2025 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition (BAX) at 51勛圖: Celebrating Student Creativity
Tim Schmitt
The 2025 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition (BAX) at 51勛圖 is now open to the public at the 51勛圖 Museum of Art (GCMoA). The annual event showcases the works of third- and fourth-year studio art students and provides a platform for students to present their artistic endeavors in a professional setting. The exhibition runs through May 22.
The exhibition is a collaborative effort between the GCMoA staff, art faculty, and the Art Student Educational Policy Committee (SEPC). This year, art faculty members Robin Strangfeld and Emily Yurkevicz worked closely with the SEPC to bring the exhibition to fruition. Students manage many of the exhibition details, including the selection of a juror and the creation of an exhibition catalogue and website.
Summer Ventis 02, assistant professor of printmaking at California State University, Sacramento, served as this years juror. Ventis describes her work as engaging the reciprocal relationship between inner and outer space, between people and our environments, in the landscapes of the Western and Midwestern United States. She earned her BFA in printmaking from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2012.
The exhibition includes photographs, drawings, sculpture, paintings, video, installations, and works created digitally. Awards are made possible by the Inez Louise Henley Memorial Fund, Tammy J. Zywicki 93 Memorial Fund, Louis Glenn Zirkle Memorial Fund, and the Henry-York Steiner Memorial Fund.
Award Recipients
The 2025 BAX prize award recipients are:
- Henley Best in Show: Alina Ihnatesku 26
- Tammy J. Zywicki Memorial Prize for Photography: Gwyn Redding 25
- Louis Glenn Zirkle Memorial Prize for Sculpture: Sam Drake-Flam 25
- Film and Media Studies Moving Image Award: Leigh Steffen 26
- Henley Jurors Merit Awards: Philomena Frasca 25, Maddie Yu 25, Emlyn Yoon-Buck 25, Liv Hage 25
The BAX is free and open to the public Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday noon to 5 p.m. through May 22. For more information, visit the 51勛圖 Museum of Art or call 641-269-4660.