October 20 – December 12
Gately Gallery
142 N. Dargan Street
Florence, SC 29506
This exhibit provides FMU visual arts students with an opportunity to exhibit their work in an online gallery and gain experience in presenting their work according to professional practices. This year’s exhibit will be held in downtown Florence at the Gately Gallery.
IMPORTANT DATES:
| 9/8-21 | Submissions Open |
| 9/21 | Submission Close at 11:59PM (no late work will be accepted) |
| 10/2 | Notifications Emailed |
| 10/4 | Framing Workshop |
| 10/5-10/13 | Students can stop by Gately Gallery to finish framing/drop off accepted artwork, during business hours |
| 10/13 | Deadline to drop off accepted artwork |
| 10/20 | Opening Reception, 5:30-7:30pm, Winners announced around 6pm |
| 12/13 | Pickup Artwork from Gately Gallery, 10am-3pm |
| 12/14 | Pickup Artwork from Gately Gallery 12-2pm |
ABOUT THE JUROR:
This year’s juror is Virgina Derryberry. She will also be exhibiting her work at Gately Gallery alongside the Student Exhibition.
Virginia Derryberry’s current work includes large scale oil on canvas figure narrative paintings along with fabric/costume constructions, that blend narrative elements from mythology and alchemy, the forerunner of modern science.
Derryberry’s work is shown regularly in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States, and her paintings have been written about in an extensive list of publications including exhibition catalogs, New American Paintings magazine and Oxford American Magazine. Her solo exhibition of work from her “Private Domain” series, first shown in February, 2016, at UNC Asheville, has traveled during the past 6 years to venues in Nevada, Illinois, Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama and Pennsylvania. Upcoming in fall, 2023, it will be shown at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA. “Fabrication”, a group exhibition by artists who combine painting and fabric/sewing traveled to over 10 locations across the country, 2014-2018.
Derryberry is a professor of art emeritus at University of North Carolina Asheville. Please visit her website to learn more about her work and outstanding awards and achievements.
ELIGIBILITY: Any Visual Art major, minor or Art Education major enrolled in courses at FMU within the last year (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2025 and Spring 2024) are eligible to enter.
ENTRIES: All entries must be original works of art submitted by the artist. The artworks must be made while enrolled in an FMU Art Course, but do not have to come from projects or assignments from an FMU Art Course. Copies, studies or photographs of other artwork will not be accepted. No AI generated artwork. Entries may include paintings, drawings, ceramics, photography, digital illustrations, digital paintings, printmaking, mixed media, video, sculpture, jewelry and fiber arts. Up to four entries will be allowed.
AWARDS: Awards will be presented at the Opening Reception.
1st Place – $500
2nd Place – $200
3rd Place – $100
Honorable Mention
DISPLAY AND HANGING REQUIREMENTS:
In an effort to follow professional gallery practices, Gately Gallery implements the following rules and regulations for exhibiting artists.
Failure to adhere to rules and regulations may result in the disqualification of entries.
2-D works, such as drawings, prints and photography, should be wired (with hanging wire and a d-ring), framed and ready to hang. No saw-tooth hangers or clip frames are allowed. Wire should not go above the top of the frame. Frames must be free of scratches and in good condition. Glass or Plexiglas must be clean and unscratched with no broken pieces. Mats must be free of marks with clean cuts. Paintings must be gallery ready (canvas edges painted, no visible staples, wired and ready to hang). Work requiring special installation must be installed with the artist’s assistance. All artwork should be labeled on the back (if it is possible to affix a label to the artwork) with the artist’s name, title, media, phone number and email address.
The juror, FMU visual arts faculty and the coordinator of Gately Gallery reserve the right to exclude any artwork not adequately represented by the entry image or that does not abide by professional presentation standards.
DELIVERY OF ARTWORK: Artwork must be delivered to Gately Gallery between October 5-13th during regular business hours. If you cannot accommodate delivery during this time, please contact Julie Mixon to schedule a delivery in advance of the delivery deadline. jmixon@fmarion.edu.
Failure to deliver work during the designated times will result in disqualification.
PICKUP OF ARTWORK: Artwork should be picked up from Gately Gallery on Sunday, December 13th, from 10am-3pm or the 14th between 12-2pm.
For delivery or pickup questions contact Dawn Fenimore (Steven F. Gately Gallery Coordinator): dawn.fenimore@fmarion.edu
Artwork not claimed by January 16th will become the property of Francis Marion University.
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT AND INSURANCE: Entries will not be insured while on display at the Hyman Fine Arts Center. By entering the FMU Juried Student Art Exhibit, the artist agrees to keep work on display for the duration of the exhibit. If for any reason the artist wants to cancel participation in the exhibit, Gately Gallery must be notified no later than four weeks in advance of the exhibit opening date.
SALES: No commission taken. “No commission taken. If you do not wish to sell your artwork, enter “NFS” in the price field.”
QUESTIONS: Email Professor Julie Mixon with questions here.
SUBMISSIONS:
- Files should be jpgs, no larger than 2MB each.
- Name files with First Name and Last Name followed by a sequence number that matches your entry form. For example, entry number one for John Smith should read as follows: JohnSmith1.jpg.
- A maximum of 4 entries are allowed per student.
- YOU MUST USE YOUR FMU EMAIL ADDRESS WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR IMAGES.
If you are unsure about how to prepare your image file for submission Professor Mixon has created a tutorial, here.
PHOTOGRAPHING ARTWORK:
The Visual Arts Department has a lighting studio available for photographing artwork. If you would like to use the lighting studio contact Julie Mixon. jmixon@fmarion.edu.
2-Dimensional Artwork should be:
- Cropped to the edge of the artwork (the background, room or easel should not be showing)
- In sharp focus and colors should match your original artwork
- Have straight lines, no skewing. Keep your camera parallel to the artwork and avoid wide angle lenses that cause distortion.
3-Dimensional Artwork should be taken on a neutral or graduated background (not on grass, concrete or your kitchen table).
If you need tips for photographing your artwork click, here.
NEED HELP WITH FRAMING & PRESENTATION?
This year, Professor Shin is organizing a workshop, supported through a REAL grant, to help students learn more about professional presentation practices for artists. Workshop participants will be offered instruction on framing practices, feedback and possibly free framing! It is an amazing opportunity that students don’t want to miss!
Framing Workshop:
Date: October 4th
Location: TBD
Click HERE to submit an application to the workshop. If you have questions about the workshop, contact Professor Delaney Shin.
LINKS TO SUBMIT ARTWORK ENTRIES:
Dropbox will be used to collect your entries (images of artwork). Please be sure your image files numbers match your entry form numbers, name your files correctly and be sure they are 2MB or smaller.
A separate form will be used to collect your entry information. Please complete both links below: