The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Museum of Art has announced a call for entries for Little Things Matter: National Juried Small-Scale Sculpture Exhibition, juried by George Beasley. This exhibition features small-scale sculptures made by artists from across the United States.
Artists 18 years or older are invited to submit entries of original works created within the past 5 years. Works in any 3D medium and all forms of representational, non-representational, abstract and non-objective sculpture are eligible.
“This show will feature small-scale works and therefore offers us an opportunity to exhibit a wide range and large number of works,” said Mark Rigsby, Museum Director and associate professor of Art and Design. “We hope it brings together a rich variety of styles and types of sculpture, from figurative, to abstract and non-objective works, as well as a broad range of three-dimensional media.”
“This is the first year we have organized a show of this kind, so we encourage all artists, both professional and students to apply,” he added.
Exhibition juror George Beasley earned a B.F.A degree at the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1967 and an M.F.A. degree at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1970. He then joined the faculty of Georgia State University. He received the International Sculpture Center’s 1st Outstanding Sculpture Educator Award in 1996. In 2007, he was recognized as a “Regent’s Professor of Fine Art by the University System of Georgia” and is now retired as “Regent’s Professor Emeritus.”
In addition to his impressive academic resume, Beasley received the Master’s Lifetime Achievement Award by the Midsouth Sculpture Alliance. His exhibition record includes 10 one person and 94 group shows, 57 of which were invitational. His works can be found internationally, in 28 major private, corporate and institutional collections.
This is a small-scale scale sculpture show. Therefore, works to be displayed on pedestals must not exceed 10×10 inches (WxD) at the base and must not be taller than 20 inches, wall-mounted works and/or works that are suspended from the ceiling must not exceed 20 inches in any direction and works must weigh no more than 30 lbs. Up to 3 works can be submitted.
The deadline for the call for entry is September 1, 2021. For more information regarding eligibility and specifications visit artdesign.usm.edu/events/little-things-matter/.
About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites in central and southern Mississippi, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 131 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 37 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 36 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 24 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit usm.edu.
