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Recent Alumni News
ArtSci Roundup: Summer 2026
School alumni at Seattle's new gallery-led art fair
Assembly is a new invitational contemporary art fair organized by a cohort of Seattle's leading galleries, happening on July 22–26, 2026, at the West Canal Yards. Founding members include Traver Gallery, led by School alum Sarah Traver (BFA 2002), and Greg Kucera Gallery.
Artist-led technology
Curator Lele Barnett (BA 1999) is one of the brains behind xispa, a new independent arts innovation lab in South Lake Union.
ArtSci Roundup: June 2026
Cosechando Historias
Featured on WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR affiliate, Christie Tirado (BA 2013) presents her exhibition “Cosechando Historias,” now on view at Milwaukee’s Latino Arts gallery.
A walk in the Judkins Park neighborhood with artist Barbara Earl Thomas
A public art installation by alum Barbara Earl Thomas has been installed at the Judkins Park Light Rail station.
Where the bridge draws back
Visual Communication Design alum Vivian Cho (BDes 2025) was the 2025 Artist in Residence at the University Bridge.
OneCourt helps blind and low-vision fans track the Super Bowl live
Founded by Industrial Design alum Jerred Mace (BDes 2023), OneCourt is a Seattle-based startup dedicated to making live sports more accessible for people with blindness or low vision.
Small business, big heart
Emma Teal Laukitis (MDes 2018) and her sister Claire not only catch and sell Alaska’s most famous fish, they help feed hundreds of thousands of Alaskans through their donations.
UW MFA alum is a 2026 USA Fellow
Anthony Sonnenberg (MFA 2012) is among this year's 50 artists across the country awarded the prestigious United States Artists Fellowship.