The Annual Student Art Exhibition showcases the incredible talent and creativity of UMW students. This year’s juror is Clare van Loenen, Director of Museums at Sweetbriar College in Amherst County, VA. The Studio Art Department will announce three awards of excellence at the opening reception on October 30th at 5pm: The Anne Elizabeth Collins ’73 Memorial Art Award, the Emil R. Schnellock Award for Excellence in Painting, and the Melchers Gray Purchase Award. For this specific award, the Studio Art faculty select an artwork that will be purchased and become part of the UMW Galleries permanent collection.

The exhibition will be on view from October 30 – December 7, 2025, in the duPont Gallery, with an opening reception on Thursday, October 30th from 5-7pm. Clare van Loenen will give a juror talk on November 20, 2025 at 5pm at the HCC Digital Auditorium.