View from the Chair » By Dr. Bryan Winfred Massey, Sr., Chair of Art & Design | Professor of Art, Sculpture » Greetings All, It gives me great pleasure to write this article from the Chair’s Corner as we have fully developed and settled into our new facility at the new Windgate Center … [Read more...]
Student Animators and the Conway Symphony Orchestra’s Peer Gynt
Feature Article » By Scott Meador, Professor of Art » Time-Based Media students collaborated with Israel “Izzy” Getzof, conductor of the Conway Symphony Orchestra (CSO), to create animations that played along with the CSO’s performance of Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite no. 1 on October 29th, … [Read more...]
Translation, Diaspora, and Latinx Art: A Conversation with Isabella Cilia
Feature Article » By Jeff Young,Professor of Art, Art Education » Recently, Jeff Young was able to catch-up with Isabella Cilia. Cilia earned the B.F.A. in Studio Art: Emphasis in Painting in May, 2019 and is currently traveling between Texas and Colombia. What positions/jobs do you … [Read more...]
New Art Teachers and Award Recipients
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]