The Penn State DuBois IDREAM Team invites students, faculty, staff, and the community to submit artwork and participate in...

A Campus and Community Art Show

Celebrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through art, we look forward to your participation and artistic interpretations! Submissions should follow the following theme:

"It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences." - Audre Lorde

Event Information:

Wed., November 13, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Penn State DuBois
PAW Center, Gym

Artwork Submissions:

Register to Participate As An Artist

  • REGISTER BY:  Register to participate as an artist by November 6
  • SUBMIT BY:  Submit artwork by Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. to the Penn State DuBois Library

Artwork Judging and Awards:

Artwork will be judged as campus or community submissions.

  • Campus awards will be presented at 1:00 pm
  • Community awards will be presented at 6:00 pm

Artwork Submission Guidelines:

  • Register to participate using the link above
  • Submit your original artwork to the Penn State DuBois Library:
    • no later than November 6, 2024 at 4 p.m.
    • Penn State DuBois Library, Hiller Building, top floor
    • Open Hours, M-F, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Community members and high school students in 11th and 12th grade are encouraged to participate!
  • Artwork may consist of the following mediums:
    • painting, drawing, ceramics, glass, jewelry, visual arts, mixed media, photography, printmaking, sculpture, tapestry, digital art, short stories, and poetry.
  • When submitting artwork at the library, complete the provided form and attach to your piece.
  • Provide materials to display your artwork.
  • Short stories and poetry are limited to 2 to 3 pages or 500 words. 

Items of Note:

  • Fragile artwork is submitted at the artist’s risk. All attempts will be made to handle artwork with care, but Penn State DuBois and its staff are not responsible for any damage to artwork. 
  • Artwork may be retrieved by the artist at the end of the show or no later than Friday, November 22, 2024 at 4 p.m. in the Penn State DuBois Library.
  • Penn State DuBois reserves the right to photograph works for publicity and future advertising purposes.
  • Penn State DuBois is hosting and organizing the art show and all artwork will be displayed unless it is deemed inappropriate for a general audience.

Contact Us:

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