VCUarts and The Anderson are pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 2025 Excellence in Adjunct Research Exhibition, aimed at recognizing outstanding creative research among current VCUarts adjunct faculty members. Through a process of open application and adjudication process one adjunct faculty member will be selected for the annual Excellence in Adjunct Research Exhibition at The Anderson. The exhibition comes with up to $1,000.00 of production funding for costs associated directly with the realization of the exhibition.
The exhibition is tentatively scheduled for August 19–September 26, an anticipated opening reception on August 19th. Additional programming (lectures, workshops, etc.) may be scheduled at the discretion of the selected faculty member and Anderson staff. Exhibitors are expected to install and deinstall their own exhibition. Gallery space will be determined in coordination with Anderson staff after adjudication and based on the exhibition proposal. Please note that the Anderson is not equipped with an elevator.
TIMELINE AND PROCESS OVERVIEW:
Applications must include:
– The candidate’s name, email address, and years of service with the department
– 5–10 representative images of the candidate’s research
– The candidate’s artist statement, bio, CV, works list, and brief description of proposed exhibition.
Timeline:
6/10 Submissions open. All current VCUarts adjunct faculty, serving in any School of The Arts department, are eligible to apply.
7/6 Submissions close at 11:59pm
7/15 Exhibition recipient announced
7/21 Production funds become available. The Anderson will conduct transactions on behalf and at the direction of the exhibition recipient. Award funds cannot be distributed directly to the recipient. Funds may not be used to purchase tech or media equipment.
8/1 Begin exhibition install
8/19 Exhibition opens
8/19 Reception 5–7pm
9/29 Exhibition concludes. Deinstall must be completed by EOD on 9/29.
Questions can be directed to Sarah Irvin at seirvin@vcu.edu. The application will be graded on overall excellence in creative research, professional impact, community impact, and the overall feasibility of exhibiting within the time and space constraints.
