Art

The Baum Gallery and Black Box Student Gallery are closed for the summer. Both will reopen in the fall with a new line-up of exciting exhibitions. Stay tuned!

Arkansas College Media Association Awards

Congratulations to the following art students who won awards at the Arkansas College Media Association conference:

Allison Armstrong (BFA Studio Art: Graphic Design Emphasis & BA in Art: Art Education Emphasis)- First Place, Magazine Art/Illustration, Vortex, “Building Character”.

Leah Roddy (BFA Studio Art: Painting Emphasis)- Second Place, Magazine Art/Illustration, Vortex, Untitled.

Melissa Foster (BA in Art: Fine Art Emphasis)-First Place, Magazine Cover Design, Vortex, “Vortex 42”, and Honorable Mention, Magazine Art/Illustration, Vortex, “Rain on the Road”.

Lauren Swaim (BA in Art: Fine Art Emphasis)- Second Place, Sports Photo, The Echo, “Women’s Basketball”; First Place, Online Articles-Arts & Entertainment, The Echo, “Shakespeare’s First Folio Displayed at the Baum Gallery”; and Third Place, Online Articles-Arts & Entertainment, The Echo, “Courtway Announces Hanging Bear Sculpture”.

Shiori Soya (BA in Art: Fine Art Emphasis)- Third Place, Sports Photo, The Echo, “Bears Basketball”.

The Big Naturals

Come by and see the completed sculptures by visiting artist Patrick Dougherty titled, The Big Naturals. The structures made of natural materials can be found between McCastlain Hall and McAlister Hall on the UCA campus. A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped to create them. Check out this time-lapse video of the installation:

Our Mission

The Department of Art views educational achievement as both an individual and collective responsibility. Offering a variety of undergraduate programs in art, the department directs the educational progress of students toward quality research, creative practice, and public service. Art uniquely transforms those who create and those who respond. The department uses the transformative value of art to connect members of the community, enhancing and enriching lives, and making us more conscious of ourselves and others in the world. In order to achieve this mission, the department has set the following goals:

Message from the Chair

The Department of Art challenges students with an intensive curriculum, guiding them toward creative practice, quality research, and public service. The department serves over 190 art majors pursuing the BFA degree with emphases in ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture and the BA degree with emphases in art education, art history, and fine arts. Our faculty members are committed to students and are productive in their fields, exhibiting artwork in galleries and competitive shows across the country, publishing in academic journals, and presenting at regional, national, and international conferences. Our students are active in making and studying artwork, teaching in the community, and participating in student organizations and public service activities. Every semester the Baum Gallery in McCastlain Hall displays the work of nationally and internationally known artists as well as the BA/BFA Senior Exhibit. The Black Box Gallery in the Schichtl Studio Arts Building hosts a number of student exhibitions rotating every few weeks. These exhibits broaden awareness of the visual arts on campus and provide opportunities for the people in the central Arkansas area and the state to view and experience the arts.

Accreditation

The University of Central Arkansas is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Their offices are located at 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190. Telephone: (703) 437-0700.

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The Art Department can be found in the McAlister, McCastlain and Schichtl buildings. Click here for a Campus Map.

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