Compete for Daemen Arts Scholarship

ART EXHIBITION

Submission Deadline: 01/23

Exhibit your work at Daemen University’s All High Art Exhibit, where our judges award thousands in annually renewable Daemen Visual and Performing Arts scholarships to exceptional high school junior and seniors.

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PORTFOLIO SCHOLARSHIP

Submission Deadline: 02/07

Submit a portfolio of your 12–15 best pieces, either online or in person, to compete for one of two $3,000 annually renewable Daemen Visual and Performing Arts scholarships awarded to stellar high school seniors.

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View fullsize It's the winter holiday season, but we still wish it was Halloween! We always have a fun time at our annual Halloween Costume Contest.
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View fullsize Celebrating Moira R. Blood (BS Visual Arts Education, BS Studio Arts), who earned multiple prestigious awards this Summer at the 2025 Erie County Fair for her outstanding artistic contributions. Moira’s acrylic painting, Early Amber by Candlel
View fullsize Scenes from the Faculty Exhibition opening on Friday night. Amazing to see work from our VPA faculty on display.
View fullsize Join us on November 13th to celebrate the Faculty Show opening in the Tower Gallery from 4:30-6:00. Work from all the teaching faculty will be on display until January 23rd.
View fullsize Graphic Design BFA students took a tour of @crowleywebb yesterday to learn how major advertising agencies bring their projects to life. Thanks for having us!
View fullsize Celebrating Emily (Illustration) and Gwendolyn (Animation) who received Top Ten honors from the university this Fall for the first-year academic performance last year! Congrats!
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View fullsize Join us Thursday, September 18th at 4:30 to celebrate the opening of WNY artist Laike Palermo’s solo exhibition, “Laike 2018-2015.” Her thought-provoking paintings and other mixed media works that exemplifying Palermo’s unique
View fullsize And… we’re back! Welcome to the Fall 2025 semester at in the VPA. Get ready to design, animate, create, and inspire. Let’s have a great year!
View fullsize Daemen's own Jessica Mjoen (Graphic Design '18) and sister Melissa Mjoen's Echoes of Africa Exhibition is now on display at @wwtsphotography_gallery on Allen St. "Together our art reflects the beauty, diversity, and resilience of Africa–