Viewpoint; View from the Field » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » The College of Fine Arts and Communication is creating a week long celebration for the commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, women's right to vote. The vision of … [Read more...] about Ceramics Takes Part in Suffrage Centennial Celebration
Announcements; Faculty and Staff
Scott Meador, Associate Professor of Art, Digital ACM SIGGRAPH is the Association for Computing Machinery & Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques. Scott attended the SIGGRAPH 2019 conference in Los Angeles, CA in July where he saw the latest work and … [Read more...] about Announcements; Faculty and Staff
New Courses for First Year Art Students
Scrap Box » By Jennifer Rospert, Associate Professor of Art » “To create, one must first question everything.” – Eileen Gray Beginning in Fall 2020, the Art Department will be implementing an innovative new approach to our Foundations program that reimagines and restructures our first year … [Read more...] about New Courses for First Year Art Students
Fired Up in the Natural State: Contemporary Ceramics
Events » By Brian Young, Director, Baum Gallery » The University of Central Arkansas’s Baum Gallery hosted Fired Up in the Natural State: Contemporary Ceramics, from January 23 – February 14, 2020. This exhibition was co-curated by Brian Young, director, Baum Gallery, and Liz Smith, … [Read more...] about Fired Up in the Natural State: Contemporary Ceramics
Students Attend Art$ Town Hall Meeting
Viewpoint; View from the Field » By Gayle Seymour, Associate Dean CFAC | Associate Professor of Art, Art History » Five members of UCA Students for the Arts and one alum attended the Art$ Town Hall meeting on Oct. 27, 2019 at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock. The … [Read more...] about Students Attend Art$ Town Hall Meeting
Juried Photography Shows
Announcements; Students » By Donna Pinckley, Professor of Art, Photography » Grayson Ruple, BFA, Graphic Design, was accepted in Portraiture: Through the Lens at the Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Rebekah Schmitz, Art Minor, was accepted in the Davis Orton Gallery's … [Read more...] about Juried Photography Shows
BA/BFA Exhibit
Come see works by graduating seniors Brooksie Morales, Lainey Necessary, Caleb Robbins, Anastasia Neel, Wes Hart, Michaela Overley, Grayson Ruple and Anna Wagner at the Fall BA/BFA Exhibition. The show opens on November 1, 2019 and runs until December 16, 2019. Opening receptions are Friday, … [Read more...] about BA/BFA Exhibit
Greetings All
Viewpoint, View from the Chair » By Liz Smith, Assistant Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » There are so many exciting things to report from the department this semester, it is a pleasure to bring them to you in our Fall 2019 newsletter! Scroll through and be sure to read feature … [Read more...] about Greetings All
Windgate Fine and Performing Arts Center Update
Feature Article » By Scott Meador, Associate Professor of Art, Digital » The new Windgate Fine and Performing Arts Center building is nearing the end of its initial design phases. The building will become the new home of the entire Art department and will also feature a concert hall and a … [Read more...] about Windgate Fine and Performing Arts Center Update
An Internship in Austria
Feature Article » By Grayson Ruple, BFA Studio Art, Emphasis: Graphic Design » During the summer of 2019, I completed my BFA internship with the artist duo Kozek Hörlonski who are based in Vienna, Austria (image1). The artists, Peter Kozek and Thomas Hörl, are interdisciplinary artists whose … [Read more...] about An Internship in Austria