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

The 2026 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency culminates in the exhibition indira allegra: The Book of Zero, on view from February 4 to April 4, 2026. Please join us for the opening celebration on February 4 from 5–7pm, as well as a series of community-centered opportunities to engage with Indira’s practice before and after the exhibition opens.

Explore how Coast Salish weavers are highlighting how tradition, history, and contemporary practice come together in a new exhibit at the Burke Museum.Read more at Cascade PBS.

The UW Burke Museum's "Woven in Wool" exhibit connects community and thread by centering the teachings and knowledge of weaving of the Coast Salish people while highlighting their communal connections in passing along the tradition.

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Ready to take your creative practice and research to the next level? Explore our graduate programs in Art, Art History, and Design. Applications for Autumn 2026 open December 1 and close January 15.

Kim Van Someren (MFA 2004) is an artist, educator, and advocate whose career has been dedicated to printmaking. For nearly two decades, she has worked to sustain and grow the printmaking community in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Only months after earning their degrees, these recent MFA alumni are making impressive 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.