Posted: October 28, 2024

Call for Work! 

Online Registration Open Now! 


Calling all artists at Cuesta College!

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Cuesta College Student Annual Art Exhibition, celebrating your creativity and artistic endeavors. This is your opportunity to showcase your work and be part of a vibrant and inspiring showcase of student talent.

Key Details:

Where to Register: https://bit.ly/2025StudentAnnual
Eligibility: Any student enrolled in the 2024-2025 academic year at Cuesta College can submit artwork.
Artwork Limit: Each student can submit up to three artworks.
Registration Cost: Artwork registration is free; you can submit your creations without any financial barrier.
Creation Period: Your submitted artwork should have been created during the academic year 2024-2025.
Submission Period: The official Call for Artwork registration will open from March 3 to April 4, so start preparing your artwork. Online registration will be available from March 1 - April 4. The artwork drop-off will be from March 31 to April 4. 
Exhibition Dates: Mark your calendars! The exhibition will run from April 17 to May 23, providing an extended opportunity for the community to appreciate your work.
Awards: Get ready for some exciting recognition! Cash prizes for the best in the show and the best in the category, as well as honorable mentions, will be awarded.
Juried Exhibition: This exhibition features a guest juror from the regional art community. It is juried by blind selection, ensuring a thorough and unbiased selection process.

Start creating, refining, and perfecting your art pieces for this fantastic event. The 2025 Cuesta College Student Annual Art Exhibition is a chance to gain exposure, recognition, and even some well-deserved rewards for your artistic achievements. We look forward to seeing your submissions and celebrating your talent!

For any inquiries or further details, please get in touch with Timothy Stark at Timothy_Stark@cuesta.edu.

Let your creativity shine, and let's make this exhibition a showcase of Cuesta College's creative talent.

The Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery and Cuesta College are pleased to present the 2025 Cuesta College Student Annual Art Exhibition. This juried annual exhibition celebrates and showcases Cuesta students ' talent and creativity by featuring ceramics, drawing, graphic design, digital art, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Artist and Cal-Poly  Professor Sara Frantz will serve as the juror for the 2025 Student Annual.

The 2024 Cuesta College Student Annual Art Exhibition will open on Thursday, April 17, 2025, with a reception from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. and an awards presentation at 5:15 pm. Artwork awards are made possible in part by the Helen Novy Art Fund. The exhibition will run from April 17 - May 23, 2025. 

About the Juror:

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Originally from suburban Chicago, Sara Frantz earned her BS from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a MFA in Painting from the University of Texas at Austin. Her drawings and paintings explore the false barriers that create more imagined than real distances between two points of view. Scenes of hope and want, but also powerlessness, depicted in flat color and faux digital paint marks. Represented by the David Shelton Gallery in Houston and Muriel Guepin Gallery in New York, her work has been included in internationally recognized art fairs, national solo and group exhibitions. In addition, she has attended various artist residencies including Cow House Studios in Ireland, Vermont Studio Center, and NES Residency in Iceland. Frantz currently splits her time between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. www.sarajfrantz.com