VISIONS

Submission deadline is March 7 by 4 p.m., see below for more information.
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VISIONS 2025

  • Visions, April 23 - August 1, 2025
    • Opening Reception: April 23, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.

Check out the Burg Blog for a view of Visions 2024.

Alumni Panel and Opening Reception

Visions is the juried honors showcase of the year's best original student work in the Fitchburg State University's Communications Media Department. The entire campus and local community looks forward to this annual event, which consists of an Alumni Panel, Gallery Art Exhibition, and Film and Video screening.

We cordially invite you to join us in celebrating the talent and creative accomplishments of our students. Free admission, reception, and refreshments! 

2025 Visions Juried Exhibition Call for Entry

You are invited to submit entries for exhibition in VISIONS, the annual juried honors exhibition of Communications Media student work.

Exhibition Opening: Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Submission Deadline: March 7 by 4 p.m. (All submissions must have been created after April 1, 2024.)

Eligibility: Any students enrolled in a Communications Media class, students on internship, and recent Alums who have created work in a Communications Media class after April 1, 2024 are eligible to submit work. All work must have been created after April 1, 2024.

Online entry forms, and submission of physical /digital entries, must be completed solely by the creator(s) of the work being entered for judging.

Submission Due Date:
All entries must be submitted by Friday, March 7 at 4 p.m.
Non-Film Video: Photo Lab Office (Conlon 350)
Film Video entries: Equipment Central (EQ) (Conlon 306)

Notification Date: Work selected for exhibition in VISIONS will be announced on March 24, 2025 on the Communications Media website and posted outside the Photo Lab (Conlon 350) and Equipment Central (Conlon 306).
Theater showcase will be posted after auditions.

How to Submit: All entry forms with complete submission instructions are available on the Communications Media website:
You MUST fill out the online form before submitting your physical and/or digital entries.

Direct links to submission forms:

Technical Theater - is not part of the Visions Juried process but may be represented in the Gallery Exhibition. Please see Jo Nazro if you have any questions.

Interns ONLY Submissions Guidelines

If you are not on campus this semester because of your internship, you can still submit your work to Visions. See below for more information.

Intern Submission Guidelines:

Film Video:  Contact Paul Concemi BEFORE submitting your work! pconcemi@fitchburgstate.edu, 978.665.4684

Intern Submission Guidelines:

All Non-Film/Video:

  1. Complete the appropriate Visions 2025 Entry Form on the Communications Media website
  2. Digital submission:

Physical Entry by Mail

Mail your entry to:

Visions 2025
c/o Coe McIninch Fitchburg State University
Communications Media Department
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 7 at 4 p.m. Entries received after this date will be ineligible for judging.

Accepted Works

Accepted Works for Visions 2023 (PDF)

Works submitted by students listed below have been select to be included the 2022 Visions Communications Media Honors Exhibition

  • Keegan Butt
  • Kristofer Camp
  • Meaghan Carney
  • Buffy Cautela
  • Claire Collins
  • Victoria Croteau
  • Kathleyn (Kat) Doyle
  • Erin Flayhan
  • Sophie Geremia
  • Julia Gillis
  • Ben Golash
  • Peter Gomes
  • Sean-Michael Hibbert
  • Elena Kehoe
  • Darcy Lally
  • Keely Leeman
  • Zaylie Matesowicz 
  • Alexzander Milner
  • David Nugent
  • Tatiana O'Hanlon
  • Bethany Palmer
  • Disa Parker
  • Emily Phillips
  • Benjamin Pielocik
  • Thomas Saccoccio
  • Zach Shirikjian
  • Karla Taveras Guerra
  • Mackenzie Ullrich 
  • Brooke Vanbramer 
  • Emily Vescovi
  • Moritz Vetter

More detailed lists are posted outside the Photo Lab (Conlon Rm 350) and outside EQ in Film/Video and have been emailed to all entrants.

Theater entries will be posted on April 7 (after auditions).

If your work was not accepted, please pick up your physical submissions as soon as you can and please submit again for Visions 2023.

If your work was accepted for exhibition, congratulations! You will be contacted shortly by the committee and/or a representative from your concentration with further details on how to prepare your work for the exhibition.

We look forward to seeing you at Visions 2022.

2021 Film, Theater and Game Design Showcases

Visions 2021 Films

View a collection of student films as submitted for Visions 2021. 

Visions 2021 Game Design

Learn about (and download) some of our student games as submitted for Visions 2021. 

Visions 2021 Theater Showcase

View a collection of student theater showcases as submitted for Visions 2021. 

Visions 2021

Photography Exhibit

Graphic Design Exhibit

Professional Communication

Fitchburg State students annually compete in the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). Each year they create a marketing plan and presentation for a real world client. This year's client was Tinder. Please watch their presentation and read their plans book.

Visions 2020

Photography Exhibit

Graphic Design Exhibit

2020 Film and Game Design Showcases

Visions 2020 Films

View a collection of student films as submitted for Visions 2020. 

Visions 2020 Game Design

Learn about (and download) some of our student games as submitted for Visions 2020.