Only months after earning their degrees, these recent MFA graduates are making expressive moves in their artistic careers.

Indira Allegra will join us in January 2026 to create new work, conduct research, and connect with our community as part of their residency.

This monthly round-up includes recent stories, upcoming events, and student opportunities across the School of Art + Art History + Design and UW Seattle campus. 

An exhibition at the UW's Burke Museum features historical and contemporary Coast Salish weaving and highlights its importance to Coast Salish communities.  Continue reading on UW College of Arts & Sciences News 

Come curious. Leave inspired. We invite you to connect with us this November through a rich and varied schedule of more than 30 events, exhibitions, podcasts, and more. From chamber opera premieres and public lectures to Indigenous storytelling and poetry celebrations, theres something to spark every curiosity. Expect boundary-pushing performances, thought-provoking dialogues on memory and...

Rob Rhee and Dineo Seshee Bopape discuss the power of living materials, ongoing processes, and finding levels of acceptability as artists.

The Veil Thin Here showcases seven 2nd-year MFA students exploring memory, community & loss. On view October 15 through November 8, 2025 in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery.

Alum Sarah Traver (2002) pushes the boundaries of an art gallery that's been in her family for nearly five decades.

This year-long program series hopes to honor the gallery’s commitment to social justice and to gather community to think about the work of liberation through shared texts, art, film, music, conversation, and workshops.

This new monthly update complements our quarterly newsletter and is designed to keep students, faculty, staff and UW community informed and engaged with what’s happening in the School each month.