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March 26, 2013
Photomedia Associate Professor Rebecca Cummins and at least seven alumni* are among the thirty-three artists whose work was purchased by Seattle Public Utilities in late winter 2013 for their offices in Seattle Municipal Tower. Nearly 5,000 images were submitted, and forty-seven artworks with atmospheric / weather-related themes were purchased. The panel who made the selections included Suzanne Beal (MA 2008) and Robert Yoder (MFA 1987). There will be a public reception for the artists from 4-...
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March 2, 2013
Every Spring Quarter, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery and the Henry Art Gallery become the focus for a series of exhibitions celebrating the SoA students who will soon be graduating. Below is a summary list of all those exhibitions for this year.
02 April – 12 April
Photomedia BFA
reception: Tuesday, 02 April, 4-7pm
reception: Saturday, 06 April, 2-4pm
16 April – 26 April
IVA Juried + Honors
reception: Tuesday, 16 April, 4-7pm
30 April – 10...
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March 1, 2013
3D4M Assistant Professors Mark Zirpel and Amie McNeel plus Jesse Jennings (BFA 2012) each have had work chosen for the next issue of New Glass Review, which will be released in May 2013. This annual publication from the Corning Museum of Glass features just 100 glass works selected from thousands of...
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February 28, 2013
March 7 – 31, 2013
Traver Gallery, 110 Union St #200, Seattle
3D4M Assistant Professor Amie McNeel has an exhibition of recent work titled Float. Gallery hours are normally Tue-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun by appointment.
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February 25, 2013
The School of Art thanks its many contributors whose annual, endowment, and in kind gifts over the past year are greatly appreciated. Private support from our alumni and friends enables us to sustain our current activities. Your valuable gifts directly benefit our students, individual programs, and general operations. Follow the Giving link above to join this group of supporters.
$10,000 and above
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Crabby Beach Foundation
The New Foundation...
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February 25, 2013
Twenty-four staff in a variety of full- and part-time positions are the people who keep the School of Art (SoA) running. Only one of those jobs—Administrative Services Coordinator—is currently vacant, but a new person will be hired shortly. Years of service in the SoA vary widely. Some staff have been here over two decades (Judith Clark has been here the longest), while others started work in the last year (Starla Patenaude is our most recent addition).
When asked what they like best about...
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February 25, 2013
Successful career paths are not always linear. Two alumni who received master’s degrees in the 1990s are excellent examples of this. One went from ceramics to being a professor in Florida to production design in Los Angeles. The other studied Renaissance art history, moved into art education then to project management at dot-coms, and, finally, to executive search work (sometimes referred to as headhunting).
Naree (Wongse-Sanit) Viner received her MA in Art History in 1994. She had been...
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February 25, 2013
Students are often so busy with school work and supporting themselves that they do not have time for other activities. Two current undergraduate students, one each from the Design and Art Divisions, have shown that taking the time to use their creative skills as a way to help others can be a rewarding and very worthwhile learning experience.
Kari Davidson came to the UW because of soccer. She has been a member of the UW Women’s team since she arrived as a freshman. Davidson was happy to...
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February 25, 2013
Higher education is at an exciting and challenging crossroads today. We are in a period of enormous change, and the action needed is not like anything that has happened in the last thirty or forty years. With rising tuition, many legislators, parents, and students are seeking alternatives. You probably have already heard about MOOCS (massive open online courses) and Coursera (free online courses), as well as the national push for and funding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)...
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February 21, 2013
6:30pm | Thursday, February 28, 2013
Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle
3D4M Professor Jamie Walker joins collectors and philanthropists John and Shari Behnke, as well as Scott Lawrimore, the museum’s Deputy Director, for the second event in the Then Is Also Now Lecture Series. This evening’s discussion is titled “Green Gold—We Built This City.” The lecture series is associated with the...
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