The Stamps School’s annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition is a showcase of outstanding work produced by Stamps undergraduate students taking place at Stamps Gallery from February 22 – March 8, 2025. The opening reception will take place on February 21 from 6-8 pm.
A highly anticipated Stamps School tradition, the objectives of the Undergraduate Juried Exhibition are:
Encourage the creation of high-quality, innovative art and design work.Teach students how to navigate juried exhibitions.Promote participation in Stamps’ vibrant cultural community.
Jurors
Allison Glenn is a New York-based curator and writer focusing on the intersection of art and public space. She is Artistic Director of The Shepherd arts campus in Detroit. Previously, she was Co-Curator of Counterpublic Triennial 2023 and Associate Curator, Contemporary Art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Glenn has organized major exhibitions and commissions by contemporary artists, and holds dual Master's degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA in Photography with a co-Major in Urban Studies from Wayne State University.
Lauren Kalman is a Detroit-based visual artist with a PhD in Practice-led Research from the School of Art and Design at the Australian National University. Her practice spans craft, sculpture, video, photography, and performance, exploring ideals of femininity, identity, and self-image. Her work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Museum of Contemporary Craft, Cranbrook Art Museum, and elsewhere. She currently serves as professor and department chair at Wayne State University.
Mario Moore, a Detroit native, holds a BFA from the College for Creative Studies and an MFA from Yale School of Art. His paintings explore personal, social, and political themes, with works in the permanent collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts and The Studio Museum in Harlem, among others. Moore’s most recent major traveling museum exhibition, Revolutionary Times, opened at the Flint Institute of Arts in January 2024, and closed at the Grand Rapids Art Museum in August 2024.

Timeline
Deadline for Submissions: November 24, 2024Juror Decisions Announced: Week of December 16, 2024Accepted Student Information Session (mandatory for selected students, open to all Stamps students): January 24, 2025Work Drop-Off: February 13-14, 2025Exhibition Opening Reception at Stamps Gallery: February 21, 2025, 6-8 p.m.Walkthrough with the Artists & Designers: February 22, 2025 2-4 p.m.Exhibition Dates: February 22 – March 8, 2025
For more information, contact stamps-​gallery@​umich.​edu.