FGCU STUDENT ART ENTRY GUIDELINES 2026
(If, after reading through all of the guidelines, you have a question not addressed,
please email asturdiv@fgcu.edu or call 239-590-7199).
GENERAL RULES
All entries must have been created during the time you have been enrolled at FGCU.
You may submit up to six (6) pieces of work.
Each student must acquire and fill out the mandatory submission form associated with
the Student Juried Exhibition and submit the completed form with their work during
the drop-off period. Submission forms can be found in the Wasmer Art Gallery (AC 131).
Please retain your copy of the submission form as work is neither accepted nor returned
without your copy of this form.
All work must have identification written on the back or bottom of the piece AND printed
on a piece of paper and affixed in such a way that it will not fall off at any time.
The information must be printed from a word processing document. Below is the required
information for each piece submitted:
- Your Name
- Title of Work
- Year work was created/completed
- Medium
- Price of work if for sale (Mark ‘NFS’ if it is ‘Not For Sale’)
- Submission Number (found on the NCR submission form, top right corner — this same
number is to be repeated on each piece you submit.)
Whether you are submitting (1) piece or (6) pieces, all of your ‘Exhibition Ready’
artwork submissions and completed paperwork must be brought to the gallery during
the drop-off period at the same time. Multiple submission forms by the same student
will not be accepted.
All entries must be ‘Exhibition Ready’. This means the work is ready to hang or place,
AS IS, on walls or on pedestals. Ask yourself: Can the gallery install the work without
having to figure out how it will be displayed?
FGCU Art Galleries ‘Exhibition Ready’ Hanging Hardware Requirements
Paintings, works in frames, etc., must have D-rings or be wired. If you have a particularly
heavy piece, you are advised to use D-rings. Works submitted that do not adhere to
the instructions for your medium will not be included in the jurying process.
Any unframed works on paper will be hung using mirror clips and plexiglass supplied
by the gallery. However, works on paper that are not framed must be matted with white mat board and backed
with white mat board (foam core will not be accepted).
FGCU Art Galleries Matting Requirements for Works on Paper
ANY 2D WORKS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH D-RINGS OR HANGING WIRE MUST BE MATTED AND
BACKED WITH MAT BOARD. THIS INCLUDES PRINTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DIGITAL PRINTS, POSTERS,
DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS ON PAPER, 2D COLLAGE, ETC.
If your work is matted, but not framed, the exterior dimensions of the matted work
must fit one of the following standard dimensions:
4 x 6" | 5 x 7" | 8 x 10" | 9 x 12" | 11 x 14" | 12 x 16" | 16 x 20" | 20 x 24" |
24 x 30" | 30 x 40"
- Minimum of 2-inch matted border on each side (top, bottom, left, right)
- Borders may be wider than 2 inches
- The overall dimensions of the mat must be whole numbers (e.g., 8" x 10", not 8¼" x
9½")
- The gallery cannot accommodate custom cuts of plexiglass for unframed works
- Mat must be white (colored mats allowed only if work is framed; white preferred)
Matted works on paper must be measured, and the overall dimensions must be written
on the submission form and the identification sheet attached to the work.
IMPORTANT DATES — 2026
Submission Drop-off in Wasmer Art Gallery (Arts Complex 130):
MONDAY, March 9, 2026 • 9:00am–5:00pm
TUESDAY, March 10, 2026 • 9:00am–4:00pm
(Deadline strictly enforced; jurying begins at 5:00pm)
Jurying of Student Work:
TUESDAY, March 10, 2026 • 5:00pm
Announcement of Jury Results:
WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2026 • by 1:00pm
Results will be posted on the FGCU Art Galleries website and outside the doors of
the Wasmer Art Gallery.
Pick-up of NON-ACCEPTED WORKS:
THURSDAY, March 12, 2026 • 9:00am–5:00pm
FRIDAY, March 13, 2026 • 9:00am–5:00pm
Opening Date:
THURSDAY, March 19, 2026 • 5pm to 7pm • Awards announced at 6pm
Exhibition Run Dates:
FRIDAY, March 20 – THURSDAY, April 2, 2026
Closing Date:
THURSDAY, April 2, 2026 at 4pm
Pick-up of EXHIBITED WORKS:
FRIDAY, April 3, 2026 • 9:00am–5:00pm
MONDAY, April 6, 2026 • 9:00am–5:00pm
Any work not picked up on these days will be discarded unless prior arrangements have
been made.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
WORKS SOLD DURING THE EXHIBITION
Artists exhibiting work are responsible for any works sold during the exhibition.
The FGCU Art Gallery will facilitate communication between potential buyers and the
artist. The arrangement for payment to the artist and delivery to the buyer is the
sole responsibility of the artist. The FGCU Art Gallery takes no fee in the sale of
work and takes no responsibility for the exchange between buyer and artist. All works
must remain in the exhibition regardless of sale. Artists may release work to buyers
no sooner than April 6, 2026.
PLAGIARISM POLICY
This exhibition strongly encourages originality and strictly enforces plagiarism penalties.
No copying is permitted. Simply changing an existing image is not acceptable without
your instructor’s approval. Fan art, concept art, and anime imagery are not accepted.
The penalty for plagiarism is removal of the plagiarized work from the exhibition.
The use of AI and/or appropriation of existing imagery may be acceptable if the context
is changed to communicate an original message. If your work uses appropriation or
AI, you must provide:
- Artist’s name
- Title and date of original image
- Source of image
- List of AI prompts used (if applicable)
- Artist statement explaining necessity
Failure to provide this information will result in removal of the work from the exhibition.
If you are unsure whether your work falls within these exceptions, contact Assistant
Curator Anica Sturdivant via email (asturdiv@fgcu.edu), phone (239-590-7199), or in person.
