2025 BFA/BA Exhibition
The BFA Exhibition Committee is currently organizing the 2025 BFA Exhibition, which will consist of a physical exhibition at the Krannert Art Museum and a printed catalog showcasing students from every A&D undergrad program. These exhibition opportunities celebrate the culmination of the student journey, share creative accomplishments with the larger community, and represent the School of Art & Design’s excellence. This occasion will be respectfully and effectively produced through the following guidelines and deadlines.
The following was constructed with the broadest audience in mind. If special accommodations are needed, please contact your capstone faculty or BFA Exhibition chair Luke Batten (lbatten@illinois.edu).
BA students will following the same submission due dates and exhibition timelines below, and be included in the catalog. The BA Exhibition will be installed in the Krannert Art Museum with BFA students.
BFA/BA CATALOG
BFA/BA CATALOG
Students may submit up to three (3) images for the BFA/BA catalog. The catalog designers will select one image for inclusion.
Images should be print-ready quality:
- JPG file format
- 300DPI
- 2500 x 1800 (minimum) pixel dimensions
- CMYK colorspace
BFA/BA Catalog Timeline:
11/18 – Catalog Submission form goes live
12/20 – Deadline for submission to the catalog
BFA EXHIBITION AT KRANNERT ART MUSEUM
BFA/BA EXHIBITION AT KRANNERT ART MUSEUM
Students who wish to exhibit in the BFA/BA Exhibition at Krannert Art Museum need to be aware of the following timeline (more details below):
- 4/3 – Submission form for KAM information (includes final project image/information with requests of fixtures/technology) goes live at https://go.illinois.edu/artBFAexhibitionForm
- 4/17 – Deadline for submitting KAM information
- 5/1-5/2 – Delivery of work to KAM (at loading dock, East side of building)
- 5/5-5/9 – Exhibition installation, 9am-3:30pm (East Gallery)
- 5/10 – BFA/BA Exhibition opens
- 5/17 – Closing
- 5/18 – Graduation, KAM open special hours, TBD
- 5/19 – Exhibition take-down and pick-up of work. Work exhibited in the Krannert Art Museum can be picked up from the loading dock on Monday, May 19 from 9:30am-12pm. Work in other spaces can be retrieved before 5 pm on Monday, May 19.
Thursday, April 17
SHOW ENTRY FORMS DUE (online)
The final project image and any requests for vitrines, pedestals, or electronic needs from the checkout window should be uploaded to the BFA/BA Exhibition Artist/Designer KAM Information form. This can be a different image than the catalog submission. We will use this information to create a checklist, labels, and select images for promotion. The project does not need to be completed, but if the submitted project image and delivered project are not the same, the project may not be included in the show. Images should be 300 dpi, .jpg/.pdf/png files only, maximum file size 15M.
Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2
DELIVER ARTWORK/PROJECT TO KAM
Delivery of work is available through the KAM loading dock only since the work will go directly into the East Gallery. Projects will be delivered as a class to a check-in station in the East Gallery during the capstone’s regular meeting time. If these times do not coordinate with class meetings, a scheduled time can be arranged through the BFA Committee.
Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 9
BFA/BA EXHIBITION INSTALLATION
If your work requires you to be in the space to install, please make arrangements.
Saturday, May 10
BFA/BA SHOWS OPEN
Opening reception 4:00-6:00 pm. Krannert Art Museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays. The BFA/BA Exhibitions will be open for viewing May 10-17.
May 18
Convocation Reception in Link Gallery 2:30-4:30 pm. The BFA/BA Exhibitions will be open during the reception. Work may be picked up from KAM 4:30-5:00 pm by prior arrangement.
May 19
DISMANTLE EXHIBITION AND PICK UP
BFA students will pick up their projects from KAM and sign the pick-up sheet. Work must be taken out through the loading dock, not carried through the galleries.
SHOW PARAMETERS
Students may present one project at any scale. Projects that incorporate a series may be configured salon style or otherwise consolidated.
Floor space for sculptures or installations is typically in ample supply.
Double majors may submit one project for each major for the KAM exhibition.
SHOW PREPARATIONS
All work must be equipped to hang, mount, and screen before delivery to KAM. Work not properly prepared may not be shown.
Reservation requests for hardware/electronic needs will be coordinated through the Show Entry Form link. These requests will be compiled into a final list for the School’s Check-out Window. If you discover you need any additional equipment after the submission deadline, you will need to contact Luke Batten. This includes: computers, iPads, monitors, etc.
Videos files must be in MP4/.h264 format, at appropriate resolution, and submitted on a USB drive.
Video and text-based works should consider ADA Guidelines. Detailed guidelines can be found in the Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design pdf available online.
SHOW PROCEDURES
Capstone courses will deliver the projects of participating seniors to a check-in station on Thursday, May 1 or Friday, May 2, during the capstone’s regular meeting time. Please contact Luke Batten (lbatten@illinois.edu) if alternative arrangements are needed.
The BFA Exhibition Chairs and committee members will supervise the spotting of projects for the show.
KAM Staff and the Student and Faculty BFA Exhibition Committee members will install the work. Exceptions will be made for unconventional installation for which the student must be present.
KRANNERT ART MUSEUM GUIDELINES
ADA COMPLIANCE
ADA guidelines include captions on videos. KAM staff will assist with spacing fixtures according to ADA rules. Artwork should not sit directly on the floor. When shelves or fixtures are against the walls, the color of the fixture/shelf needs to contrast with the wall color.
MUSEUM RULES:
- No weapons
- No plants or organic materials, which bring bugs into the museum
- No food
- No painting the walls (walls are currently white)