Viewpoint; View from the Classroom » By Jeff Young,Professor of Art, Art Education » Congratulations to the following 2022-2023 Department of Art and Design alums who earned the B.A. in Art: Art Education Emphasis and secured teaching positions starting last fall: Emily Guthro, Greenbrier High … [Read more...] about New Art Teachers and Award Recipients
Windgate Grand Opening
Windgate Grand Opening » By Jeff Young, Professor of Art, Art Education » The University of Central Arkansas and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences held a grand opening for the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts on September 21st. University representatives, … [Read more...] about Windgate Grand Opening
You ask: What are our alums doing?
Announcements; Faculty & Staff » By Jeff Young, Professor of Art, Art Education » What are our alumnae up to? Check out some of their social media accounts! Steven Overturf, 2014 B.A. in Art: Fine Art Emphasis instagram.com/overturfdesignstudio/ Rayne Cottrell, 2017 B.F.A. in Studio … [Read more...] about You ask: What are our alums doing?
And They’re Off — Windgate Up & Running!
Viewpoint; View from the Chair » By Dr.Bryan Massey, Chair of Art & Design, Professor of Art, Sculpture » Windgate Foundation, UCA Foundation, University of Central Arkansas The new year and the new spring semester for 2023 brought about changes that would forever impact the Department … [Read more...] about And They’re Off — Windgate Up & Running!
The Sentinel, Standing Guard (NCCCIAP)
Feature Article » By Bryan Massey, Chair | Professor or Art, Sculpture » The National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices (NCCCIAP) was held in Birmingham, AL for the first time face-to-face since the Pandemic. We had over 400 participants at the conference from all … [Read more...] about The Sentinel, Standing Guard (NCCCIAP)
Inaugural Alumni Artist in Residence Reflects
Spotlight » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » Anna Wagner, 2020 BFA- Ceramics Emphasis, was our 2022/2023 Alumni Artist in Residence. With the work she made during this residency she applied for and was accepted into many graduate schools including the top … [Read more...] about Inaugural Alumni Artist in Residence Reflects
Professional Practices in Art History at UCA: 33rd Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium
Feature Article » By Bangalore Seshadri Rohini Iyengar, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, Art History » Research, publication and participation in conferences and symposia are all part of professional practices in art history. In order to inculcate this professional approach right from an … [Read more...] about Professional Practices in Art History at UCA: 33rd Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium
Working in a New Art Education Space
Viewpoint; View from the Field » By Jeff Young, Professor of Art, Art Education » For 27 years I taught in the Art Education Studio in McAlister Hall. I appreciated the large windows that looked out from the third floor down to the green spaces in front of and beside McAlister. Over the … [Read more...] about Working in a New Art Education Space
Drawing Suite…Sweet Like a Blank Sheet of Paper
Viewpoint; View from the Field » By Jennifer Rospert, Professor of Art, Drawing » All my work begins with drawings. ~ ELLSWORTH KELLY Ideally situated among the various workspaces within the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts (WCFPA), the drawing studios are a focal point of … [Read more...] about Drawing Suite…Sweet Like a Blank Sheet of Paper
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...] about Virtual Scenery for Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry