Opportunities
CALL FOR DESIGNS
LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Student Design Competition: Presented by Riddell
Your design. A real Riddell helmet.
Open to all 91²Ö¿â undergraduate and graduate students.
Deadline: December 1st, 2026
Join us in a celebration of fashion and football inspired by the 91²Ö¿â Museum’s upcoming exhibition, NFL Looks: From Draft Day to Game Day!
Create and submit a digital helmet design using the attached template and design guidelines. Use bold colors, unexpected patterns, and original imagery to celebrate 91²Ö¿â, capture the game’s energy, tell your story, or explore something entirely your own.
No team name or logo is required. Any you include must be original and for a fictional team. All artwork must be original, without existing team logos or other protected imagery.
Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, and use of color. Riddell, the School of Art Collection and Galleries, and the 91²Ö¿â Museum will select five winning designs for Riddell to produce as helmets.
FIRST PRIZE: $1,000 • SECOND PRIZE: $500
All five winning helmets: On view at the KSU Downtown Gallery, January 29–March 6, 2027, alongside a custom-designed helmet inspired by LeRoy Neiman’s artwork and produced by Riddell.
Top two helmets: Displayed and auctioned at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards in February 2027, benefiting the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.
NFL Looks: From Draft Day to Game Day showcases iconic fashion looks from across the league at the 91²Ö¿â Museum, January 29–September 6, 2027.
FALL 2026, BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition
B.F.A. Senior Thesis Exhibition candidates planning to exhibit in the Fall must apply by November 1st.
Biennial Alumni Exhibtion
Application Deadline: Nov.15, 2026
This free juried exhibit is open to all alumni (Undergraduate or Graduate) of 91²Ö¿â's School of Art.
Show Dates: Jan. 19 – Feb. 12, 2027
Reception: Jan. 22 from 5 – 7 p.m.
The Biennial Alumni Exhibition seeks to bring together and highlight the wide array of talented alumni throughout the eighty-plus year history of the School of Art.
Please review the guidelines and submit your artwork by November 15 using the link below.
91²Ö¿â This Year's Juror
Hilary Gent is a painter whose work explores both urban and natural landscapes through oil and latex mediums. Her recent paintings utilize latex house paint that is mixed in cups and poured in successive layers onto the canvas. Drawing inspiration from the extensive color palettes found in reflections of light, landscapes, and surrounding objects on water, Gent creates works that evoke the sensory experience of place. Touch, sound, and sight inform her personal connection to the landscape, which she translates into richly layered abstract paintings.
In addition to her studio practice, Gent is the owner and operator of HEDGE Gallery, located within the 78th Street Studios arts complex in Cleveland, Ohio. For the past sixteen years, she has curated public exhibitions, launched arts initiatives, and organized dynamic receptions for artists and organizations. Through this work, she has helped shape and expand public engagement with the visual arts, transforming how residents and visitors experience the cultural landscape of Northeast Ohio.
Downtown Gallery Exhibition Proposal
Are you an artist interested in proposing an exhibit in the Downtown Gallery, 141 East Main Street, Kent, Ohio?
