CCMA Announces Emerging Artists Selected for Exhibition Opening Oct. 7

Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus (425 Fawell Blvd.), announces the 17 jury-selected artists that will be featured in the museum’s upcoming Once: 2023 Emerging Artists Exhibition.

In the first iteration of this concept since 2018, the exhibit showcases contemporary artwork ranging in mediums, size, concept and technique from emerging artists across the nation. This exhibition is an opportunity for a range of artists at the beginning of their careers to display their artwork in a professional museum setting and reach new audiences. The exhibition will be on view beginning Oct. 7 through Jan. 7. Admission is free and open to the public.

The 17 artists selected to be featured include:

• Zac Benson (Texas): Multi-media sculpture
• Maria Burundarena (Ill.): Multi-media
• Alejandra Carrillo (Ind.): Screenprint
• Teri Carson (Ill.): Print media, fiber, and installation
• Lindsy Davis (Tenn.): Sculpture
• Seonyoung Lee (Ill.): Multi-media installation
• Ambrin Ling (Ore.): Multi-media, watercolor
• Christopher Miñán Fitzgerald (Texas): Painting
• Jessica Gispert (Fla.): Wax, metallurgy and photochemistry
• Beihua Guo (Calif.): Photography
• James Hosking (Ill.): Photography and collage
• Sarah Leuchtner (Ill.): Multi-media drawing
• Jonathan Sanchez Noa (N.Y.): Multi-media sculpture
• Rivers Qinnan (Ill.): Multi-media installation
• Jerad Ragland (Utah): Photography
• Corey De'Juan Sherrard Jr (Texas): Music and multi-media
• Music and multi-media Dylan Yarbrough (Ill.): Photography

Three featured artists will be selected to receive $500 awards for outstanding submissions and one artist will receive a $1,500 award for “Best in Show.” The awards will be determined by the panel of jurors and be based on the artwork's quality of execution, conceptual clarity as well as its relevance to contemporary art and society. The award recipients will be announced at the opening reception Saturday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m.

“This exhibition provides early career artists from the community and beyond the opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional setting and to have it seen by our audience,” says Cleve Carney Museum Gallery Director and Curator Justin Witte. “While the museum is focused on bringing world class exhibitions to DuPage County, we are also committed to being a platform for artists to grow their careers.”

CCMA is open Wednesday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and through intermission for MAC performance series shows. For more information visit TheCCMA.org.