From May 28 to Sept. 23, the Women's Studies Research Center will host a new art exhibition featuring student work titled "Floors and Ceilings." WSRC is currently calling for submissions from undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate students of any major or discipline. According to the prospectus, artists must "create work that considers floors and ceilings through the lens of gender." While many of us might automatically think of the concept of the "glass ceiling"-the invisible barrier that prevents women from advancing in the workplace-the WSRC arts program suggests some other thought-provoking themes and ideas to consider. These ideas range from the more concrete concept of the physical floors and ceilings that make up buildings and spaces like homes to the more abstract idea that floors and ceilings could "represent price controls in economics" and that one could consider the "impact of those controls on women, families and workers." The theme of floors and ceilings allows for a broad range of interpretations.

The exhibition will be shown in the Kniznick Gallery, located in the WSRC. The Kniznick Gallery was established in 2001 and many feminist exhibitions have been shown there in past years. Most recently showcased was the exhibition called "Insatiable: Our Rapacious Appetite for More," which explored the subjects of excess and gluttony through the lens of women and gender. "Insatiable" featured the works of 42 different artists.

The jury that will select work for the upcoming "Floors and Ceilings" exhibition is comprised of Michele L'Heureux, the curator for the Kniznick Gallery and WRSC staff member; Nera Lerner '12, the assistant curator for the exhibition; Prof. Alfredo Gisholt (FA); Ingrid Schorr, Program Administrator of Office of the Arts; Fran Forman '67, an artist and WSRC scholar; and the Rose Art Museum Director of Operations, Roy Dawes.

Artists can electronically submit up to three original works along with a short written statement of no more than 100 words that describes the pieces by April 29. The pieces need to have been completed within the last three years to be considered for the exhibition. Complete entry guidelines are available on the WSRC arts program website at go.brandeis.edu/wsrc/arts.