A new website about an Amie McNeel and Mark Zirpel project debuted at the end of November 2016. The College of Arts & Sciences chose this subject to represent the entire College in the University's Be Boundless campaign.

The UW campus in Seattle is beautiful, but finding one’s way across it has often proved confusing. Now, thanks to 23 guide signs installed at the beginning of autumn quarter 2016, that situation is greatly improved.

Ashley Verplank McClelland, a PhD Candidate in the Division of Art History, has curated a show of work by Susan Point. It is at Western Gallery through December 3. She has also organized a series of related events.

A series of 2016–2017 exhibitions hosted by the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Faculty work, student projects, and art by Jacob Lawrence are featured in separate shows. Several events accompany each exhibition.

A number of named scholarships support thirty students this academic year. They will be recognized this autumn at a private event on October 26.

Seventeen pieces were selected by School Director Jamie Walker for display during the 2016-2017 academic year. The next time you attend an event at Meany Hall, be sure to see the exhibition.

New graduate students started classes and were welcomed to the School in an evening event on September 28. We attract outstanding students with competitive financial packages built from a number of sources.

The dawning of the 2016-2017 exhibition cycle at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery is resplendent with the work of 2nd-year MFA students from Painting + Drawing, Photomedia, and 3D4M: ceramics + glass + sculpture.

Although most schools, colleges, and universities have already welcomed students to the new academic year, the UW maintains the tradition of offering classes within a quarter system resulting in a late September start of autumn quarter.

Welcome to the new website for the School of Art + Art History + Design. The creation of this site involved more than a dozen people and took over a year to complete.

Miles Miller and Christoffer Hart learned in August that their Naloxone OD Rescue Kit, designed in their last quarter before receiving their BDes degrees, was a Silver category IDEA 2016 winner in this IDSA competition.

Two paintings by Kewei Zhu, who just earned his BFA in Painting + Drawing, have been selected for the 2016 HUB Director's Award. The paintings become part of the HUB Permanent Art Collection.

Five 2016 graduates of Interaction Design participated in the Faculty Summit on July 13, which was part of Microsoft Research's annual Design Expo. They presented Polly, a CUI that engages young people in political conversation.

Summer quarter 2016 is seeing a first-time collaboration between the University of Washington Department of English and the Division of Art in the School of Art + Art History + Design. It is a six-week colloquium...

MA and PhD students in the Division of Art History are often busy with research, writing, presentations, and projects. We report on the recent and upcoming activities of five continuing students and two newly-minted PhDs.

Ten students were recognized with awards at our Graduation Celebration on June 11. One of the students, Tzyy Yi (Amy) Young, also was the recipient of the Arts & Sciences 2016 Dean's Medal in the Arts.

Five graduate students from the Division of Art History completed their degrees during the 2015-2016 academic year: Di Lodovico, Hafferty, Henneman, Palmor, and Waterman.

One Division of Art History and four Division of Art students (plus a non-Art student mentored by one of our faculty) are participating in this year’s symposium on Friday, May 20.

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...

Learning experiences outside the classroom can be an important part of a college education. The School has scholarships and partnerships that have helped to make this possible for a number of students.

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.

We have learned about several students from our Divisions of Art and Design recently receiving special recognition. Congratulations to all and a thank you to these organizations for supporting our students.

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.

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...

Early in December 2015, links were added to Division of Design pages on the School website directing people to a new microsite documenting statistics about Design alumni. This is the culmination of a multi-year project spearheaded by Professor Karen Cheng and involving a number of students.

For soldiers leaving the military, pursuing an art degree might not be the obvious next step. But it was the right choice for Mikhail Roque and David Bonicillo.

The Division of Design is proud to have LinkedIn recognize the University of Washington as one of the top five schools for design. LinkedIn says they “ranked schools based on how successful recent graduates have been at landing desirable design jobs...

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.