Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Visual Art Faculty Lead, Printmaking ART 210Acwl@uw.eduFields of Interest Interdisciplinary Visual Art Printmaking Background and ExperienceSummaryEducationMFA, University of Notre DameCurt Labitzke encourages students to cross-pollinate their intellectual interests with creative energy to form a studio practice based in rigor and research. Through seminars and critiques, he engages students in lively, thought-provoking discussions about contemporary art, issues in printmaking, and the art world as a whole. Curt actively supports the sharing of concepts and applications between printmaking and tangent disciplines. He has taught at the University since 1984. Courses Taught Autumn 2024 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking Spring 2024 ART 490 A: Advanced Drawing Winter 2024 ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects Autumn 2023 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects Spring 2023 ART 350 B: Printmaking Special Projects Winter 2023 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects: Serigraphy Autumn 2022 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects: Etching Spring 2022 ART 246 A: Works on Paper/Monotype Winter 2022 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking Autumn 2021 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking Spring 2021 ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects Winter 2021 ART 246 A: Works on Paper/Monotype ART 350 B: Printmaking Special Projects Autumn 2020 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio Summer 2020 A-term ART 246 A: Works on Paper/Monotype: Printmaking without a Press Spring 2020 ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects Winter 2020 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking Autumn 2019 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio Spring 2019 ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects Winter 2019 ART 246 A: Works on Paper/Monotype ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio Autumn 2018 ART 245 A: Concepts in Printmaking ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio Summer 2018 Full-term ART 246 A: Works on Paper/Monotype Spring 2018 ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects Winter 2018 ART 246 A: Works on Paper/Monotype ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio Autumn 2017 ART 246 A: Works On Paper/monotype ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects Summer 2017 Full-term ART 246 A: Works On Paper/monotype Winter 2017 ART 246 A: Works On Paper/monotype ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio ART 498 A: Individual Projects - Art Autumn 2016 ART 246 A: Works On Paper/monotype ART 350 A: Printmaking Special Projects ART 497 A: Study Abroad-Studio Individual Projects Summer 2016 Full-term ART 246 A: Works On Paper/monotype Winter 2016 ART 246 A: Works On Paper/monotype ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio Autumn 2015 ART 497 A: Study Abroad-Studio Individual Projects Related News Related News Japanese Woodcut Prints Jun 9, 2023 Bridging the Distance Jun 7, 2021 Print artist’s work focuses on bugs that fascinate and frighten us Mar 15, 2021 Autumn Activities Dec 18, 2020 Explore Printmaking From Your Kitchen Dec 10, 2020 Make fine art with a UW professor, from his kitchen to yours Sep 1, 2020 Summer Classes May 7, 2020 Art + Art History in Rome Apr 9, 2020 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium May 10, 2019 Supporting Faculty Oct 1, 2018 2018 Undergraduate Research Symposium May 9, 2018 President's Office Features Faculty Work Dec 5, 2016 2015 Undergraduate Research Symposium May 7, 2015 Tacoma Art Museum Exhibitions Jun 24, 2014 Italy as a Second Home Oct 15, 2010