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, ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ 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 ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾. 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...]
Approaching Art Education with an Adapted 2020 Focus

Feature Article » By Jeff Young and Dr. Trina Harlow, Professors of Art, Art Education » In each fall newsletter, we like to start by congratulating recent graduates who secured teaching positions as art teachers. Each earned the B.A. in Art: Art Education Emphasis, with the exception of … [Read more...]
Lessons from the Suffrage Centennial Project

Feature Article » By Gayle Seymour, Associate Dean CAHSS | Professor of Art, Art History » In early 2019, a friend asked me what ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ was doing to mark the suffrage centennial in 2020. What a fantastic opportunity, I thought, to use the arts—sculpture, fibers, clay, graphic design, music, … [Read more...]
United: The Acorn Project

Feature Article » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » United: The Acorn Project, a collaborative ground mural made up of thousands of hand-made ceramic acorns in an array of skin toned hues and varied forms was created by a large and diverse array of … [Read more...]
Art Student Awarded Prestigious SURF Grant

Viewpoint; View from the Classroom » By Lillie Wren, BFA Studio Art, Emphasis Graphic Design » SURF Grant Awarded to senior, Lillie Wren, for Souvenirs Distributed at Suffrage Centennial Celebration My project process began about one year ago when I had a meeting with the associate dean of … [Read more...]
Interior Design Program Highlights Senior Capstone

Spotlight » By Toni Gocke Wyre, Clinical Instructor of Interior Design » Schematic Design Development is underway in Advanced Interior Design Studio, a senior level course focused on any large commercial project (15,000-25,000 square feet) of the student's choosing. This project will … [Read more...]
Arkansas Art Educators Honors Dr. Jeff Young with Award

Viewpoint; View from the Field » By Trina Harlow, Professor of Art, Art Education » Arkansas Art Educators, the state association for the National Art Education Association, honored Dr. Jeff Young of ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ with the 2020 Higher Education Educator of the Year Award for his service to art … [Read more...]



