The Lucy Burne Gallery, located in the basement of Cutler Union with the Creative Workshop, showcases student and faculty artwork, on view while classes are in session. All Creative Workshop students—adult, teen, or child; newcomer or “frequent flyer”—have a chance to show at least one piece of artwork in this exhibition space.
Interested in submitting your work? Bring up to three works of art in to the Lucy Burne Gallery, pick up a submission form from the desk, fill it out to tell us about your work, and hand everything over to our Creative Workshop staff!
All artwork must be submitted with a fully completed submission form; works without an accompanying form are subject to omission from the show. All physical artworks must be ready to display (2D works must be matted or framed). By submitting your work, you’re agreeing to pick up your artwork within one week of the show’s end date. Any work left behind after this date will be stored temporarily and then donated or discarded at our discretion, if work is not picked up in a timely manner.
To learn more about how to show your art, email Nathan Cobbs at ncobbs@mag.rochester.edu or call 585.276.8963.
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Memory, Narrative, and Ephemera
On view: April 26–June 7, 2024
Art submission deadline: April 19, 2024
How do we capture a moment in time? With a photograph? A painting? Or maybe with words? A quick sketch or maybe a sculpture of the subject at that moment? All moments are fleeting but with art we attempt to preserve the moment through the medium we think best suits it, taking its essence and reproducing it. The result tells a narrative of that memory of that moment.
Rochester’s Hidden Gems
On view: June 21–August 2, 2024
Art submission deadline: June 14, 2024
Rochester, New York. Our home is known for its history, its culture, and its scenery. But what are its lesser-known attractions? What places and experiences that many people may not know about make the Rochester area special to you? When we look closer at what’s often overlooked, it helps us appreciate the depth of a place that we call home.
Faculty Show
On view: August 16–October 11, 2024
Face Yourself
On view: October 25–December 6, 2024
Art submission deadline: October 18, 2024
Portraiture in its many forms allows us to look at the ways that the self can be represented. No matter how realistic or abstract, the way that one conveys themselves gives us insight into how they see themselves. The details one chooses to represent or omit, the context or setting or lack thereof and even the materials being used are all ways that we as artists can share who we are with the primary subject of our work being ourselves.
Mixing Mediums and Materials
On view: January 17–March 14, 2025
Art submission deadline: January 10, 2025
Sculpture and painting, woodworking and metalworking, fabric art and printmaking, collage and writing. What mediums are you drawn to, and which ones do you often avoid? Experimentation with medium specificity allows us to express new and different ideas that can be found in the intersections and contrasts between different artistic practices.
Iconography
On view: March 28–May 9, 2025
Art submission deadline: March 21, 2025
Representation and reflection of the recurring imagery in our lives. What part do they play in our lives? How do we engage with them? How do we subvert them? How do we reject them?
Activate the Space
On view: May 30–June 27, 2025
Art submission deadline: May 23, 2025
When art activates a space, it actively considers the location in which it’s being displayed. Through factors such as material, composition, color, form, texture, and shape, the art is not just simply there, it conscientiously exists within the setting.
Previous Exhibitions
Color Study
On view: March 1–April 5, 2024
Color is defined as the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light. Within art making, an understanding of color is crucial. The shade and hue of a color can create depth, highlight form, add texture and detail, or set the tone for a piece by drawing the eye towards certain elements. This show highlights the impact of color when used as the focal design element in a piece of art. See the full album on Flickr.
Repetition, Pattern, and Practice
On view: January 8–February 18, 2024
Whether it be repeated brush strokes on a canvas, grooves in a ball of clay, or hatch marks on a piece of paper, repetitive action to create a pattern is a significant part of the art making process. In order to master a skill, we must practice it, which, in some cases, extends the process of repeated action to the work as a whole (think: thumbnail sketches). When several pieces featuring the same subject of technique are grouped together, we are able to see patterns as well as variety within each artist’s approach. This show shares work from our students that highlights repeated process, action, and imagery within art making through the lens of different mediums. See the full album on Flickr.