Studio Break is now accepting from submissions from Student Artists through May 15th.

Eligibility: The competition is open to all MA/MFA and BA/BFA student artists graduating in 24’ or in the process of completing their degree from an accredited Visual Arts Program; applicants should have a demonstrated track record of creating thematic bodies of work. Artists who’ve been featured on/at Studio Break in 2023 are ineligible; professional artists interested in applying should reserve applications for the upcoming Professional Competition in the fall of 2024.

Studio Break Winners:
3 MFA Artists & 3 BFA Artists (6 total) will be featured on Studio Break, this includes an online gallery and participation in the Studio Break Podcast with an episode highlighting the artists studio practice and current exhibitions.
2 Artists will be selected for a two-person exhibition at Studio Break Gallery.

Media:  the competition is open to all visual media:
2-D (drawing, painting, printmaking, photography)
3-D (sculpture, installation)
New Media (video, performance)

Juror: Natalie Pivoney, Artist & Project Coordinator at Purple Window Gallery, Chicago IL, website.

Application:
__Applicants should submit a $10 application fee via Venmo Link or PayPal Link
__Interested applicants can send an email directly to studiobreak@studiobreak.com with a subject marked "Studio Break Student Competition 2024". 
__Artists should include their full name, a website link to their portfolio & Instagram account.
__Artists submitting video or time based work should include hyperlinks to review video on portfolio websites or video sites like vimeo, youtube, etc...
__Questions concerning the application may be sent to: studiobreak@studiobreak.com
__Submission of your application grants Studio Break to add your email address to the Studio Break Newsletter.

Juror: Natalie Pivoney

Natalie Pivoney is a contemporary oil painter and educator serving as a Project Coordinator for Purple Window Gallery in Chicago, IL. Pivoney earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2019 from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Arts in Studio Art in 2016 from Eastern Illinois University, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in Art Education in 2013 from Southern Illinois University where she earned her Illinois Professional Educator License. Solo exhibitions include Chasing Dopamine at Purple Window Gallery in Chicago in 2023 and Games for May at Northern Illinois University in 2019 as well as numerous group exhibitions throughout the United States. She has worked as an arts educator at the college and elementary levels, has juried multiple shows, and served as president for the Graduate Arts Association while at NIU. Pivoney has completed artist residencies in Galesburg, Illinois and Paonia, Colorado; has won 1st place in the 2017 Imprints of the Mind exhibition at Dittmar Gallery and Juror’s Choice Award in the 2018 Ars Nova exhibition at the Jack Olson Gallery and has been featured in multiple magazines including Studio Visit Magazine, PIKCHUR Magazine, and Art+Type Magazine.