This quarter's part-time faculty include six in the Division of Art, two in the Division of Art History, and four in the Division of Design.

Despite the blossom fest coming much later in the season than any of us can remember, we were immensely relieved and grateful when the certificate of occupancy for our newly renovated spaces was granted, as promised, just in time for the quarter to begin.

The Computer Support Technician 2 will provide computer lab and equipment support to faculty, staff and students in the SoA+AH+D. 

Every new year promises many expected, and undoubtedly unexpected, changes for us all who are brought together by the School of Art + Art History + Design. Great strides are being made with the partial renovation of the Art Building…

Please share! We are excited to announce our opening for a Constituency Relations Officer who "will plan, manage, and implement School efforts to build relationships with alumni and friends of the school, attract private support from individuals and promote the school regionally, nationally, and globally."

We are happy to announce an opportunity for a person who wants to be an integral part of the School. Our Media Relations Specialist is a critical, full-time staff position. The application deadline is November 15.

The School is proud to share this year's scholarship recipients. This includes awards to incoming freshmen / transfer students as well as those to continuing undergraduate and graduate students in all three divisions.

The School has not been immune to the societal shifts the pandemic has introduced resulting in several changes in staff and faculty since last autumn.

This is the NSF's "most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization."

The School is excited to announce an opportunity for three tenure-track faculty appointments, two in the Division of Art (Dale Chihuly Endowed Chair of Glass and Photo/Media) and one in the Division of Design (Visual Communication Design).

We are pleased to announce publication of the 2022 Graduate Showcase. This website presents the work of 19 recently graduated students who received Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master of Arts (MA), or Master of Design (MDes) degrees.

Congratulations to Tiffany-Ashton Gatsby! They were one of two graduating University of Washington undergraduates awarded a 2022 President's Medal. UW President Ana Mari Cauce presented the medal to Gatsby on June 9 at the Awards of Excellence ceremony.

Two Art History faculty — Adair Rounthwaite and Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse — and two Art History graduate students — Nicole Block and Ananya Sikand — have received 2022–2023 funding from the UW Simpson Center for the Humanities.

Six graduate students and four undergraduates were recognized with individual awards at our in-person Graduation Celebration, plus one undergraduate received a President's Medal. Five students also gave short presentations during the ceremony.

The School is sad to announce the passing of Associate Professor Emeritus Richard Proctor on April 11, 2022. He taught at the University of Washington from 1962 to 1992.

GSAH invites you to a two-day virtual symposium “Dismantling the Body: Possibilities and Limitations in Art Making” on May 18–19, 2022. The event features two keynote speakers and four panels.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of March 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

Each year the School proudly celebrates graduating Art and Design students with a series of exhibitions at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery and the Henry Art Gallery. Join us for one or more of these in April, May, and June.

Nine Master of Fine Arts and eight Master of Design students are participating in this graduation exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery. The exhibition runs from May 27 through June 26, 2022.

After five years as the director + curator of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery at the University of Washington, Emily Zimmerman will depart her post April 8, 2022. The School will soon launch a national search for her replacement.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of February 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

The School is sad to announce the passing of Associate Professor Doug Jeck on February 7. He taught at the University of Washington from 1996 to 2022. A new student support fund has been created in his honor.

The School of Art + Art History + Design is sad to share the passing of Professor Emeritus Michael C. Spafford on January 29, 2022. He taught at the University of Washington from 1963 to 1994.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of January 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

The School is very pleased to announce the hiring of Jennifer Baez and Caitlin Earley for two Latin American art history positions. Both will join the UW faculty in September 2022 as tenure-track assistant professors.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of November 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery and Wa Na Wari are thrilled to announce that Lauren Williams will be the 2022 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident. Williams is a designer, researcher, and educator based in Detroit.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of October 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of September 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

This resource for School students opened at the beginning of autumn quarter 2021. It contains new and gently used materials and books that students may choose for use in their classes. We welcome donations to the library.

The School is proud to share this year's scholarship recipients. This includes awards to incoming freshmen / transfer students as well as those to continuing undergraduate and graduate students in all three divisions.

The Arts Capital Campaign, to fund renovations in the Art and Music Buildings, is progressing. Work in the Art Building begins in late June 2022. Join us in supporting this important project.

It is typical for the School to see changes in faculty and staff from one year to the next, but this year was unusual for the number of staff departures. Two moved into higher level positions in other units, and three retired.

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of August 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

The School of Art + Art History + Design is excited to announce an opportunity for two faculty appointments, one each in the Division of Art (Photo/Media) and Division of Art History (Latin American art). Application deadlines vary.

The School of Art + Art History + Design will hold a memorial gathering on the afternoon of November 20, 2021, at Sand Point Gallery in honor of Professor Emeritus Denzil Hurley.

The School is pleased to announce the website documenting the work of our graduating graduate students. We are proud of their research and accomplishments. Nine MFA, one MA, one PhD, and four MDes graduates are included.

Six graduate students and four undergraduates were recognized with individual awards during our virtual 2021 Graduation Celebration. Four students also gave short presentations during the ceremony.

May brings the launch of Murmurations, a new Seattle-wide arts collaboration spearheaded by six cultural institutions: Frye Art Museum, Henry Art Gallery, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Northwest Film Forum, On the Boards, and Velocity Dance Center.

The marvels of spring have never been more appreciated than they are now: birds and blossoms abound, we are reveling in the extended daylight and a hint of warmth, and vaccines are giving us hope…

The School is pleased to announce the hiring of one new faculty member for each of our divisions: Sangram Manjumdar (Painting + Drawing), Miriam Chusid (Japanese Art History), and Meichun Liu (Industrial Design).

The recipient of this year's award is Ron Chew, a lifelong Seattleite who has made significant cultural contributions to the city. An online event to celebrate him takes place on Friday, May 14, starting at 6pm.

Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design students — all graduating in 2021 and some from 2020 — are participating in this exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery. The exhibition runs from May 29 through June 27, 2021.

Each year the School proudly celebrates graduating Art and Design students — both undergraduate and graduate — with a series of exhibitions at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery and the Henry Art Gallery. We have a combination of online and in-person exhibitions this year.

An idea born six years ago will become a reality in the next two years. The result will be a more visible location for the Jacob Lawrence Gallery and upgrades for other spaces.

The School of Art + Art History + Design is sad to announce the passing of Art History Professor Emeritus Bill Holm, expert on Northwest Coast Native art, on December 16, 2020.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is thrilled to announce that Ariel René Jackson will be the 2021 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident. Jackson’s film-based multidisciplinary practice considers land and landscape as sites of internal representation.

It was a summer like no other. A reduced schedule of classes was all taught online and most staff worked remotely. Only a handful of faculty, staff, and graduate students were to be found in our buildings…

The School is proud to share this year's scholarship recipients. This includes awards to incoming freshmen / transfer students as well as those to continuing undergraduate and graduate students in all three divisions.

The School has seen changes in faculty and staff since last autumn. This include a few departures as well as three new staff and three new faculty members.