NAGAS - University of Minnesota


	University of Minnesota’s Department of Art is hosting its second North American Graduate Art Survey, a juried international exhibition of North American graduate student artwork. The exhibition will be open to all media, and to all current MFA candidates in Canada, Mexico and The United States. NAGAS, organized solely by graduate students for graduate students, will explore a diverse range of styles and points of view, representing the different cultures and backgrounds of emerging artists throughout North America. NAGAS seeks to promote awareness of artwork being produced in graduate programs throughout North America. Our event not only promotes graduate art students and their professional goals, but also offers opportunities for the University of Minnesota community to access art outside of our area. The exhibition is to be housed in the Katherine E. Nash Gallery in the Regis Center for Art, located in the University of Minnesota Arts Quarter. With its urban location, The Regis Center for Art is a hub of cultural and social activity. Openings at the Katherine E. Nash gallery draw large crowds that include students, faculty, alumni, professionals in the field, and community members. Exhibitions offer an opportunity for critical dialogue and social interaction among those within the greater metropolitan art community.

	The Katherine E. Nash Gallery, created in the 1970s by founder Katherine E. Nash, a former faculty member at the University of Minnesota, is located in the Regis Center for Art, on the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota. The gallery’s beautiful 4,900 square foot exhibition space has facilitated shows from both nationally, and locally renowned artists. The Katherine E. Nash Gallery facilitates numerous artistic and cultural events, and is an integral part of the artistic community at the University of Minnesota. For more information about the Katherine E. Nash Gallery please visit nash.umn.edu.

	NAGAS juror Christopher Atkins is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Art Department at Macalester College. In addition to teaching, his interest in visual cultures inform his exhibition reviews, essays, are large-scale research projects. He received his MA & MRes degrees from Goldsmiths College, University of London.

	NAGAS is open to current graduate students in all media. Awards include: Jurors Choice: $500 Second: $300 Third: $100 Entry deadline: October 3, 2008, Show dates: January 20, 2009 - February 19, 2009 DOWNLOAD PROSPECTUS AND ENTRY FORM NASH GALLERY REGISTRATION FORM For questions, please contact: Lauren Herzak-Bauman at herza008@umn.edu Address: 405 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone: 612-625-8096

	NAGAS is organized by University of Minnesota Department of Art graduate students. NAGAS Committee: Michael Wong, Anna Metcalfe, Lauren Herzak-Bauman, Stacey Holloway and Mason Eubanks ©2005 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.