The Art of C.H.A.N.G.E. Exhibit will be in-person at the Byrd Sanctuary in Kamerick Art Building Oct. 17-21, 2022, and submissions for art pieces are now open. The exhibit will also be available online at https://sites.google.com/uni.edu/theartofchange/home starting October 17, 2022. 

“The Art of C.H.A.N.G.E, conceptualized by former student and alum, Karrah Bates, is an artistic exhibit focused on combatting stigmas and myths surrounding sexual assault on UNI’s campus,” Isabelle Johnson, Sexual Assault Prevention Graduate Assistant said. C.H.A.N.G.E. stands for: Challenging Harmful Assault Narratives through Group Expression. The exhibit is meant to “provide a space for survivors and supporters to share their creative work relating to these stigmas, bring awareness, and continue prevention efforts on our campus,” Johnson said. 

“There is no funding for this project, but we are very fortunate to have many individuals

at Kamerick Art Building assisting us with displaying this exhibit,” she said. They rely on submissions to be successful. 

They have already had submissions for the exhibit. “So far, we have a wide variety of mediums being used in the pieces, from photography to paint,” Johnson said. As the deadline gets closer, they hope to have many more submissions.

Anyone associated with UNI can submit artwork for the exhibit. The art pieces can be submitted online, https://equity.uni.edu/prevention-and-education/art-change near the bottom of the page, or in-person at Gilcrest 117 after completing the submission form on the website. “Submissions can be anonymous or with the artist name attached,” she said. For any other questions, they can be directed to [email protected] or (319) 273-2846.  Each submission will have its own individual post on the OCEM social media accounts.