Monday, November 10, 2025–
Friday, January 23, 2026
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Exhibit Statement
Distill the human story down to its essence and it might be explained simply as a conflict between neighbors. Christ answered the question, “Who is my neighbor?” by telling a story about an otherwise unworthy person, the “other,” who plays the hero by saving the life of a mugging victim left for dead. That unworthy person, the “other” in his story, is who we call the “Good Samaritan.” Digging deeper, one might ask: Sometimes our neighbor is the “other” – and so how do we love them well? In what ways are individuals, communities and nations to grapple with such difficult questions as dealing with the “other?” What do artists have to say about these facets of the human condition? Can art play a role in building bridges towards our neighbor?
To answer these questions and others like them, Asbury University’s Art + Design Department joins the College of Communication Arts Theatre Department, and the 2025 Asbury University Embrace Conference to offer a juried art exhibit to deal with the theme of race, justice, and reconciliation. The exhibit will coincide with related events on Asbury’s campus in the Fall of 2025. Asbury’s annual Embrace Conference focuses on racial reconciliation and justice through a Wesleyan theological understanding. Sponsored each year by the Office of Intercultural Affairs, the conference is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together and learn from scholars and practitioners in the field.
The Art + Design Department seeks artwork along the themes of loving and extending hospitality to those we consider “other,” for consideration in the forthcoming exhibit, I Can See Your House from Here. This exhibit, showing November 20, 2025 –January 23, 2026 on Asbury’s campus, will feature artwork by students (past and present) of Asbury University. Subject matter is open; however, the art must clearly contribute to or give a unique and appropriate perspective on the theme of the exhibit. All media will be considered.
Exhibit Dates:
Exhibit Dates - Monday, November 10, 2025–Friday, January 23, 2026
Reception - Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 4:00-6:00PM
Exhibit Dates - Monday, November 10, 2025–Friday, January 23, 2026
Reception - Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 4:00-6:00PM
Receiving Dates:
Hand-delivery October 27–30, 2025. 12:00PM–6:00PM
Drop off at BLUE Gallery in ZT’s Bistro Johnson Cafeteria Building, second floor.
Hand-delivery October 27–30, 2025. 12:00PM–6:00PM
Drop off at BLUE Gallery in ZT’s Bistro Johnson Cafeteria Building, second floor.
Retrieving Dates:
Hand-delivered Entries January 23–25, 2026. 12:00PM–6:00PM
Retrieve artwork at Gallery Office in ZT’s Bistro Johnson Cafeteria Building, second floor.
Hand-delivered Entries January 23–25, 2026. 12:00PM–6:00PM
Retrieve artwork at Gallery Office in ZT’s Bistro Johnson Cafeteria Building, second floor.
Open to all Asbury students. Artists may enter up to three original works that have been completed within the last four years. Work will be considered based on quality of execution, and connection to exhibit theme, as determined by Jury. Any work deemed inappropriate for a wide audience will not be considered. Jury decisions are final.
PRESENTATION
All media are accepted, with consideration of the capability and capacity of our exhibiting facilities. All two-dimensional work must be framed, and ready to hang with cables across the back. Any special instructions for your installing your work should be furnished with the artwork
All media are accepted, with consideration of the capability and capacity of our exhibiting facilities. All two-dimensional work must be framed, and ready to hang with cables across the back. Any special instructions for your installing your work should be furnished with the artwork
Artists must supply the following in email to accompany their artwork:
ARTIST DATA
• Artist Full Name
• City and Country of Residence
• Phone
• Email
• Artist Statement (<500 words) connecting the artwork to the theme of the exhibit.
• Artist Full Name
• City and Country of Residence
• Phone
• Artist Statement (<500 words) connecting the artwork to the theme of the exhibit.
ARTWORK DATA (with each piece)
• Title
• Medium
• Creation Year
• Size (Width x Height x Depth) in cm or inches
• Artwork/Series Description (Optional)
• Price in USD (If Not For Sale [NFS] please provide replacement/insurance value
• Title
• Medium
• Creation Year
• Size (Width x Height x Depth) in cm or inches
• Artwork/Series Description (Optional)
• Price in USD (If Not For Sale [NFS] please provide replacement/insurance value
JURY
The Jury will be comprised of Asbury Art Faculty. They will review all eligible submissions and choose those that will be accepted in the exhibit. Jury decisions are final. Submissions that are to receive cash awards are then determined. One Juror will be selected to write a curatorial statement for the exhibit that will be part of a potential exhibit catalog.
The Jury will be comprised of Asbury Art Faculty. They will review all eligible submissions and choose those that will be accepted in the exhibit. Jury decisions are final. Submissions that are to receive cash awards are then determined. One Juror will be selected to write a curatorial statement for the exhibit that will be part of a potential exhibit catalog.
Sales
There is no commission on sales. Purchase arrangements are to be handled between the artist and the buyer. Under no circumstances is the artwork to be removed from the exhibit before the established retrieval dates. After the exhibit, artwork will be returned only to the artist unless written permission states the names (and contact information including mailing address) of any additional individuals who are authorized to pick up the work, or be sent the work.
There is no commission on sales. Purchase arrangements are to be handled between the artist and the buyer. Under no circumstances is the artwork to be removed from the exhibit before the established retrieval dates. After the exhibit, artwork will be returned only to the artist unless written permission states the names (and contact information including mailing address) of any additional individuals who are authorized to pick up the work, or be sent the work.
Insurance
All artwork must be accompanied by all the required documentation as listed under “Application Requirements” above. It will be covered for the duration of the exhibit and in storage until it is retrieved. After thirty days beyond the last pick-up date, any remaining artwork becomes property of Asbury University and will be subject to disposal.
All artwork must be accompanied by all the required documentation as listed under “Application Requirements” above. It will be covered for the duration of the exhibit and in storage until it is retrieved. After thirty days beyond the last pick-up date, any remaining artwork becomes property of Asbury University and will be subject to disposal.
Questions? contact Prof. Keith Barker