4th Annual RITES OF PASSAGE Exhibition

Here is some info about the exhibition:

Conceived and initiated in 2005, The Rites of Passage exhibits were developed in order to support student excellence by offering a public venue for the display of advanced ‘creative research’; to promote young artists as they transition into their professional careers; and to bring the positive creative energies of regional institutions together in one place.

With this fourth annual installment of the Rites series, Manifest now offers a $300 best of show award to encourage and support excellence at this career level. Rites is open to students graduating or expecting to graduate in 2007, 2008, or 2009.

Over 360 submissions were received from 47 students from 25 colleges. The final selection includes 22 works by eleven artists from nine college programs.


The artists are:

Jen Adrion, Columbus College of Art and Design

Liz Beard, Miami University

Amanda Foran, Auburn University

Hei B. Ahn, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Joanna Lord, Miami University

Michael Meadors, East Carolina University

Jahaziel Minor, Art Academy of Cincinnati

Whitney Sage, Miami University

John Sloan, Western Washington University

Ruth Wartman, Art Academy of Cincinnati

Stephen Williams, Bowling Green State University

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