Tom Lauerman received his BFA from Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts. He served an internship at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2002 Mr. Lauerman received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art during which time he was awarded the American Craft Museum's Horizon Award. The following year he moved back to his birthplace, Chicago, Illinois, to teach at the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia College. Tom often collaborates with other artists, designers and architects. He has received a grant from the Illinois Arts Council and several residencies including the Kohler Arts/Industry program, Pilchuck Glass School, and ClayArch Museum. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer at SMU Meadows School of the Arts.

Accepted works must be hand‐delivered or shipped and insured according to the instructions received with the Notification of Acceptance Form. Artists are responsible for paying all shipping charges to and from the exhibition site and for checking with their carrier as to correct packing procedures. Return shipping arrangements must be made by the artist PRIOR to being featured in the exhibition.
Work left after April 11, 2011 will not be covered by insurance. GDAC will not be responsible for damages due to incorrect packing or insufficient container. Work arriving in a severely damaged container may be returned unopened. Work which is returned to GDAC for lack of acceptance or because of an incorrect address will be reshipped at the artist’s expense.

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