The Juried Student Exhibition is an annual opportunity open to undergraduate majors and minors as well as graduate students currently enrolled in the School of Art & Design at West Virginia University. Jurying is a multi-tiered process that starts with a committee of Art & Design faculty who select the pieces to be included in the show from the applications. Then jurors from WVU and the region select the exhibition’s award winners. More than $5000 will be awarded with a Best in Show award of $700.
Juror Derek Reese
Derek Reese is an interdisciplinary artist whose creative journey traverses the tapestry
of Appalachian heritage and the evolving socio-political landscape of contemporary
America. Hailing from the former coal mining village of Maidsville, West Virginia,
and now based in the post-industrial milieu of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, his artistic
practice is deeply rooted in the transformative power of transitioning environments.
Reese is a graduate of West Virginia University and holds a Master of Fine Arts
from Ohio State University. He is the 2025 True Inspiration Artist-in-Residence
at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. He represented the United States
in the
Bienal de Arte Contemporáneo in Antofagasta, Chile in 2021.
Website:
https://www.derekreese.com/
2025/26 JSE 13th Annual Award Winners
- Kristian Allen Robinson Memorial Award for Graphic Design ($200): Paulina Aler
- Liuqing (Ruth) Yang Painting Award ($250): Sophia Mascari
- Vandalia Sculpture Award (Sponsored by Jamie Lester, $250): Olivia Gross
- Judy Raese Arts Award ($300): Aiden Crawford
- Cynthia Myerburg Painting Award ($300): Katherine Skillings
- Dean of Libraries Award #1 ($300): Aliannah Noriega-Freeman
- Dean of Libraries Award #2 ($300): Timothy Butcher
- Dean of Libraries Award #3 ($300): Kaya Collings
- School of Art and Design Director’s Award ($300): Jesse Baggett
- School of Art and Design Director’s Award ($300): Morgan Calvo
- College of Creative Arts and Media Dean's Award ($500): Maddie Moore
- Jurors Choice #1 ($425): Sophia Mascari
- Jurors Choice #2 ($425): Clarissa Arvin
- Jurors Choice #3 ($425): Sarah Cyphers
- Jurors Choice #4 ($425): Reese Moreland
- Best in Show ($700): Gianna Ritornaro
View the 25/26 JSE Catalog