This capstone course in the studio art program consists of advanced studio work, a visiting artist series, weekly critiques, and discussions with faculty and peers. Each student’s independent work with a faculty advisor culminates in a senior exhibition at Flaten Art Museum. Weekly sessions also cover such topics as preparing a resume, documenting one’s work, framing, and producing exhibition announcements and posters. Offered annually. Prerequisites: (for non-studio majors) Art 102, ART 103, ART 104, two upper-level (200-300) courses, one art history course, and permission of chair.

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Studio Use Policy

The St. Olaf College Department of Art/Art History facilities are available for use only to students currently enrolled in the art class associated with that particular studio/shop, also fifth year emerging artists and art/art history faculty and staff, if properly trained. This policy exists for reasons of safety, liability, and budgeting as well as space limitations. By definition, the facility includes studios, shops, offices, patios, galleries, tools, equipment and supplies. Building hours and airflow schedules apply. Individual shops and studios will have specific limitations. See Safety Manual for more information.

Art Lockers

Lockers are available to students enrolled in art courses. Students need to supply their own locks. Students may sign up to use a locker either in class or by signing up on the bulletin board in the Drawing Studio (Center for Art and Dance 216). Lockers must be signed out. Also, the lockers must be cleaned out at the end of each year (wiped clean with a wet rag and all contents removed.) If special circumstances warrant keeping a locker until the next term, the Academic Administrative Assistant in the main office needs to be notified.

Attendance Policy

The Department of Art and Art History feels that class attendance is crucial and grades will suffer if classes are missed. Consequences for missed classes are up to the individual professors. The Department also strongly supports student attendance at gallery openings and artist talks.

Art Materials Fee

Although studio art courses rarely require the purchase of textbooks, many require an art materials fee. This fee covers costs of art materials such as clay, wood, paper, paints, chemicals, steel, gases, etc. provided for the class. This fee will be charged to your account upon registration for the course.

For safety and environmental reasons, outside materials cannot be brought into the studios without permission from the Professor or Technical Supervisor.  If permission is given for outside materials, their cost will be the student’s responsibility.

On-Campus Exhibition Spaces

There are many venues on campus where student art is exhibited. Remember, there are always risks displaying work in unsupervised spaces. The college is not responsible for work lost through damage or theft. Possible exhibition spaces include:

Groot Gallery (South Gallery)
Kelsey Theatre
Halverson Music Library
Buntrock “Cage Hallway”
Regents Hall
Rolvaag Library

Storage in the Center for Art and Dance

Storage of student art and supplies in the Center for Art and Dance is carefully regulated for reasons of safety, fire code, and housekeeping. Other than lockers, no hallway or stairwell storage is allowed. In most studio classes, a cubby or shelf will be assigned for use during the semester in which the student is participating in the class. Students are required to remove their supplies and artwork from the studio once the semester is over. The Department of Art/Art History is not responsible for belongings left behind by students.

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Campus spaces that are available for student art exhibitions:

1. Kelsey Theater – view map
2. Halvorson Music Library – view map
3. Upper Buntrock (“Cage” Gallery) – view map
4. Groot Gallery – view map
5. Rolvaag Memorial Library – view map
6. Regents (3rd or 4th floor)

IMPORTANT! Instructions for students exhibiting their work

• You are invited to exhibit a body of work representing the evolution of an idea. Check the schedule and contact one of the art professors or the coordinators listed below to reserve a space.
• Presentation should be appropriate to the work with matting and/or mounting encouraged.
• Hang the work 58” at center.
• A simple arrangement of the artwork is usually best.  Hang your work horizontally across the wall rather than in a grid or grouping.
• Contact the student currently exhibiting in the gallery to confirm dismantling of the student’s show and the mounting of your show.
• Try to keep the dismantling and installation in close proximity so the gallery doesn’t remain vacant.
• Include a brief, articulate artist’s statement about the ideas, media, and/or process of your work.
• If you need labels for your works, you can submit label requests via this online form.
• In Regents, use Scotch Removable Mounting Squares available from the main office in the Center for Art and Dance. (no push pins, nails, etc).
• Push pins or small nails may be used to hang work in Kelsey, Halvorson, and Buntrock.
• Two tool caddies with 3M mounting squares, push pins, small nails, and tools are available for checkout in the Center for Art and Dance Main Office, Center for Art and Dance 200. The office is open from 8-12, 1-4:30 Monday-Friday.

