Stories tagged with: Whitewater Valley Art Competition

October 31, 2017 |

School of Humanities and Social Sciences opens new Arts Annex The annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition awards reception was held October 20 at Indiana University East. The competition was originated by Tom Thomas in 1978 with open judging. The exhibit is presented by First Bank Richmond. Of the 184 entered works, 42 were selected for ...

August 28, 2017 |

Indiana University East is accepting art entries for the 39th annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition (WVAC). The submission process will be electronic at callforentry.org. Originating in 1978, the WVAC was founded by Tom Thomas, late associate professor fine of fine arts. Thomas taught fine arts at IU East for over 30 years. The WVAC has ...

November 11, 2016 |

The annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition awards reception was held November 10 at Indiana University East. Originating in 1978 with open judging, the event has hosted prestigious artists and art experts of national acclaim for the jurying. Of the 89 entered works, 43 were selected by Juror Nancy Princenthal, a New York-based critic and former ...

November 18, 2015 |

Indiana University East has renamed The Gallery in Whitewater Hall in remembrance of Tom Thomas, artist, associate professor of fine arts and founder of the Whitewater Valley Art Competition (WVAC). Thomas (1945-2009) taught fine arts to under-graduate students for over 30 years at IU East. He had an immense impact on his students and the ...

October 30, 2015 |

The annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition awards reception was held October 29 at Indiana University East.  Originating in 1978 with open judging, the event has hosted prestigious artists and art experts of national acclaim for the jurying. Of the 166 entered works, 43 were selected by Juror James Elkins, E.C. Chadbourne Professor in the Department ...

October 30, 2009 |

Indiana University East announced the inclusions for exhibit of the Whitewater Valley Annual Art Competition during an artists’ reception held October 28. The 31st Annual Whitewater Art Competition was held October 3 at IU East. This year’s competition was juried by Corin Hewitt, an artist-in-residence, an adjunct instructor, a visiting lecturer and nationally-known critic. From ...

September 22, 2008 |

Indiana University East will accept art entries beginning Monday, September 22 for the 30th Whitewater Valley Annual Art Competition. The competition will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 4 in Whitewater Hall. The top ten entries will receive a monetary award. Download the Print Quality Version Each year 300 to 400 pieces of art ...

September 22, 2008 |

The 30th Whitewater Valley Annual Art Competition will be juried by James Yood, an adjunct full professor in contemporary art history and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the Department of Art History, Theory and Criticism. He is also the director of the New Arts Journalism program. Download the photo… ...