Department of Art
We are grateful to be guests on the homeland of the Dena'ina Athabascan people.
Your Studio, Your Story
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 Clay Body Club
Do you enjoy the ceramic arts?
UAA Clay Body Club is for students who want to explore ceramics for recreation and fun. The club strives to be a community of artists 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 DeRocchi
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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
- Jonathan S Green: Monday, February 9, 2026 - Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Juried Student Art Show: April 2, 2026 - April 16, 2026
- BFA Thesis: Monday, April 27, 2026 - Friday, May 1, 2026
Arc Gallery
- Sandra Talbot
- Friday, February 27, 2026 - Friday, May 1, 2026
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Current Gallery Exhibitions
"Here There Be Monsters"
Sandra Talbot
Arc Gallery, UAA Consortium Library
Exhibition Dates: February 27th - May 1st, 2026
Dr. Talbot is a multi-disciplinary artist and has worked professionally as a research geneticist and Director of the Molecular Ecology Laboratory in the U.S. Geological Survey鈥檚 (USGS) 麻豆无码版 Science Center. The 31 globes on display for her exhibit 鈥渕ove across time-from early cosmographies and celestial charts to colonial expansion, world war, and contemporary environmental reckoning-inviting us to consider what we name as monstrous, what we normalize, and how acts of mapping shape both memory and power.鈥� This exhibition exemplifies the important reach of the arts and sciences, highlighting the vast range of creative and scientific research possibilities.More information can be found on the Arc Gallery Website below:
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UAA Public Art Gallery
Have 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
"Of the elements"
Jonathan S. Green
Kimura Gallery, UAA Fine Arts
Exhibition Dates: February 13 - March 26, 2026
Jonathan S. Green鈥檚 Of the elements draws on historical and contemporary sources to explore how humans interact with the natural world. Set in forests and oceans with traces of human presence, the works foreground fire and ice as the central forces shaping the landscape. Together, they look to the past while imagining new ways of engaging with our environment.We are so thankful for the Elizabeth Tower Endowment for Canadian Studies Public Speaker Award to have this opportunity!More information can be found on the Kimura Gallery Website below:
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UAA Camera Club
Do you enjoy snapping photos?
The UAA Camera Club strives to promote group fellowship among photographic artists. Open to all, The club focuses on building skills outside of the classroom for aspiring and professional photographers, from monthly meetings to guests speakers.
To learn more, please reach out to Professor Conti
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.