If you are exhibiting in the Groot Gallery please contact Stephen Schroeder about gallery lighting.

If you have questions or to reserve a gallery space contact:

Faculty Coordinator: Michon Weeks
Student Coordinator: Zoe Matre

The St. Olaf Student Juried Show always takes place in late February to early March.  Watch your email for specific dates for this years show!  

See a list of jurors from previous juried shows.

This show is a component of your interest and commitment as a studio art major.  A record is kept of all entrants. Studio Art Majors must participate in two juried shows to fulfill the requirements of the studio art major and studio art education licensure. Each student must either enter our student juried show in spring semester twice, or enter our student juried show once and one other non-class related exhibition on or off campus.  Students unable to meet this requirement must speak with their advisor or the department chair.

Fill out this form to notify us of of any other exhibition or off-campus shows you have entered that fulfill the juried show requirement so that we can make sure it is recorded.

Listed below are the details and requirements for selection/exhibition:

1. Eligibility: Any St. Olaf student who has taken a studio art course is welcome to enter the Juried Show.  Studio art majors with first-year, sophomore, and junior standing are strongly encouraged, as entering at least two juried shows before senior year is a requirement of the major.
2. Work: All media and combinations are eligible.
3. Number: Each student may submit two works (a series can be considered one work) in any media (2D, 3D, or 4D).
4. Presentation: All work submitted must be ready for display! If you need help in regards to mounting or matting please see that these issues are addressed well in advance of drop off day. 2-Dimensional work must be ready with appropriate wall mounting devices. (Questions? See your professor or the technical staff for advice.)
5. Digital/screen-based work is acceptable. Linear videos, interactive pieces and websites are all eligible for submission. These will count towards the 2-work maximum. If you are considering submitting artwork of this nature, please follow these guidelines: Submit your work via USB drive. For all works, submit at the normal place and time. Due to the unpredictable nature of servers and live websites, we require that website/online works be presented intact to insure that your piece will be viewable. Before submitting, confirm that all files necessary for the presentation of the work are included in their correct relationships – all links functioning.
6. DELIVERY:  The day before the show opens, you will need to deliver your work to the Groot gallery between 10 AM – 4 PM. All work to be considered for judging and entry into this competition must be delivered to the Student Gallery in CAD.  No work will be considered if delivered before 10 am or after 4 pm.
7. Judging: The works to be exhibited will be selected the following day between 8:00 – noon. All work accepted into the exhibition will be mounted that afternoon.  All work NOT ACCEPTED into the exhibition must be picked up between 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.  Please ask a friend to pick up your work if you are unavailable at that time.  You must stop by the gallery to see if your work was accepted or not.
8. Works in the show must be removed on the show closing date before noon.
9. Opening Reception: Everyone is invited to a reception from 4:30-5:30 on the show opening date, to see the exhibit and visit with the artists and juror.  Snacks will be served.

• Media Equipment Checkouts
• Lighting Studio and Photo Sweep Reservations

St. Olaf College helps students find resources for pursuing employment or internships in the area of visual arts.  Visit the Piper Center website to help you find internships and jobs.

Other resources:

http://www.artcareersinfo.com/
The website is a free resource provided by the Graduate Educational Information Services (GEIS). Has no affiliation with St. Olaf College.

St. Olaf’s Department of Art and Art History offers several different employment opportunities to students throughout the academic year. To discover which of these on-campus jobs currently have openings, search the student employment website and apply today.

Student Employment