Call Description

Outside Office Hours provides a competitive, curated opportunity for faculty and staff of the University of Wyoming to share their artwork at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. As part of an academic art museum exchange, Florida Atlantic University Galleries Director & Chief Curator Véronique Côté will jury the UW faculty and staff exhibition, while UW Art Museum Director of Curatorial Affairs Michelle Sunset will jury FAU’s faculty and staff show. Two artists from each exhibition will be selected to travel to the partner institution to broaden visibility, professional networks, and dialogue. Outside Office Hours will showcase the diverse and dynamic artistic talents of University of Wyoming faculty and staff, revealing the creative research that unfolds beyond their academic and administrative roles. All staff and faculty are welcome and encouraged to submit their artwork for consideration to participate in this exciting opportunity.

Eligibility

• Open to all UW faculty and staff.
• All media and disciplines welcome.
• Note: Students are not eligible; please look for the call for the Annual Juried Student Exhibition.

Why Participate?   

 It’s a competitive, curated opportunity designed to:   ·

• Provide national visibility through a peer academic museum partnership.
• Showcase UW’s excellence in dialogue with another university’s creative community.
• Collaborate across the country to enrich our campus community and wider cultural networks.
• Gain recognition for creative research and artistic scholarship.

Juror 

Véronique Côté was appointed Director of the Florida Atlantic University Galleries in 2022. She holds an MA in Museum Studies and Nonprofit Management from Harvard University, an MFA in Visual Studies from the University at Buffalo, and a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Quebec in Chicoutimi. 

 An interdisciplinary curator and scholar, Côté advances innovative approaches to visual storytelling that bridge the Humanities, Natural Sciences, History, and Art. Her work integrates emerging technologies into museum studies, expanding opportunities for research, teaching, and engagement. 

 Before joining FAU, she served as Executive Director and Chief Curator at the Center for Exploratory & Perceptual Arts in Buffalo, NY, and held positions at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Nova Southeastern University, and West Virginia University. In 2025, she was named a Propel Fellow by the Association of Art Museum Curators. 

Media
Original artwork including: paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, graphic design, ceramics, mixed media, or video may be submitted. Two-dimensional works must be ready to hang prior to submission (matted and framed under glass or Plexiglas where appropriate). All three-dimensional works must be stable. Pedestals may be provided by the UW Art Museum. 

Details
A maximum of ten (10) works per artist may be submitted for consideration. Title, date, size (H x W x D), and medium must be provided. 

Key Dates    

• Submission Deadline: January 11, 2026, 11:59 pm
• Notification of works to be included: January 23, 2026
• Exhibition (UWAM): April 16 – September 12, 2026
• Exhibition (FAU, Schmidt Center Gallery): April 16 – July 17, 2026

Questions
Michelle Sunset, Director of Curatorial Affairs

msunset@uwyo.edu / (307) 766-6621

Application Requirements

Must fill in all required information and submit accurate images.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility

• Open to all UW faculty and staff.
• All media and disciplines welcome.
• Submit up to 10 works created between 2023-2026
• Note: Students are not eligible; please look for the call for the Annual Juried Student Exhibition.

Selection considerations 

• artistic merit
• clarity/cohesion of the submission
• feasibility of installation