Student Events
Souvenirs: Honors Travel Art Exhibition
Share the Story Behind the Journey
What does it mean to truly experience a place, and how do those experiences stay with someone long after returning home?
The most meaningful souvenirs are often the memories, perspectives, and personal growth gained through travel, and art is one way to make those experiences visible.
Each year, Honors students submit artwork created during or inspired by their travels with the University of South Florida to be featured in the Judy Genshaft Honors College’s Zimmerman Family Atrium during the week of the annual Tapas Night Study Abroad Expo.
The exhibition celebrates the many ways students process and reflect on travel experiences through creativity. Whether through photography, painting, sketching, writing, mixed media, or other artistic forms, each piece offers a unique perspective on the people, places, and communities encountered along the way.
Students do not need to be professional artists to participate. The Souvenirs Travel Art Exhibition welcomes creativity in all forms and encourages participants to experiment, reflect, and express what their experiences meant to them.
Why PArticipate?
Art can help students engage more deeply with their experiences abroad by encouraging observation, reflection, and interpretation. Creative work can also serve as a bridge between cultures, offering others a glimpse into what it feels like to experience a new environment firsthand.
By sharing their work, students contribute to a broader conversation about travel, cultural exchange, and global learning within the Honors community.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be:
- A current Judy Genshaft Honors College student, staff member, or Honors-affiliated faculty member from any USF campus
Submitted artwork must:
- Be created during or in reflection of a USF-affiliated travel experience during Fall 2025, Spring 2026, or Summer 2026
- Relate to university-sponsored travel rather than personal travel
- Be original work created by the applicant
Eligible travel experiences may include Honors College programs as well as other USF-sponsored opportunities, such as:
- Bulls Service Breaks
- USF in Florence
- CFHI Bolivia
- Other approved USF travel programs
Submission Guidelines
- Submissions may reflect experiences from both study abroad and study away programs
- Applicants may submit one to three pieces of artwork
- Series submissions, such as triptychs or connected bodies of work, may be considered one submission
- Photography submissions will be printed by the Honors College at no cost to the student
| Submission Deadline | By 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Notification of Acceptance | Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 |
| Artwork Drop-Off Deadline | Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 |
Selected artwork must be delivered to the Judy Genshaft Honors College on the USF Tampa campus.
Submit Artwork
To submit artwork for the 2026 Souvenirs Exhibition, complete the submission form by Aug. 28, 2026.
Questions?
For questions, please contact ONS Assistant Director Lauren Roberts or Honors Professor Tina Piracci.