Funding for hanging artwork granted!

Our goal has always been to hang winning artwork around the building.  The Wartburg College Strategic Initiative Fund has granted us some funds that will help make that possible!  Thank you to the fund for its support of this interdisciplinary endeavor.  Now, submit your artwork so we have something to put into those frames.

2013/2014 Competition - updates

The 2nd Science Center Art Competition is open to all students, alums, faculty, and staff, regardless of major.  The artwork should celebrate some aspect of math or science and should be accompanied by a single paragraph explaining the science found in the art.  All mediums that can easily be displayed are welcome.  Last year photography was by far the most common, but we also had paintings, drawings, and textiles.  The original deadline was set to be immediately after break, but we've extended the deadline to March 31 to allow for more entries. Last year's honorable mentions and winners are on display in the front display case.  Eventually winning entries will be used to decorate other areas of the science center.  WE KNOW THAT THERE IS TALENT OUT THERE.  SUBMIT YOUR WORK FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IT MORE BROADLY.

Additional information:

1)      Entries will be judged by a panel of professors.  Evaluation will be based on both aesthetics and the accompanying science.

2)      Please do not frame artwork, unless the framing is a necessary part of your project. 

3)      Submit artwork to Dr. Samantha Larimer Bousquet (SC 67) or Mary Peters (SC 64) by Monday, March 31.   Your science paragraph and biographic information should be e-mailed to Samantha.Larimer@(schoolname).edu by the same date. 

4)      All artwork becomes the property of the science center and may be placed on display, with the understanding that the artist retains copyright and their name will always accompany the artwork. 

5)      Participants are limited to 2 entries per person.  Biographical information needed:  full name, anticipated graduation year (if student), major(s) and minor(s) (if student), position on campus (if faculty or staff).

Direct any questions to Samantha.Larimer@(schoolname).edu.

Science Center Art Competition 2014

Excited by what we received the first year, we've decided to host the competition again next year.  The 2013/14 deadline is March 14, 2014.  In addition to faculty, staff, and students, art from alumni is welcome next year, provided you can get it to campus by the deadline.  (Given enough entries, we may have different categories for judging.)

This year's winning entries and honorable mentions are on temporary display in the display case in the main entry way to the Science Center.  More permanent homes for some of the pieces will be found this summer throughout the Science Center.

Thanks to everyone who submitted entries.  17 science center faculty and staff (and 1 art department faculty member) served as judges, and feedback from all who viewed the art has been overwhelmingly positive.  It's great to be able to witness the diverse talents of so many members of the Wartburg community.

Deadline extended

To allow people to get things together over break, the deadline has been extended from March 1 (the Friday before break) until March 13 (the Wednesday after break).  You're encouraged to continue submitting your finished artwork before break, but if you need more time, you now have some.  As a reminder, items should be physically passed off to Dr. Samantha Larimer Bousquet (Science Center 67), or you can give them to Mary Peters in the main science office (Science Center 107).  A short paragraph explaining the science and artist information (see below) should be e-mailed to samantha.larimer@wartburg.edu.

Announcement of Science/Art Competition

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit artwork that celebrates some aspect of math or science.  Any medium is permissible, provided that it can easily be displayed (on a wall or in a display case; non-biodegradable/non-toxic).  Artwork should be accompanied by a one paragraph explanation of the science shown.  Contest ends March 1, 2013.

Additional information:

1)      Entries will be judged by a panel of professors.  Evaluation will be based on both aesthetics and the accompanying science.

2)      Please do not frame artwork, unless the framing is a necessary part of your project. 

3)      Submit artwork to Dr. Samantha Larimer Bousquet (SC 67) by Friday, March 1, 2013.   Your science paragraph and biographic information should be e-mailed to Samantha.Larimer@(schoolname).edu by the same date. 

4)      All artwork becomes the property of the science center and may be placed on display, with the understanding that the artist retains copyright and their name will always accompany the artwork. 

5)      Participants are limited to 2 entries per person.  Biographical information needed:  full name, anticipated graduation year (if student), major(s) and minor(s) (if student), position on campus (if faculty or staff).

Direct any questions to Samantha.Larimer@(schoolname).edu.