2027 Converse Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition & Reception
February 13, 2027 - February 20, 2027
Accepted submissions to the Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition will be on display in Milliken Art Gallery from February 13-20, 2027.
The Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition provides a venue to recognize exemplary artworks of high school students, to help them begin to prepare for a major in art while still in grades 9-12. This opportunity also introduces them to the Converse University Department of Art, Design & Letters, and the variety of majors offered to our students.
Awards will be given for 1st; 2nd; 3rd place in each medium: Drawing, Painting, Mixed, Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture, Digital Media/ Graphic Design, Photography; and Best in Show.
Gallery hours vary; please contact Sarah Murphy, for hours.
The Reception and Award Ceremony will be held on February 20, 2027, from 1-2:30 PM.
Artwork featured above: 2026 winner for Best In Show: “The Curse of Apollo” (Drawing) by Juliette Schmitz ,11th grade, Spartanburg Day School: Teacher: Emmy Farrell.
