2025 National Open Juried Exhibition
May 27 – July 27, 2025
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 30, 2025, 5 -- 7 pm
The William Benton Museum of Art at The University of Connecticut
Pick Up of Works – Tuesday July 29, 10am-3pm
About the Benton Museum of Art
This year's exhibition will be at the William Benton Museum of Art at the University of Connecticut, a fitting venue for showcasing the works selected from artists across the United States.
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the William Benton Museum is the State of Connecticut's art museum. It holds a collection of over 7,500 works of art and presents exhibitions that include sculptures, drawings, paintings, prints, and photographs. Sited on the campus of the University of Connecticut at Storrs, the museum officially opened in 1967. The Benton has added works by Mary Cassatt, Thomas Hart Benton, Fairfield Porter, George Bellows, Gustav Klimt, Rembrandt Peale, Maurice Prendergast, Hank Willis Thomas, Kiki Smith, and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith among others. The Benton is a vital part of UCONN's environment, a museum of distinction, and one of the Northeast's most important art venues.
Award Winners
Best in Show Award Riding the Waves by Jen E. Wilkosz
Jen E. Wilkosz, Riding the Waves, cyanotype on handmade paper
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony
​The opening reception and awards ceremony will take place Friday, May 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition will run from May 27 through July 27, 2025.
Open Hours:
Tuesday–Friday 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday 1 pm – 4 pm
Please see The Benton's website home page for closures.
Prospectus - 2025 Annual National Juried Open
Catalog - 2025 Annual National Juried Open
List of Exhibitors - 2025 Annual National Juried Open
Second Place Award
Parallax View by Priya Green
Katharine Seymour Day Award
Bethany Land Trust Volunteers by Carol Vinick
Frances Hudson Storrs Award
Emancipation by Serena Bates
Margaret Miller Cooper Award
Dinner for Two by Jana Ott
Inez Temple award
Work in the Golden Hour by Virginia Zimmermann
Juror's Statement
"It has been such a treat to jury the Connecticut Women Artists' 2025 National OpenJuried Exhibition as the relatively new dean of the School of Fine Arts at UConn. It is inspiring to see how much skilled and heartfelt talent fills every corner of my new home state. And it was a priviledge to spend contemplative time with the more than 400 submissions – all of which echoed the stories of artists dedicated to the
life-long cultivation of their work. It was a tough task to narrow that down to the 50 or so that you will enjoy on the walls of the Benton, but I believe there is something for everybody, lifting up the rich variety of experiences represented by the women of Connecticut. I hope that your personal experience with these works will bring you the gift of new knowledge and connection, as art does best. A special thanks to
the CWA and the Benton for inviting me to participate, and for all they do to promote the exceptional work of women artists in Connecticut."
Deanna Fitzgerald, Dean | School of Fine Arts, UConn
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Exhibition Co-Chairs
Pat Carrigan and Janette Maxey