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Professor contributes to upcoming book

Announcements; Faculty & Staff » By Scott Meador, Associate Professor of Art, Digital » Professor contributes to book on animation and public engagement Scott Meador is writing a chapter for the upcoming book, Animation and Public Engagement before and during COVID 19, published by Vernon … [Read more...]

Dr. Gayle Seymour Publishes Article in British Journal

Announcements; Faculty & Staff » By Gayle Seymour, Associate Dean CAHSS | Associate Professor of Art, Art History » Simeon Solomon Special Issue Dr. Gayle Seymour has published an article, "Simeon Solomon in Venice: Carnival and Canova," in the Autumn 2020 issue of the Pre-Raphaelite … [Read more...]

Art Ventures

Event » By Bryan Massey, Chair | Professor or Art, Sculpture » Black History Art Exhibition-Frame of Mind 2021 Bryan W. Massey, Sr., Professor and Chair of the Department of Art & Design was invited along with several other African American Artists to participate in an exclusive … [Read more...]

Winners of the 2021 ASAC

Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Annual Student Art Competitive! Grand Prize-Lani Perez, Award of Excellence-Jillian Bateman and Jordan Sutherland, Award of Merit-Austin Polk, and Honorable Mentions-Mackenzie Drozd, Sarah Marr and Josh Reynolds. Awards provided by Dick Blick Art … [Read more...]

2021 Annual Student Art Competitive

The deadline for entries for the 2021 Annual Student Art Competitive has been changed due to recent inclement weather. Entries will now be accepted from February 22nd-26th. See ASAC 2021 for more details and entry form. The competition is open to all UCA students. … [Read more...]

Say Something: Art of Protest Show Opens at the Baum

Say Something: Art as Protest opens January 21, 2021. The show features contemporary art in several media that explores the role that art plays when it comes to protesting societal inequality and political dissatisfaction. It is on view from Thursday, January 21, 2021 – Friday, February 19, 2021. … [Read more...]

The New Department of Art and Design

Viewpoint; View from the Chair » By Bryan Massey, Chair | Professor of Art, Sculpture » I am pleased to write about all of the exciting and new things that have occurred since the last time I have written "View from the Chair". On the first of July 2020 some important changes happened. First … [Read more...]

New Courses in Digital Media

Feature Article » By Scott Meador, Associate Professor of Art, Digital » 3D Animation, Time-Based Media, Interactivity, and Emergent Art are four new courses that are expanding the technology-oriented course options in the Art and Design curriculum. They are a fine arts-oriented approach to 2D … [Read more...]

Breaking Ground on the Windgate Center

Announcements; Event » By Scott Meador, Associate Professor of Art, Digital » On October 9th, 2020, UCA officially broke ground on the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. President Houston Davis announced a $3 million dollar gift from the Alice L. Walton Foundation at the ceremony. The … [Read more...]

Introducing Dr. Harlow

Feature Article » By Jeff Young, Professor of Art, Art Education » The Department of Art and Design welcomes Dr. Trina Harlow to UCA. Dr. Harlow joins the faculty as a tenure-track assistant professor of art education this fall. Her background and experience in teaching make her a welcome … [Read more...]