Two exhibits will celebrate the 45th anniversary of Normal Editions Workshop at Illinois State University.
Normal Editions was founded in 1976 to publish limited-edition fine art prints in a professional print research setting, create new works of art, educate, and expand appreciation of print media.
“Over the years, the workshop has welcomed more than 150 visiting artists who collaborate with our team of students, staff, and faculty in the Wonsook Kim School of Art, creating over 300 works of art,” said Normal Editions Workshop’s Interim Director and Master Printer Veda Rives Aukerman.
Milner Library is featuring a retrospective of selected Normal Editions works created over the past 45 years in Collaborative Explorations: Selected Prints from the Normal Editions Workshop. The exhibit will run October 21–December 11, with a reception on November 30.
University Galleries is hosting a juried exhibition of prints organized by Normal Editions from recent works created by U.S. and Canadian artists in Beyond the Norm 2022 from October 27-December 18, with an opening reception October 27.
Collaborative Explorations: Selected Prints from the Normal Editions Workshop
October 21–December 11, 2022
Benway Student Art Exhibition Area
Milner Library, Floor 2
The exhibit will highlight 48 works by 46 artists selected from over the decades. The works were created in a team approach with students, faculty, and staff during the short-term residency with national and international artists, who also provided campus and community lectures as part of their time at Illinois State.
A meet and greet with the Normal Editions team will be from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, at the Benway Student Art Exhibition area on Milner Library’s Floor 2. The event is free and open to the public.
Digital representations of the Normal Editions Workshop collection for research and study are online at both Milner Library Digital Collections and Normal Editions websites.
Those with questions about the exhibit can email normaleditionsworkshop@ilstu.edu. Those needing accommodation to fully participate in this event may contact milnerexhibits@ilstu.edu.
Beyond the Norm 2022
October 27-December 18, 2022
University Galleries
11 Uptown Circle, Normal
The exhibit will feature 38 prints by 29 artists who responded to the international call for a juried exhibition. On display will be a “wonderful variety of methods and content being produced via print media today,” said Aukerman. “This includes traditional, contemporary, and innovative techniques.”
An opening reception will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, October 27, at University Galleries, 11 Uptown Circle, Suite 103, in Normal. Exhibit juror Carmon Colangelo will offer a public lecture at 3 p.m. Colangelo is the dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University, St. Louis.
Events will also include a printmaking panel discussion at 3 p.m. November 1, at the University Galleries. The panel will consist of Interim Director Veda Rives Aukerman; Assistant Professor of Art History Saskia Beranek; University Galleries Registrar Lisa Lofgren; and Instructional Assistant Professor of Printmaking Alexander Martin. The panel is organized by graduate student Holly Filsinger.
A Juror’s Choice Award-winner will have a future collaboration with Normal Editions to produce an edition of prints, and a University Galleries’ Award-winner will have a future one-person exhibition in University Galleries’ project space. These winners and four additional merit awards will be announced during the opening events on October 27.
Programming at University Galleries includes field trip programs, curator-led tours, and workshops available by appointment throughout the exhibition. Reimbursements are available for K-12 schools or community organizations to offset the costs of transportation. Please contact University Galleries at gallery@ilstu.edu or (309) 438-5487 to schedule an appointment.
The exhibition and programming are supported in part by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the Harold K. Sage Fund.
Those who need to arrange accommodation to participate in any events related to the exhibition can contact the University Galleries at gallery@IllinoisState.edu or call (309) 438-5487.
