Wednesday, April 17, 2013

AICUO Third Annual Walking Exhibition

On May 4th in the Short North District during it’s monthly Gallery Hop event, the AICUO Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts finalists and several nominees will be displaying some of their work in the local galleries for their Walking Exhibition.

2013 Participating Galleries:
8 E. Lincoln St., Chelsea Flowers
944 N. High St., Matthew Gallagher
20 E. Lincoln St., Evan Lolli
751 N. High St., Christian Wentland
694 N. High St., Ashton Saunders
642 N. High St., Dave Bowers
1190 N. High St., Morgan Babic
686 N. High St., Markia Wright
1200 N. High St., Nick Blanzy 

Click on the links to see the galleries websites!

This gives the artist a unique opportunity to be exposed to working with galleries before they graduate. Just one more experience to put under their belts as they move closer to graduation. This year's award winner, Matthew Gallagher, will be present and showing his work at Grid Furnishings during the Exhibition as well. 



Thursday, April 4, 2013

Matthew Gallagher, the 2013 Grand Award Winner, And a Very Successful Reception


The 2013 AICUO Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts competition finalized itself with the Award Reception, which was held yesterday, April 3rd at Denison University. Nominees and faculty members from all over Ohio came to meet, view artwork, and hear of the finalists' successful academic careers at the home institutions. The first activity of the evening was a student panel discussion, moderated by Ronald Abram, Denison's printmaking professor in the Studio Arts Department. The six finalists answered questions about their experiences, their artistic interests, and their progression as both a student and an artist.
After the panel discussion, the attendees enjoyed viewing six pieces of artwork, one from each finalist. Slideshows, a tour of the Denison Art facility, and food was provided.
The Award Reception ended with the ceremonial awards procession, where C. Todd Jones, President of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio, handed out the various awards and gifts for all who participated. Judges, nominees, the awards sculptor, and the finalists were presented with gifts from our in-kind sponsors. The finalists were introduced by a member of their institution's faculty, including Sarah Schuster (Oberlin), Micaela Vivero (Denison), Andrew LaMoureaux (Marietta), Loyola Walter (Mount St. Joseph), and Benjy Davies (Rio Grande). Meg Leatherman, the Sculpture Design Contest Winner, was presented with an award copy of her design. The People's Choice Award for the 2013 EVAs was given to Chelsea Flowers (Denison). The Grand Award for the 2013 EVAs was presented to Matthew Gallagher (Oberlin). The six finalists will be presenting their work in Short North District galleries in Columbus, Ohio, during the May Gallery Hop. The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio thanks Denison University and all who helped and attended this year's reception.


Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Tomorrow's The Big Day!!

Please join us tomorrow at the 6th Annual AICUO EVAs Award Reception
Wednesday, April 3rd
Denison University
Burton Morgan Building
100 West College Street
Granville, Ohio 43023

5:00 PM-5:45 PM Student Discussion Panel- Lower Lecture Hall
6:00 PM-8:00 PM Awards Reception

We invite all visual arts enthusiasts to attend the reception, which will include visual arts exhibition, food, music, and the unveiling of the 2013 Grand Award Winner!