New Year, New Outlook!

Viewpoint; View from the Chair » By Bryan Massey, Chair | Professor or Art, Sculpture » No Looking Back! As we near the finish line for our Spring Semester; we are determined not to look back and dwell upon all the challenges that this past year presented. Globally many people faced … [Read more...]

UCA Art Education on the National Stage

Feature Article » By Trina Harlow, Assistant Professor of Art, Art Education » UCA Art Education on the National Stage In January of 2021, I was elected to serve on the National Art Education Association’s National Board of Directors as the Higher Ed Division Director-Elect. I attended my first … [Read more...]

Ways Biophilic Design Promotes Human Health and Well-being

Feature Article » By Jennifer Whitehead, ID Program Director, Clinical Instructor » Ways Biophilic Design Promotes Human Health and Well-being Humans are typically creatures of habit. The majority of us are drawn to the outdoors to embrace the freedom that nature provides us. The beauty of … [Read more...]

It’s always easier when you quit

Feature Article » By Steven Overturf, Bachelor of Art, Graphic Design Emphasis 2014 » It’s always easier when you quit I walked into UCA in 2010 with a mindset, like most college students, to give everything I did my all — whatever that means. To say that I did would be a lie. Did I put a lot … [Read more...]

UCA Interior Design Alum on HGTV’s ‘Design Star: Next Gen’

Announcements; Alumni » By Jennifer Whitehead, ID Program Director, Clinical Instructor » UCA Interior Design Alum on HGTV’s ‘Design Star: Next Gen’ Carmeon Hamilton with Nubi Interiors is an Interior Designer, Lifestyle Blogger (with almost 107k Instagram followers), Branding consultant, and … [Read more...]

Recent Alumni Emerging Artist Award

Announcements; Alumni » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » Recent Alumni Emerging Artist Award Anna Wagner - BFA Ceramics 2020 has done a great job of applying to myriad opportunities using the pieces from her UCA Bachelor of Fine Arts senior exhibition and she … [Read more...]

31st Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium

Viewpoint; View from the Field » By Gayle Seymour, Associate Dean CAHSS | Associate Professor of Art, Art History » Three Students Accepted for 31st Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium Art history majors Olivia Fleming, Avery Rudolph, and Maegan Wise were accepted to present their … [Read more...]

Photography Exhibition

Announcements; Faculty & Staff » By Donna Pinckley, Professor of Art, Photography » PhotoSpiva 2021 Photography Exhibition 2020: An International Juried Photography Exhibition University of Southern Mississippi Art Museum Juried by Betty Press fine art and documentary … [Read more...]

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...]