High School Art Day Registration Now Open!

The theme is "Welcome Back to the Jungle". We are excite to be able to have the construction behind us. The faculty and students at Pittsburg State University Department of Art hope you will join us for High School Art Day! It is going to be bigger and better! 

Contact Tony Fuentez to Register. jfuentez@pittstate.edu
10 students per school

On Friday, October 30th we will allow you to registrar additional students beyond the 10 students that you signed up. It will be on a first sign up bases. We will still need to cap the event at 400 overall students due to facilities and resources. Please contact Tony Fuentez at jfuentez@pittstate.edu to register your additional students AFTER October 30th. 

High School Art Day juror is PSU Dept. of Art Alumni Tyler Pinneo!  Tyler is now a VR Story Artist at Penrose Studio in San Francisco, CA. 

You can look forward to...

STUDENT JURIED COMPETITIONS

• Please be reminded that there is a limit of 2 works per student.

• Works of art should not have been shown at the last PSU High School Art Day.

• Artwork must arrive as quickly as can be here to insure that works are properly

installed and available for the juror to review.

·      Artwork should have tags attached prior to arrival at PSU High School Art Day.

2‐D Competition Guidelines:

• Work can be drawing, painting, photography, or mixed media.

·      Individual award categories in painting, photography, digital art, commercially applied art and mixed media.

·      Overall award in 2-D

• Work should be no larger than 18” X 24”

• Matting is recommended but not required. No framed work please.

• Work must have been completed in the past two years, and produced by

students still enrolled in high school.

3‐D Competition Guidelines:

• Work can be jewelry, ceramics or sculpture.

·      Individual award categories in jewelry, ceramics, and sculpture

·      Overall award in 3-D

• Work should be no larger than 3’ in any one direction

• Work must have been completed in the past two years, and produced by

students still enrolled in high school

ON-SITE TEAM COMPETITION

Students participating in competitions should plan on taking part in only one of the three competitions because they take place simultaneously, from 9:00-10:45.

“SCHOOL TEAM CHALLENGE COMPETITION”

Welcome Back to the Jungle

(This competition will take place in the Overman Student Center.)

CHALLENGE:  

The Jungle animal – Can be done PRIOR to High School Art Day. Main material used should be from magazines. Other materials maybe uses in collaboration with the magazines.

The Environment – MUST be done DURING High School Art Day. Cardboard will be provided. You may bring materials such as paper towels and toilet paper and the rolls.  Approach this construction of an environment remembering that paper towel and toilet paper rolls can be pleated, folded, scrunched, rolled, torn, crumpled, ruffled, woven, taped, tabbed, and slotted.  In addition, by placing the jungle animal in an unexpected environment a narrative is created. Push this narrative as far as you can! NO SPRAY PAINT!!!

Team Challenge award will be judged on the following criteria:

1.    Creativity

2.    Personality of the jungle animal

3.    How well the Jungle animal works with the paper towel and toilet paper environment

4.    Narrative of entire piece

5.    Use of materials

“ON-SITE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS”

Students participating in competitions should plan on taking part in only one of the following because they take place simultaneously.

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION: “Jungle Bling”

CHALLENGE: Create some Jungle Bling for you and your friends. 

            MATERIALS TO BRING: Whatever you want!

            MATERIALS PROVIDED BY PSU:  masking and duct tape

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION:  “SELF-PORTRAIT”

CHALLENGE:  to create a compelling self-portrait based on observation and imagination.

            MATERIALS TO BRING:  graphite pencils, eraser, and a small mirror

            MATERIAL PROVIDED BY PSU:  paper

           

**High School Faculty members will be welcome to participate by drawing their own self-portraits and are asked to bring their own materials.  Faculty will not be eligible for competitive awards.

Cory Peeke's Exhibit Now Open

Cory Peeke's exhibit, a higher education, is now open in the University Gallery.

Pittsburg State University Museum of Art inaugurates the 2015- 2016 exhibition season by presenting “a higher education”, a solo exhibition of the work by artist, Cory Peeke, in the University Gallery. The artworks will be on display from August 24 – November 5, 2015. Peeke will present an artist talk Thursday, September 3rd at 3:00pm with a reception to follow from 4:00 to 6:00pm.

Peeke’s art are a fluid assemblage of societies’ visual debris that that through the layer of tape and glue allow the viewer to have a new experience to a past reflection. Through the process of collage, these snippets of the past combine to become something both fresh and familiar. Peeke’s most recent works explore the duality that is the transient, disposable nature of culture, as well as the need to create tradition and cultural continuity through the lens of the book and higher education.

