Annual Student Honors Exhibition
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ONLINE REGISTRATION will Open Monday, February 17th, 8:00 a.m.
ONLINE REGISTRATION will Close Sunday, March 2nd, 11:59 p.m.
STUDENTS will be notified by Sunday, March 9th.
ARTWORK must be brought into the Gallery by Friday , March 14th, 4:00 p.m.
(Artwork will not be accepted after 4:00 p.m!)
Reception, Friday, March 28th, 6:00-8:00 PM. Scholarship winners will be announced at 7:00 PM.
Online registration for the Student Honors Exhibition are now CLOSED.
HOW TO APPLY:
Artists must create a free account with CaFE Call For Entry ( https://www.callforentry.org/) before submitting work. Once you have made an artist profile go to APPLY TO CALL and make sure to use code (0217) in the INVITATIONAL ONLY section to the left of the page when searching for our call!
Eligibility & Scholarship Information:
- All undergrad Art and Design 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/media. (Motion graphic submissions must provide a laptop or iPad for gallery showing).
- Scholarships: Eligible students are Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors (who have at least one semester of classes remaining). Graduating seniors are not eligible for scholarships but can receive an Honorable Mention Award. If eligible for a scholarship, please check the box on the registration form.
- Scholarships will be awarded at 7:00 p.m. on opening night. Winners do not have to be present at the opening reception; however, all winners will need to 'accept' the scholarship in the myFHSU app in Workday after it has been added to your account by the Scholarship Office.
- (20) $200 Student Honors Scholarships
- (3) $1,000 Fields Scholarships
Important Notes to Students:
- 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/plexiglass will not be accepted.
- Artwork that is to be traditionally hung needs to have a proper hanging device installed on the back of the work. The gallery will not provide proper hanging equipment and will not accept works without a proper hanging device.
- Students are responsible for getting their work properly matted and framed. Hobby Lobby has pre-made frames as well as many frame choices available for custom framing. Check online to look for their periodic 50% off frames sale.
- Artwork may be alternatively installed in the gallery, which could include pinning, nailing, and magnets. Please work with your major advisor for proper professional installation procedures if you feel your work will need an alternative or non-traditional presentation.
- Any work requiring special display or hanging (such as hanging sculpture or installation pieces) must be approved by the Chair or Gallery Director per the Moss-Thorns Gallery guidelines.
Exhibition Juried by: Rodney Wood
Rodney Wood is a Colorado native who, for years, followed his nomadic spirit by living around the western United States. As an artist, educator, arts advocate & activist, he has worn many hats. His long-held passions have been focused on making art and an incurable desire to encourage others to do so as well. He has taught art at all levels within various environments and disciplines. Having served on numerous art-based boards and steering committees, his devotion to the arts has been a lifelong endeavor.
His resume includes Director - Business of Art Center (Manitou Springs, CO), Director of the Fine Arts Exhibition at the Colorado State Fair. He has worked in, owned, and/or managed numerous art galleries. He has served as curator for over 200+ art exhibitions and has judged/juried an additional 50+ shows, exhibitions, and arts-based competitions.
His fascination with the uncommon also led to his time as coach/trainer for an Olympic fencer and a stint as Assistant Coach and Youth Development Coordinator within the U.S. Modern Pentathlon system at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. His artistic attitude had value in the arts and within athletic and business environs. His incurable desire to practice and promote the value of new ideas and exploration led him to become an expert consultant in the field of creativity. His workshops and presentations are very popular in the public and private sectors. His talents in this arena have been widely taken advantage of as an educator, corporate trainer, and motivational speaker. His clients include art groups, schools, businesses, and corporations, as well as non-profit organizations such as arts, social services, cities, events, and programs.
Most recently, he was the founder, director, and event organizer for ArtoCade (art car festival), annually held in Trinidad, CO. This wildly successful and nationally respected festival has come to satisfy Rodney’s ongoing community-building spirit and as an outlet for his incurable obsession with creativity and uniqueness both as art car promotor and “cartist”. ArtoCade won the Colorado Governor’s Award for “Best Festival”. Rodney and partner Susan Palmer won the Trinidad City of Champions Award the Trinidad Community Foundation gave for their leadership and community-building efforts through the arts and art car activities. Mr. Wood was honored in 2018 by being chosen to receive the very prestigious “Colorado Governor’s Leadership Award” for his community-building actions via the arts. These successful endeavors led to the establishment and implementation of the Art Cartopia art car museum. It quickly became a highly acknowledged and attended art-based roadside attraction. While under his wing, Art Cartopia promoted the arts and creativity to a very diverse audience and inspired artists and non-artists of all ages and ethos. After 10 years, he retired from his position in January 2022. He and his family moved to Hoisington, KS in early March.
As an artist, his early artwork was dominated by 3D media such as jewelry/metal-smithing and sculpture. Photography has also long been an active part of his repertoire. In 2004, an unexpected transition occurred; his art voice shifted to become completely focused on oil painting. This shift has resulted in a long list of exhibitions, awards, and publications. His reputation has evolved, with his work now being on display and collected across the country and internationally.
Since arriving in Kansas, Rodney has had 5 solo shows and been included in 4 invitational and 3 juried exhibitions. He focuses on oil painting with occasional forays into sculpture, mixed media, and photography.