The IU Eskenazi Museum of Art has established a partnership with IU Health to bring IU student artists' work to the Bloomington Hospital.
Artwork from one IU student will be selected annually for installation inside IU Health Bloomington Hospital at the Regional Academic Health Center, where it will be seen and enjoyed by hospital staff. The inaugural work will be on view from October 2021 to January 2023.
Maria Ivancsics is interested in recording her experience. First, she records moments she wants to remember and share via photographs. Moments she feels particularly drawn to are then memorialized in paintings. Most of these moments aren't life changing, but Ivancsics recognizes the beauty and intrigue of everyday events and places. The beauty she tries to capture is visual. Drawn specifically to shape, light, and the conceptual, At the Lake is a moment she captured of quiet joy.
Submission is open to artists who are IU students. All work must be original and made by the artist or artist team. Collaborative works made between artists are eligible for submission.
Works must be 2-dimensional with minimum dimensions of 18 x 24 inches, maximum dimensions should not be larger than 36 x 48 inches. If submitting multiple works of art as part of a series that are intended to be installed together, smaller works will be considered. Artwork with any theme is eligible with the following stipulation: content not acceptable for view by individuals of all ages will not be accepted. Please refrain from nude figures, intense gore, and political content. Works should be gallery-ready and display good craftsmanship in order to be considered.
Students must submit the following to Lauren Daugherty at lataking@iu.edu by October 1, 2022, in order to be considered:
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If your work is selected for installation, it must remain on display from January 2023 to January 2024. An honorarium will be given in the amount of $500 to the selected artist. If the artwork was made by an artist team, the honorarium will be split evenly between artists. Notification of status will be no later than Friday October 7, 2022 at 5 p.m.
The selected artist is responsible for hand delivering selected artwork to the Eskenazi Museum of Art. If the artwork is too large to fit in a standard vehicle, the artist may also be responsible for delivering the work of art to IU Health Bloomington Hospital, located off East Discovery Parkway, on a day arranged in coordination with Lauren Daugherty. Specific installation dates will be coordinated closer to January 2023.
