2026 Annual Juried Student Exhibition
2026 Annual Juried Student Exhibition
2025 First Place Award Winner Lindsey Hunsinger
Grandma's Living Room
Oil on Canvas
18" x 24"
Submissions Due Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The Annual Juried Student Exhibition Call for Submissions is open to all Fine Arts-enrolled students at Loyola University Chicago. All works must be original and completed within the last year, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, video, graphic design, ceramics, sculpture, and any combination thereof. Works submitted may be made within a class or independently outside of coursework. Works will be exhibited in-person in the Ralph Arnold Gallery. To submit your work, fill out the submission form linked here.
The Opening Reception and Award Announcement will take place on January 29, 2026 from 5:00–7:00 p.m.
First, Second, and Third Place Award Winners will be selected by the Juror, Victoria Martinez.
Victoria Martinez (b. Chicago, IL) is an interdisciplinary artist who honors her Mexican-American ancestry through textile-based projects including painting and public art. Her work is inspired by ancient sites, architecture, and the urban environment. Martinez has exhibited at venues including the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, CT, the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, IL, the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX, Museo Universitario Del Chopo in Mexico City, and Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami. Her work has been supported by The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Research Fellowship at Yale University, the Actos de Confianza Grant through the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC), and a travel grant through the Theaster Gates Rebuild Foundation. She holds a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (2010) and an MFA from Yale University School of Art in Painting and Printmaking (2020). Her current projects include a solo exhibition at the Poetry Foundation in Chicago and a group exhibition at the Arizona State University Art Museum.
To learn more about Victoria Martinez, please visit: https://www.victoria-martinez.com/
Submissions Due Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The Annual Juried Student Exhibition Call for Submissions is open to all Fine Arts-enrolled students at Loyola University Chicago. All works must be original and completed within the last year, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, video, graphic design, ceramics, sculpture, and any combination thereof. Works submitted may be made within a class or independently outside of coursework. Works will be exhibited in-person in the Ralph Arnold Gallery. To submit your work, fill out the submission form linked here.
The Opening Reception and Award Announcement will take place on January 29, 2026 from 5:00–7:00 p.m.
First, Second, and Third Place Award Winners will be selected by the Juror, Victoria Martinez.
Victoria Martinez (b. Chicago, IL) is an interdisciplinary artist who honors her Mexican-American ancestry through textile-based projects including painting and public art. Her work is inspired by ancient sites, architecture, and the urban environment. Martinez has exhibited at venues including the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, CT, the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, IL, the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX, Museo Universitario Del Chopo in Mexico City, and Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami. Her work has been supported by The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Research Fellowship at Yale University, the Actos de Confianza Grant through the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC), and a travel grant through the Theaster Gates Rebuild Foundation. She holds a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (2010) and an MFA from Yale University School of Art in Painting and Printmaking (2020). Her current projects include a solo exhibition at the Poetry Foundation in Chicago and a group exhibition at the Arizona State University Art Museum.
To learn more about Victoria Martinez, please visit: https://www.victoria-martinez.com/