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October 8, 2014
3D4M – closed; hiring complete
The University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the 3D4M: ceramics + glass + sculpture Program with a start date of September 2015.
Art History/contemporary – closed; hiring complete
The Division of Art History in the School of Art + Art History + Design at the University of Washington in Seattle welcomes applications...
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August 11, 2014
Interaction Design Professor Axel Roesler and his students continue to be invited to the annual Microsoft Research Faculty Summit and Design Expo. Held on July 14th and 15th this year, the event brought together faculty and students from nine institutions in the United States, Brazil, Israel, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, as well as numerous researchers from other organizations. The students who accompanied Roesler initially developed their project in the Winter Quarter 2014 course Design...
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July 29, 2014
We are delighted to announce that, in honor of Professor Christopher Ozubko’s eighteen-year tenure as Director of the School of Art + Art History + Design, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends have come together to establish an endowment. The Christopher Ozubko Endowed Graduate Support Fund will provide critical and permanent funding for our graduate programs in Art, Art History, and Design.
On 01 July 2014, Ozubko stepped down from his position as the Director of the School of...
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June 18, 2014
At the beginning of June, 4Culture announced the winners of this year’s Art Projects grants. Five of the recipients are alumni:
Jacob Foran (MFA 2010), Residency at European Ceramic Workcentre, $1,500
Dakota Gearhart (MFA 2013), “Don’t Say I Don’t Know Anymore,” $3,500
Serrah Russell (BFA 2009), Islanded, $1,500
Daniel R. Smith (BA/BFA 1994), NO DIRECTION BUT FICTION : Stories of Dream and Design from Iran, $1,500
Brent Watanabe (BFA 1995), Process(ion), $5,500
If we have missed anyone, please...
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June 17, 2014
In the second half of May 2014, two Division of Design alumni — Melanie Wang and Maurice Woods — had interviews published. Wang received her MDes in 2013, and Visualizing.org spoke with her about her thesis project. The interview was posted on their blog. Woods received his bachelor’s degree in 1995 and his master’s degree in 2005. He worked at Pentagram Design for several...
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June 14, 2014
Below is a list of the awards that were given at this year’s Graduation Celebration on 12 June 2014. Congratulations to all!
Dean’s Medal Nominees | Undergraduate + Graduate
Dana Garvey | Art History
Elizabeth Geerdes | Painting + Drawing
Julian Picard | Art History
Andrea Swanson | 3D4M:ceramics-glass-sculpture
Olivia Yin | Painting + Drawing
Dean’s Medalist | Undergraduate*
Jueqian (Ripple) Fang | Photomedia
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June 10, 2014
A graduating BDes student in Visual Communication Design, Stefani Bartz, won the inaugural annual grant from the Seattle Design Foundation in June 2014. She describes her project, titled “& A LADY,” as “a campaign for the women of the creative industry to redefine femininity in order to raise the 3% (currently only 3% of creative directors are women). It is an online social networking site that provides a way for the women of the creative industry to connect, gather inspiration and learn...
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May 22, 2014
Incoming School of Art + Art History + Design Director Jamie Walker is pleased to announce that Scott Lawrimore has been named the first Director of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, effective 01 July 2014. Please read the full press release here.
Lawrimore is well known in the Seattle arts community and beyond. He is taking on an upgraded and re-imagined position at the helm of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, which will be a...
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May 15, 2014
A class for students from any major who enjoy creative, hands-on projects and want to learn how the power of design can change the world.
Connect with nationally recognized faculty in Design, Philosophy, Drama, Communications.
Collaborate and problem solve with peers on innovative projects to address the meaning of justice.
Develop and learn to communicate your own ideas about justice as a global issue.
Details: Design 300, Design Thinking, SLN 11062, 5 Cr VLPA, MW 9:40-11:50am with an...
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April 24, 2014
Henry Art Gallery
24 May 2014 – 22 June 2014
The exhibition for graduating Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design students. The graduating students are John Blalock, Hesheng Chen, Rebecca Chernow, Jonathan Cook, Kathryn D’Elia, Joe Freeman, David Gress, Jonathan Happ, Andrew Hoeppner, Abraham Murley, Haeree Park, Hannah Patterson, Sandy Pawson, Jason Petz, Bradley Trinnaman, and Xinchen Xie.
This year’s...
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