Nature’s Dialogue: The 2024 Juried Student Exhibition

Nature’s Dialogue:

The 2024 UTC Art Annual Juried Student Exhibition

November 22-December 6, 2024

Opening reception:
Friday, November 22, 5-7pm

Nature's Dialogue
Nature is energy.
Nature is a roaring voice which cannot be silenced.
Nature’s Dialogue is poetic.
Nature is an image.
Nature’s Dialogue is constant.
Nature is evasive.
Nature’s Dialogue is eternal.
Nature is persisting. 
Nature is connectivity.
Nature’s Dialogue is creation.
Nature is one living, breathing system. Nature is an organism.
Nature’s Dialogue is fulfilling.
Nature’s Dialogue is adaptation.
Nature’s Dialogue is the originator of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD).
Nature is a dance, and its dialogue is choreographed.
Nature is reciprocal.
Nature is us. Nature does not need us.

CALL FOR ARTISTS IS LIVE! VIEW FULL SUBMISSION DETAILS HERE.

On occasion of Nature’s Dialogue, the 2024 Juried Student Show, several departments and courses at UTC are partnering to build a truly student-driven group exhibition experience, and experiential learning opportunity, with the ICA. This year’s theme was collectively written and chosen by the 16 students enrolled in UTC Honors College course UHON3620: What is Contemporary Art at UTC? taught by ICA Director Rachel Waldrop. The exhibition’s call for artists and selection/review process will be driven by the Honors students, and installed in partnership with Department of Art Head Angie To’s students. 

”For Nature’s Dialogue, some ideas and topics that we would like to see artwork reflect are: love, time, effort, motivations, toxicity, growth, consumption, rebirth, resilience, symbiosis, spirituality, and beauty/appreciation. We are excited to review your artwork and develop this exhibition with the UTC Department of Art!”
-UHON3620 cohort

Important dates:
Call for Artists: Live Wed, Sept 18, 2024
Artist Submission Dates at ICA: November 7 & 8, 10am-4pm (in person)
Artwork reviewed: Nov 12-14 (UHON3620 process)
Artwork installed: Nov 18-20
Opening reception: Friday, Nov 22, 5-7pm
Exhibition on view: Nov 22-Dec 6
Work pickup at ICA: Dec 9-10, 10am-4pm