Joli Livaudais's 2018 photograph, "Nesting Instincts"

UA Little Rock to host art exhibit featuring faculty work

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Art Gallery will host its Faculty Biennial Show from Oct. 15 to Nov. 16 in the Brad Cushman Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art and Design.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock to host art exhibit featuring faculty work”

Windgate Center of Art and Design installs first artwork in outdoor sculpture garden

Visitors to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Windgate Center of Art and Design will now see art before they even enter the doors. A 7-foot-tall wooden sculpture by Arkansas artist Robyn Horn was installed this week on the center’s plaza entry as the first in the center’s Sculpture Garden. Continue reading “Windgate Center of Art and Design installs first artwork in outdoor sculpture garden”

New exhibit to display silkscreens from now-closed Alternative Museum

A new exhibit at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will feature 10 silkscreens that were donated to the closed Alternative Museum in New York City to protest cuts in public funding.  Continue reading “New exhibit to display silkscreens from now-closed Alternative Museum”

UA Little Rock to host underwater photography exhibit exploring Mexican legends

A new art exhibit at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will display a series of underwater photographs inspired by traditional Mexican legends and culture. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to host underwater photography exhibit exploring Mexican legends”

New gallery exhibit explores oppression of the people of Southeast Asia

A new gallery exhibit on display at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock hosts artwork exploring the moral and political oppression of people living in Southeast Asia and India.  Continue reading “New gallery exhibit explores oppression of the people of Southeast Asia”

Artist creates unique installation at Windgate Center of Art and Design

Artist Jowita Wyszomirska has transformed the Small Gallery in the UA Little Rock Windgate Center of Art and Design with an installation called “Water Memory.”  Continue reading “Artist creates unique installation at Windgate Center of Art and Design”

Adrian Louis Brewer's "The Cactus Hill"

New summer exhibit features work from UA Little Rock’s permanent collection

The summer is a great time to check out the talented and diverse work of artists affiliated with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  Continue reading “New summer exhibit features work from UA Little Rock’s permanent collection”

Finalists for Staff Achievement Awards announced The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Staff Senate has announced the finalists for the 2018 Staff Achievement Awards. A $1,000 cash award is given to the top employee in each of three categories: Ben Fry Service to UA Little Rock, community service, and personal growth. The winners will be announced at the Staff Awards Ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, in the Engineering and Information Technology Building Auditorium. “The staff members are a vital part of the success of UA Little Rock,” said Staff Senate President Richard Harper. “The Staff Achievement Award winners underscore UA Little Rock’s commitment to serving the university and community through hard work. Our staff’s dedication to these principles continues to amaze me.” The winners of the Staff Senate Scholarship and Jerry Crittenden Employee Book Scholarship will also be announced. Staff members who are celebrating work anniversaries, have graduated in the past year, and retiring will also be recognized. Members of the university and community are encouraged to attend the awards ceremony and reception to celebrate the achievements of UA Little Rock staff members and to wear UA Little Rock colors and apparel to show school spirit. For more information, contact Angie Faller at 501-907-9320 or amfaller@ualr.edu. The finalists include: Ben fry Service to UA Little Rock • Tom Coffin, senior visualization and operations manager, Emerging Analytics Center • Terry Harrison, higher education program coordinator, William H. Bowen School of Law • William Wagner, operations manager, KLRE/KUAR Community Service • Tiffani McAdoo, grant implementation specialist, School of Social Work/MidSOUTH • Melody Muldrow, research associate, Graduate Institute of Technology • Virginia Oswalt, administrative specialist, Department of Earth Sciences Personal Growth • Erin Fehr, archivist, Sequoyah National Research Center • Marty Mayfield, fiscal support analyst, TRIO Student Support Services • Pamala Stanley, administrative assistant, Department of Systems Engineering

Windgate Center subject of Architecture and Design Network lecture

The design of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s new Windgate Center of Art and Design will be the subject of an April 10 lecture by the Architecture and Design Network.  Continue reading “Windgate Center subject of Architecture and Design Network lecture”

Through the Trees, oil on canvas by Kate Freeman Clark

Windgate Center to debut new gallery spaces

The Windgate Center of Art and Design opens this month, and with it come two new gallery spaces that will feature works from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Permanent Collection as well as temporary exhibits. Continue reading “Windgate Center to debut new gallery spaces”