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Annual Juried Student Exhibition

Each spring, the Studio Art program at the University of South Carolina Beaufort presents an annual juried exhibition featuring selected work by art students. Undergraduate students in the program are invited to enter work of all mediums, including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, and digital media. They submit their finest pieces for this "real world" competition. Jurors select both the exhibit and the award winners, and the exhibition of the chosen work is presented at the USCB Sea Islands Center Gallery on Carteret Street in Beaufort. The annual Student Juried Art Exhibition is a highlight for the university and the Lowcountry community.

Call for Entry

USCB Studio Art is pleased to announce the Call for Entry for our 30th Annual USCB Student Juried Art Exhibition! The USCB Studio Art Program seeks to showcase exemplary artistic achievements from USCB Art majors, minors and the USCB student community. Submit up to 4 artworks.
 
The Juror will select a limited number of artworks for exhibition in the Sea Islands Center Gallery and up to five works will be selected for awards and recognition.
 
Juror: TBA
 
Awards:
First Place: $100.00
Second Place: $75.00
Third Place: $50.00
Hon. Mention: $25.00
 
Media: Open to any 2D, 3D, and time-based physical or digital visual art media. (Please note that time-based media will be combined on a video loop.)
Entry Fee: (None)

Timeline:
Submissions Open: Monday, March 9th
Submissions Due: Monday, March 16th by 5:00 p.m.
Notification of Acceptance: Tuesday, March 17th
Delivery of Work: Wednesday, March 18th 
Reception: Friday, March 20th 
Pick Up Work: Thursday, April 9th

Submission Guidelines

(Failure to follow these guidelines will result in disqualified submissions.)

  • High quality images of entries must be submitted digitally by email to: seaislandscentergallery@uscb.edu.
  • Still images should be submitted as jpegs and sized at 300dpi and 10 inches (3000 pixels) on its shortest side. Files should be labeled first name_last name_entry number (e.g. Jane Smith would be jane_smith_2.jpg). Time based media should be an MP4 file minimum 10 seconds long (Audio is optional) Pixel size should be 1920w x 1080h, labeled ex: joe_smith_1.mp4
  • Your email MUST read “StudentEntry2026” in its subject line and should include a numbered inventory list with the following information: title, media, dimensions or duration of work, year completed, and price (if applicable; otherwise NFS)
    Example: Submission 1: “Night”, Charcoal and Watercolor, 20” x 30”, 2023, $400.
  • Each student is limited to four submissions
  • Each entry must be work that has not been shown in previous years’ Student Juried
  • Exhibitions and must have been completed in the past four years.
  • Accepted physical work must arrive exhibition-ready (framed with picture wire included), or it will not be accepted for final jurying.


For Questions, contact Joanna Angell at angelle@uscb.edu.

2025 Exhibition Juror Jerome Meadows

Jerome MeadowsJerome B. Meadows is a nationally renowned studio artist working in Savannah, Georgia.  He holds a BFA degree from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA degree from the University of Maryland. 

Artist Jerome Meadows creates conversations across mediums: visual, spoken word, movement, and music. He connects artists, writers, dancers, scholars, and cultural critics in a variety of formats that include hosting an art talk show, and music radio program. He also uses the spoken word and movement through his Blank Page Poetry performances. However, the visual arts, via large-scale public environments and small-size fabrications, represent his primary focus. His visual interpretations range from assemblages depicting both representative and abstracted references to the world around us and sculptural forms that accentuate essential material elements: wood, stone, metal. His works tell a story and touch on all aspects of the human experience, such as romance, friendship, work, history, society, and culture. His creations are made to inspire dialogue and spark our imagination and are not complete without the viewer. In a sense, Jerome serves the community as a shaman, someone who invokes healing. Inspired by music, especially jazz, Jerome observes, filters, and reflects, creating a visual dance that allows viewers to consider, question, and process their surroundings.

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