We are looking forward to the opening of this year's show of culminating work by fourteen graduating Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design students. Join us at the Henry Art Gallery on Friday, May 27, from 7-9pm.

April is upon us, mid-terms are around the corner, and we are now well into the final quarter of the year with spring break fading in our memories. Window shades filter the welcome sunshine as I glance up to view the Quad that is abuzz with activity...

Visiting artists Anne Walsh and Jim Melchert will join 3D4M Professor Michael Swaine for a performance on April 21 and a conversation on April 23 (joined by Art History Professor Adair Rounthwaite). Both events will take place at the Henry Art Gallery.

Dates for all the spring quarter graduation exhibitions are published, including the MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery. The first show opens on April 12.

Did you know we have a Singapore connection? A Sand Point Gallery exhibit by a current student and an alumna shows work inspired by this residency. Tropical Lab founder Milenko Prvački gives a lecture on February 18.

BUY ART is working with Strange Coupling to create two very different events, offered at the same time, and sharing the same goal: support of UW Art majors and alumni. Both events start on Wednesday, March 2.

We have heard your request to see more alumni news. Most of this news gets posted to our social media outlets, especially Twitter, but we know not everyone follows us there. Read our first monthly summary of alumni news.

Friday, April 1, 2-5pm
The Division of Design is pleased to announce the third annual Design Career Fair. The fair will offer employers a preview of the 2016 graduating class in Industrial Design, Interaction Design, and Visual Communication Design. Participating firms will be able to host a table promoting their company as well as spend time engaging with students and reviewing their portfolios. Juniors in the Division of Design will also attend. If you wish to meet with our upcoming graduates or hire summer interns, the Design Career Fair is for you!

December is a curious month at the School of Art + Art History + Design. It begins with the insular rush of finishing the quarter, immediately followed by the holiday break that can make one forget about school for a few weeks. The energy level ramps up in anticipation of finals, students actually study in Parnassus, lights glow...

We are pleased to announce the lineup for our 2016 lecture series, Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice (CICAP)... As in previous years, CICAP is offered as a class to students at the School and as a lecture series open to the general public. CICAP brings artists and thinkers at the forefront of contemporary art practice to present their methods, raise questions, and engage with members of the School’s constituency and beyond... The School thanks The New Foundation Seattle for their generous support and partnership in making CICAP possible.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery and the Henry Art Gallery will once again host a series of exhibitions featuring work by Division of Art and Division of Design students who are graduating. The full list of Bachelor's and Master's degree shows, with reception dates may be found in this post.

Three new staff have or will soon take their place in already existing positions, and one new staff person is in a re-imagined position. We also have two new lecturers who are helping to keep the Industrial Design and 3D4M Programs strong during this academic year...