UT School of Art

Tennessee Saturday Night - Aug 19 UT invites both undergrad & grad students to meet Division of Student Life staff in a fun, energetic environment. There will be activities like laser tag, casino games, trivia, bingo, & mini golf w/ prizes from a TV, to a $500 gas card & more.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Elaine McMillion Sheldon about her documentary, "King Coal." It's about Appalachia's deep economic and cultural ties to coal. Sheldon is Assistant Professor of Film Making at the UTK School of Art. #UTKSOA @ArtsSciencesUT npr.org/2023/08/12/119…

Brigit Ciskowski is from St. Louis, MO and received her BFA with an emphasis in sculpture from Southeast Missouri State University in 2016. She will be part of the Metal Sculpture program at #UTKSOA art.utk.edu/student-profil…

Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville and the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) partner to present a biannual exhibition entitled “Arts in the Airport”. Competition Juror: John Powers, Professor of Sculpture and Time-Based Art at #UTKSOA

#UTKSOA is pleased to announce that Asst. Professor Elaine McMillion Sheldon's documentary "King Coal" has been named the New York Times Critics Pick for Aug 10, 2023. The film begins a US theatrical tour in NYC and will be in Knoxville on Sept 1. More at: art.utk.edu/elaine-sheldon…

The Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens, Ga., has announced that Noah Lagle, 2023 Graduate of the #UTKSOA Printmaking Program is the full-time Open Studio Monitor at the facility. He coordinates adult art classes & workshops and Artist in Residence program. accgov.com/10686/Welcome-…

Welcome Shelby Reed to the #UTKSOA MFA Ceramics Program. Shelby is an artist from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She attended The Tyler School of Art & Architecture at Temple University where she earned her BFA with a concentration in ceramics. #ceramics art.utk.edu/student-profil…

The #UTKSOA High School Art Academy is a comprehensive workshop experience for Tennessee high school students. Go to: art.utk.edu/hsaa/ for descriptions of workshops and a link to the registration form. Experience Art at the University of Tennessee. @knoxschools

@tristar_arts is pleased to present “Before I Forget ” by #HaleyTakahashi (golden chain gallery) Haley Takahashi, UTKSOA MFA grad 2023, has accepted a position teaching Foundations at Colorado State University this fall. #UTKSOA See this post instagram.com/p/CvNp3N0xu2y/…

Althea Murphy-Price is featured on the Studio Noize podcast #178. #UTKSOA 's printmaking professor discusses her work as it explores the politics & culture of Black women’s hair and her love of printmaking. @ArtsSciencesUT studionoizepodcast.com/episodes/push-…

Beauvais Lyons, Chancellor’s Professor of Art, explains the history of vernacular art and its importance in the art world today. news.utk.edu/2023/05/31/the… #UTKSOA

Studying Art at the UT School of Art begins here - apply.utk.edu This week applications opportunities were opened at the University of Tennessee. Study: Art History Painting + Drawing Ceramics Sculpture Printmaking Photography Time-Based Art Cinema Studies

Congratulations to Alum, Marta Lee (BFA Fall 2014) whose collaboration with Anika Steppe is featured at Underdonk, Brooklyn, NY, August 5 - September 10. The exhibition, Much More Together is shown under the moniker Francis Brady. #UTKSOA @artssciencesut @utkpnd

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the UT Downtown Gallery remains closed for repairs and will not be open for August’s First Friday. We will let you know as soon as we are able to reopen. #UTKSOA @ArtsSciencesUT

#UTKSOA is proud to announce Zoe Brester-Pennings, MFA Printmaking Graduate of the Class of 2023, is the recipient of The Univ of Wisconsin-Parkside Artist-in-Residence position in Printmaking. This position runs from the Fall of 2023 thru Spring 2024 semester. @artssciencesUT

Jason Brown, Assc Professor of Sculpture at the #UTKSOA exhibits as part of the Land Report Collective. He considers the politics of mountaintop removal in his construction of objects & installations while also creating playful assemblages. @utksculpture landreportcollective.com

Audacious Black Freedom Dreams August 22 – October 29, 2023 Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture presents the work of Stacey Robinson. This exhibition features a multimedia projection and seven 7-foot banners created using digital collage. #UTKSOA @Ewing.Gallery

Welcome Nyssa Collins to the #UTKSOA MFA in Time-Based Art. Nyssa has a BA in Piano Performance and is a largely self-taught multimedia artist. She has created several semi-permanent pieces of public art in NC and worked as a giant puppet maker and performer.

Last week the College of Architecture hosted a design camp. The atrium and hallways were filled with activity and fun. As always, art at art. #UTKSOA @UTKCoAD

Visit us at the University of Tennessee School of Art, 1715 University Blvd., in the Art and Architecture Building! Make creating and making art part of your experience at UT. art.utk.edu #UTKSOA