Submitted by: Sarah Brackett, sbrackett1@uca.edu on 09/30/2025
Distinguished fashion designer Korto Momolu will visit the University of Central Arkansas for a multi-week residency from Sept. 29 to Oct. 21 with an event schedule that includes instructive workshops and the unveiling of a new panel to “The AIDS Memorial Quilt”.
The residency will feature a series of student-focused workshops between Sept. 29 and Oct. 8, where Momolu will work with classes in McAlister Hall. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the university will host an opening reception and remembrance tribute for “The AIDS Memorial Quilt” where a new quilt panel crafted by Momolu will be revealed. The event will take place at 1:40 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall lobby.
The full schedule for Momolu’s residency is as follows:
Monday, Sept. 29
9-11:50 a.m. – Student Event: Work with Beginning Interior & Apparel Construction Class (FACS 1370), McAlister 311.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
8-10:40 a.m. – Student Event: Work with Beginning Interior & Apparel Construction Class (FACS 1370), McAlister 311.
11:50 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Student Event: Work with Business of Embroidery & Textiles Class (FACS 3359), McAlister 311.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
11 a.m.-1:50 p.m. – Student Event: Work with Advanced Interior & Apparel Construction Class (FACS 3361), McAlister 311.
Monday, Oct. 6
9-11:50 a.m. – Student Event: Work with Beginning Interior & Apparel Construction Class (FACS 1370), McAlister 311.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
8-10:40 a.m. – Student Event: Work with Beginning Interior & Apparel Construction Class (FACS 1370), McAlister 311.
11:50 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Student Event: Work with Business of Embroidery & Textiles Class (FACS 3359), McAlister 311.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
11 a.m.-1:50 p.m. – Student Event: Work with Advanced Interior & Apparel Construction Class (FACS 3361), McAlister 311.
Tuesday, Oct. 21
1:40-3 p.m. – Public Event: The AIDS Memorial Quilt Opening Reception and Remembrance Tribute with Unveiling of New Quilt Panel by Korto Momolu, Reynolds Performance Hall lobby, 223 Beatrice Powell Street, Conway.
More information about Korto Momolu is available at kortomomolu.com. More information about the residency is available by contacting Professor Rebekah Luong at rlindsey@uca.edu.
The UCA Artists in Residence program is funded by the Fine and Performing Arts Fee paid by all students, with additional support from Engage Management and Pyramid Art, Books, and Custom Framing. More information about the Artists in Residence program is available at uca.edu/go/artistsinresidence or by contacting Dr. Gayle Seymour, associate dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at gayles@uca.edu.
https://uca.edu/cahss/artists-in-residence/
