Feature Article » By Wes Hart, BFA Studio Art, Emphasis: Ceramics » In January of 2019 it was announced that the Chautauqua Institution and UCA would partner to match up to two competitive scholarships for art students to attend a seven-week residency . An amazing $5,000 in scholarship … [Read more...] about Arkansas to New York: A Chautauqua Experience
Alumni Experience in Art Conservation
Viewpoint, View from the Field » By Gayle Seymour, Associate Dean CFAC | Associate Professor of Art, Art History » UCA alumni Marie Desrochers has just started her second of a three year program at the University of Delaware and the Winterthur Museum after a successful summer internship in … [Read more...] about Alumni Experience in Art Conservation
New Teachers Hired and Next Group on Their Way
Viewpoint, View from the Field » By Jeff Young, Professor of Art, Art Education » Just like last year, I want to start by congratulating recent graduates who secured teaching positions as art teachers. Each earned the B.A. in Art: Art Education Emphasis with the exception of Jessica Camp (2013 … [Read more...] about New Teachers Hired and Next Group on Their Way
Arrowmont Here I Come!
Viewpoint, View from the Classroom » By Anna Wagner, BFA Studio Art, Emphasis: Ceramics » A Brief History of Arrowmont... In 1912, Arrowmont began as a Pi Beta Phi Settlement School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. During that time there was no formal schooling in the area. The children and parents … [Read more...] about Arrowmont Here I Come!
Clubs: UCA Students for the Arts
Viewpoint, View from the Classroom » By Nakeya Palmer, BA Art, Emphasis: Art History » UCA Students for the Arts comprises students who advocate for the advancement and promotion of the arts, arts education, and the creative economy in Arkansas. Our Mission is to foster a cross disciplinary … [Read more...] about Clubs: UCA Students for the Arts
Clubs: UCA Clay Club
Scrap Box » By Liz Smith, Assistant Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » The UCA clay club again attained NCECA (National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts) conference which was in Minneapolis, Minnesota this year...a mecca for artists and lovers of clay! A majority of the cost … [Read more...] about Clubs: UCA Clay Club
The Empathy Project
Event » By Gayle Seymour, Associate Dean CFAC | Associate Professor of Art, Art History » Be sure to attend this exciting Arts multidisciplinary arts event! The Empathy Project, featuring Atlanta-based Core Dance and French poet Sarah Turquety, is coming to UCA Oct. 10-15. All events are free … [Read more...] about The Empathy Project
Helen Zughaib, D.C.-based artist, visits UCA
Baum Gallery » By Brian Young, Director, Baum Gallery » On September 9th and 10th, UCA welcomed Artist-in-Residence, Helen Zughaib, to campus. Zughaib is a Lebanese-born artist based in Washington D.C. She is one of the featured artists in the Baum Gallery's Cultural Ties: Sonya Clark, Joyce … [Read more...] about Helen Zughaib, D.C.-based artist, visits UCA
UCA Artists Give Back
Blackbox Gallery » By Madison Conklin, BA Art, Emphasis: Fine Art » Last semester, UCA Art students joined together on a Thursday evening after a long day of classes to give back to the patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Students participated in a rock painting event in the Black … [Read more...] about UCA Artists Give Back
Announcements; Alumni
Art Education » James Scott James Scott, 2015 B.A. in Art: Art Education Emphasis. James is currently the art teacher at Russellville Middle School and Russellville Junior High. This fall he is planning to work with his students on a civil engagement project via a poster campaign. James facilitates … [Read more...] about Announcements; Alumni