DePaul is hosting a Virtual Monument and Memorial Design Competition, where winners will receive $1,000 in scholarship money for their spring 2026 tuition and have their design featured in a virtual online exhibition.
The competition is open to all current DePaul students and aims to push applicants to “creatively re-think our shared spaces in ways that align with our institutional values and ideals.”
The evaluation criteria emphasize upholding DePaul’s Vincentian values, honoring the dignity of others and advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. The goal is to foster discussion about shared campus spaces; no submitted proposals will be built on campus.
Judges for the competition are Ionit Behar, a curator at the DePaul Art Museum; Romi Crawford, a Professor of Visual and Critical Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; and Nathan Mason, an artist and public art administrator.
The application, due Friday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m., requires a project abstract, description, photos of the design location and a map of campus with the desired location. Winners will be chosen in January 2026, and the winning submissions will be presented online in April 2026.
DePaul is hosting Q&A sessions about the project.
Wednesday, Sept. 17 3:00 p.m.
https://depaul.zoom.us/j/95048008381
Thursday, Sept. 25 7:00 p.m.
https://depaul.zoom.us/j/96738200276
Monday, Sept. 29 10:00 a.m.
https://depaul.zoom.us/j/94409727810
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