastern students in general are allowed to participate in the juried show. However, due to limited space, only three entries are allowed per person.  VAS members are not required to pay an entry fee, but if you are not a VAS member the entry fee is $10.

“Due to spring break, we are not taking any entries after Thursday, April 5, unless they come during lab hours over the spring break, which is to take place from Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,” said Leicester Mitchell, senior graphic design and photography major.

If one is to drop off their artwork during spring break, make sure to include personal information such as name, phone number and email and the pieces can be dropped off in the Clark Hall Annex Room 102.

“We usually show at least 20 pieces in each of the VAS shows,” said Leicester.  “We have at least one show every semester.”

Instead of having an opening reception for the show like similar exhibits on campus, there is to be a closing reception to celebrate the selected artists and their work.

“We are having a closing reception, not an opening reception. Since the show is up from April 16th to April 20,” said Leicester. “We are having a closing reception during art night on April 19th.”

Currently located in the Southeastern Contemporary Art Gallery is the visual art department’s annual juried spring student show, which is quite parallel yet varies to the VAS show that is to be put up.

“The regular student show and the VAS show are very similar,” said Leicester. “The big difference is that anyone, not just art students, can enter into the show, and unlike the regular student show, it doesn’t have to be work done in class.”

Being placed within a juried art show can improve a resume whether being a visual art major or not. The juror has been confirmed as Bethany Souza, photography teacher here at Southeastern, a different juror is picked for every show around different artistic concentrations.

“We decided to make it a juried show in order to help the students,” said Leicester. “Juried shows look better on your resume, and if you get best in show, it looks even better.”

All different mediums of work are being welcomed into the show to showcase the artwork of all students throughout Southeastern’s campus.