Announcements; Alumni » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » Isabella Cilia Alumni BFA - Painting 2019 Isabella has remained active in the field since graduation, below she describes her professional activities in her own words. Opportunity: Leroy … [Read more...]
Alumni Success – Isabella Cilia
Summer 2021 Arrowmont Experience

Scrap Box » By Brynn Ward, Student | BA Art Education » This summer, I attended the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts receiving one of two scholarships awarded by the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Department of Art and Design, the Windgate Foundation and the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts University … [Read more...]
Students for the Arts Host Fall Welcome Coffee Fundraiser

Viewpoint; View from the Classroom » By Avery Rudolph, Student | BA Art History » Students for the Arts (SftA), a registered student organization at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾, is the campus arm of the Arkansans for the Arts advocacy organization, which aims to provide leadership focused on the promotion and … [Read more...]
Art Education Club Organizes for 2021-2022

Event » By Shelby Bennett, ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Art Education Club President | BA Art Education » The ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Art Education Club is off to a great start for the fall 2021 semester! On Tuesday, August 31st at 6:00 pm we held our official RSO interest group meeting at the amphitheater in front of the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Student … [Read more...]
Meet Marko Monroe LIZZO’s Stylist

Feature Article » By Liz Smith, Associate Chair | Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics » Marko Monroe is currently the stylist for Grammy Award winning artist LIZZO. I had the pleasure of interviewing Marko who graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in sculpture from ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ … [Read more...]
Early Experiences in Art Education

Viewpoint; View from the Field » By Jeff Young, Associate Professor of Art, Art Education » The Art Education Emphasis Some students come to ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ knowing that they want to become art teachers. Some students start off in other majors or emphases and then later want to explore the … [Read more...]
An Internship in Austria

Feature Article » By Grayson Ruple, BFA Studio Art, Emphasis: Graphic Design » During the summer of 2019, I completed my BFA internship with the artist duo Kozek Hörlonski who are based in Vienna, Austria (image1). The artists, Peter Kozek and Thomas Hörl, are interdisciplinary artists whose … [Read more...]
Arkansas to New York: A Chautauqua Experience

Feature Article » By Wes Hart, BFA Studio Art, Emphasis: Ceramics » In January of 2019 it was announced that the Chautauqua Institution and ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ would partner to match up to two competitive scholarships for art students to attend a seven-week residency . An amazing $5,000 in scholarship … [Read more...]
Arrowmont Here I Come!

Viewpoint, View from the Classroom » By Anna Wagner, BFA Studio Art, Emphasis: Ceramics » A Brief History of Arrowmont... In 1912, Arrowmont began as a Pi Beta Phi Settlement School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. During that time there was no formal schooling in the area. The children and parents … [Read more...]
Clubs: ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Students for the Arts

Viewpoint, View from the Classroom » By Nakeya Palmer, BA Art, Emphasis: Art History » ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Students for the Arts comprises students who advocate for the advancement and promotion of the arts, arts education, and the creative economy in Arkansas. Our Mission is to foster a cross disciplinary … [Read more...]



