Virtual Scenery for Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry

Announcements; Faculty & Staff » By Scott Meador, Professor of Art » Grand Ole Opry Scott Meador recently created large-scale virtual scenery as part of a stage set re-design and upgrade to Nashville, TN's famous Grand Ole Opry. In collaboration with Moo Creative Media and MooTV, both of … [Read more...]

Student Animations Featured in Music Concert

Announcements; Students » By Scott Meador, Professor of Art » Fall 2022 Time-Based Media students produced animations inspired by “Nine New York City Miniatures,” music for solo oboe by composer Gary Powell Nash, in collaboration with Lorraine Duso Kitts, professor of Music at UCA. Professor … [Read more...]

New Art Teachers and Fall Comfort Foods

Feature Article » By Jeff Young, Professor of Art, Art Education » Congratulations to the following 2021-2022 Department of Art and Design alums who earned the B.A. in Art: Art Education Emphasis and secured teaching positions starting this fall: Shelby Bennett, Lonoke Middle School, Lonoke, … [Read more...]

Photography Exhibition

Announcements; Faculty & Staff » By Donna Pinckley, Professor of Art, Photography » Constructions/Connections SxSE Gallery, Molena, GA Juror: Jennifer McClure, Fine Art Photographer and Educator … [Read more...]

How A Valuable Photography Collection Found A Home at the Baum Gallery

Dr. Hunter-Stiebel and Gerald Stiebel; A Gift of Historic American and European Photographs » By Avery Rudolph, Senior Undergrad Student | Art History » In early 2019, the Baum Gallery received a call from a familiar name, Gerald Stiebel - a fourth generation art dealer that was originally … [Read more...]

The Reality of Windgate

Viewpoint; View from the Chair » By Bryan Massey, Chair | Professor or Art, Sculpture » It is a new year with new goals and accomplishments! Our students, both current and alumni, have been active and we are very proud to highlight some of their achievements at the start of this newsletter. … [Read more...]

Department Offers and Exciting New Residency

Event » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » The UCA Department of Art and Design has developed an exciting new Resident Artist Program for Alumni. This residency is designed to bring degree-holding alumni back to the University each semester to engage in … [Read more...]

Avery Rudolph Awarded Curatorial Grant

Student Success; Students » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » Avery Rudolph Senior - BA Art History Avery Rudolph, a senior majoring in Art History, was driven to curate an art history exhibition. She initially proposed this idea to Director Brian Young … [Read more...]

Student Success: Mackenzie Drozd

Announcements; Students » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » Mackenzie Drozd Senior, BFA candidate in Graphic Design Mackenzie applied for and was selected by faculty to attend a two week workshop at the Penland School of Art this summer. The UCA … [Read more...]

Student Success: Arrowmont Scholarships Awarded

Announcements; Students » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » The Department of Art and Design is excited to announce that in partnership with the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and supported through the generosity of the Windgate Foundation, we are … [Read more...]