Celebrating its 70th anniversary, the Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition, the most prestigious art contest in the state of Mississippi, is currently on display on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. The exhibition is available for viewing at MUW Galleries in Summer Hall until through March 13.
The MCAC is open to all art students at four-year colleges and universities in Mississippi. The annual event recognizes the artistic achievements of these students.
“This is the second time The W has hosted the exhibition and it is a great honor. Due to our large exhibition space, we can show a much larger and more inclusive exhibition. This increases the number of students who get to be a part of the exhibition,” said Alex Stelioes-Wills, associate professor of art.
The 2020 competition received 792 entries from nine different colleges and universities. Juror Bryce Lafferty, professor of painting and drawing at Jacksonville State University, selected 188 works for the exhibition and determined awards.
The W had 179 entries with 39 works accepted.
Categories of the entries include ceramics, computer imaging, drawing, graphic design, mixed media, photography, time-based media and more. Printmaking, drawing and graphic design led the categories of accepted works.
Universities and colleges represented by accepted works are Delta State University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Mississippi State University, Mississippi University for Women, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University.
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