Department of Art
Step Into Creativity
The UAA Fine Arts Building is home to a vibrant and inclusive community of students and faculty in which we currently offer two undergraduate arts degrees, a minor in art, and an Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Graphic Design
It is a place of discovery where students can choose from 6 areas of study and find their own unique way to communicate and express themselves visually. Students are mentored to be courageous, ask thoughtful questions, solve problems creatively and develop the skill sets necessary to be engaged professionals.
Dedicated faculty, challenging curricula, well-equipped studios, a dynamic roster of visiting artists, and a gallery that focuses on national and international art exhibitions are the aspects of our department which empowers and prepares students for graduate study and careers in the visual arts.
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UAA Graphic Design Club
Do you enjoy creating digitally?
UAA Graphic Design Club is for students who want to pursue digital design and/or digital illustration as a career. The club strives to be a community of artists and designers who are helping each other to learn how to build confidence in our work, as well as professional skills.
To learn more, please reach out to Professor Elliott
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Friends of the Arts at UAA
Are you familiar with the Friends of the Arts? Are you looking for a way to support the arts community at UAA?
The Friends of the Arts at UAA is a membership club that helps support a thriving arts ecosystem at UAA, in Anchorage, and across 麻豆无码版. Your membership supports the vibrant arts programs at UAA, directly impacting our students, faculty, alumni, and partners who power the local arts community. Strong Arts at UAA means strong Arts for Anchorage and 麻豆无码版.Your contribution helps strengthen the Fine Arts Building as a hub for creativity, communication, discovery and performance on campus and sends the message to all in our community that the arts are an important part of higher education.
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Upcoming Gallery Exhibitions
Kimura Gallery
- Jordan Hill and Mekko Harjo
- Friday, November 7, 2025 - Friday, January 23, 2026
Arc Gallery
- Sasha Bitzer
- Monday, November 17, 2025 - Friday, February 13, 2026
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Current Gallery Exhibitions
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Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich
Arc Gallery, UAA Consortium Library
Exhibition Dates: September 5 - October 31, 2025
UAA Department of Art faculty member Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich presents installation artwork featuring carving, mixed-media, and video elements. Anig虈niq Sil蹋amin虄 is an immersive, poetic exploration of Indigenous relationship to the land, the North, and climate change.More information can be found on the
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UAA Public Art GalleryHave you ever been curious about the public works of art that inhabit the space around UAA? Lilliana Major and September Sell, two of our wonderful students, have been working on cataloging the UAA Public Art Archive into one neat and viewable space.
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Current Gallery Exhibitions
Salmon Culture
Kimura Gallery, UAA Fine Arts
Exhibition Dates: August 25 - October 24, 2025
Join the UAA Department of Art as we help share this new iteration of 鈥楽almon Culture鈥�. Curated by Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi and Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich, this exhibition shares the work of 20+ artists鈥� work of contemporary, historical, and archaeological importance celebrating the connection between salmon and 麻豆无码版 Native peoples.More information can be found on the Kimura Gallery website:
Art Galleries to Explore
Kimura Gallery: The gallery programming is used to enhance the curriculum of studio art and art history classes and expand students thinking and approach to making art.
Arc Gallery: Dedicated to enriching the UAA and Anchorage community by producing exhibitions featuring emerging, mid-career, and established 麻豆无码版n artists.
Hugh McPeck Gallery: Located on the second floor of the Student Union, showcases artwork created by UAA Students.