“I’m a collage maker for much the same reason I’m a curator – I love images. This affection has led me to collect remnant imagery; the largely ignored and seemingly inconsequential bits of ephemera that once had a purpose, still have a presence, but now idle in disuse. I combine, layer, juxtapose,glue, tape and re-contextualize these bits and pieces of detritus in order to reincarnate and recharge them.” - Cory Peeke, Artist 

Upcoming Exhibits for Fall 2015

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Check out the upcoming exhibits and events for the Museum of Art in Fall 2015!

University Gallery:

Cory Peekea higher education
Exhibition: August 24 - November 5, 2015
Artist’s Talk: September 3, 3:00 - 4:00pm, Porter Hall
Reception: September 3, 4:00 - 6:00pm

Daniel HuntLucky Feet, Magic Holes
Exhibition: November 16, 2015 - February 6, 2016
Artist’s Talk: November 13, 3:00 - 4:00pm, Porter Hall
Reception: November 13, 4:00 - 6:00pm

Harry Krug Gallery:

Highlights from the Pittsburg State University Permanent CollectionExhibition: September 14, 2015 - January 8, 2016
Curator’s talk with Dr. Li-Lin Tseng: September 17, 3:00 - 4:00pm
Reception: September 17, 4:00 - 5:30pm

Art Connectors Community Gallery:

Radial Designs: Sacred CirclesExhibition: September 14 - October 22, 2015

Family Art DaySeptember 19, 2015, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Porter Hall

Summer is Here

Have a great break and don't forget to create something amazing!

Art and the Automobile Exhibit

This week, students from the Automobile: Art and Design class had their works on exhibit at the second floor alcove galleries of Russ Hall. Each student designed and built a car, either from an existing model or their imaginations, and then created a professional display for the exhibit.

The class has been a great chance for the students to experience interdisciplinary collaboration between the Automotive Technology Department and the Department of Art, and we hope to have more classes like this in the future.

Senior Art Exhibit Opens Thursday

Seven students from the Pittsburg State University Art Department will display their senior exhibit from April 22nd through the 30th, 2015.  There will be a reception and lectures to meet and learn about the artists on April 23rd from 4pm to 7pm.  These lectures will be located in room 103 of Porter Hall.  

April 22nd, 2015 – April 30th, 2015
Second Floor Gallery, Porter Hall, Pittsburg State University

Artist Talk & Reception:
April 23rd, 2015 | 4:00 – 7:00pm
Porter Hall Room 103

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 9:30pm

As art students at PSU, each of these individuals have been introduced to a variety of media, artists, and techniques, and through the years have developed styles of their own.  As the exhibition title implies, these seven artists will be presenting seven perspectives, each of which has been a unique interpretation of their views on the world of art.  They are united by their love of creating in the many facets they have found success in.  Plead join these students on April 23rd, as they share their individual creative journeys and stories through textile printing, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and a variety of commercial art.  

Senior Exhibit Lecture Today

Senior Exhibit's Artist Lectures are today! The lectures have been moved to room 103 Porter Hall.

April 7th, 2015 – April 17th, 2015
Second Floor Gallery, Porter Hall, Pittsburg State University

Artist Talk & Reception:
April 9th, 2015 | 4:00 – 8:00pm
Porter Hall Room 103

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 9:30pm

The Pittsburg State University Art Department is excited to present the Senior Exhibition, Home Grown. This group includes a wide spectrum of works presented from a group of seven very unique artists: Lisa Bogart, Kelli Carter, Lauren Downing, Jared Jennings, Jeremy Kelly, Rudi Rodebush, and Sylvia Schultze.

Although each artist within our exhibition vary greatly, as our name implies, we share an intimate connection to the lands and communities in the Four State area. Much like the crops, trees, and even weeds that are an integral part of our society, our roots run throughout this community.

Through our time here within the Pittsburg State University Art Department our experiences have intertwined, creating our own symbiotic support system. Though our histories and creative expression may differ wildly, we could not have fully grown into what we have become without each other.

We would be honored to have your company, questions, and open minds to attend our Artist Lectures on April 9th from 4pm- 8pm or to have viewers simply explore and enjoy the art works in the Second Floor Gallery of Porter Hall any time between April 7th and April 17th. The night will include the intimate stories of struggle, creative intuition, and personal triumphs from the artists