As we celebrate Anthropology Week, we want to celebrate our student’s creativity and talents by hosting the first Art and Anthropology Exhibit and competition. The Anthropology department invites UNLV students (undergraduate and graduate) who have taken a class in the anthropology department to look back to their classes, discussions, and debates and to submit original artwork showcasing the diverse aspects of Anthropology in any of its four fields: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology.

The artworks should showcase the connections between anthropology and the different artistic expressions students want to explore. We encourage participants to think creatively and use various mediums to express their interpretations of anthropology:

• Photography
• Drawing and Painting
• Sculpture* and Mixed Media**

The selected artworks will be displayed in a dedicated exhibit at the UNLV campus during Anthropology Week, allowing the community to appreciate and engage with the rich tapestry of anthropological knowledge. This contest provides a unique opportunity for artists to contribute their perspectives to the field of anthropology and inspire conversations about the human experience.

Submission Guidelines

Artists are invited to submit their original artwork in photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media. All artworks should be submitted using the Submission Page before Feb 25, 2024, at 11:59 pm, and if you need to submit a physical piece, you can then bring it to the Anthropology office until Feb 26.

• Students can submit up to 2 pieces of original artwork (Each sub mission will need each own Submission Form)
• Photographs should be submitted in TIFF, PNG, or JPEG format with a minimum size of 1920 pixels on the longest side.
• Drawings and paintings should be submitted physically at the Anthropology Department office, including a digital photograph from the front (TIFF, PNG, or JPEG format with a minimum size of 1920 pixels on the longest side).
• Mixed media* and sculptures should be submitted in physical format to the Anthropology Department, including digital photographs from 4 different angles (TIFF, PNG, or JPEG format with a minimum size of 1920 pixels on the longest side).

Each submission should include:

• Artist pseudonym
• Name of the piece
• Class taken in Anthropology
• A brief description or artist statement for each piece submited and how it relates for them to Anthropology

This information should be submited using the form bellow:

Competition and Prizes

The artwork will be evaluated by the Anthropology Department’s Chair, the President of the Anthropology Society, and a professor from the School of Fine Arts

• 1st place: $100 (to be deposit on your account)
• 2nd place: $50 (to be deposit on your account)
• 3rd place (social media favorite, we will count the likes on our Instagram account): $25 (to be deposit on your account)

Exhibit

Closing the Anthropology day celebration, we will have the art exibith and award ceremony on the Student Union room 211 on February 29, at 11am until 2pm., the award ceremony will be at 1pm.

* Artist will be consulted on the best way to stage their work close to the exhibit day.

** Mixed media art incorporates multiple materials or mediums into its creation. It often combines techniques, materials, and elements like paint, collage, found objects, textiles, and digital media to create a multi-dimensional and visually engaging composition.