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...]

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...]

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...]

Foundations Students Featured in UCA Windgate Gallery Summer Exhibit

Event » By Leslie Macklin, Professor of Art, Foundations Coordinator » The first-year experience in the Art and Design program is known as the foundation year. Foundations students experiment with physical processes and ideation methods that are likely unusual or new to them. The emphasis … [Read more...]