Tag Archives: Department of Art and Design

Supporting Student Artists: Arts Bash

The College of Fine Arts and Communication at UW-Stevens Point is hosting their annual Arts Bash on Saturday, February 2nd, starting at 7 p.m. at the Noel Fine Arts Center.  Arts Bash is an annual fundraising event that supports the departments of Theatre and Dance and Art and Design.  Justun Hart, theatre and dance alumnus from UW-Stevens Point and co-founder ... Read More »

Student Artists Gain Insights Through Scholarships

As the academic year comes to a close, departments throughout the university are acknowledging excellence of the students within their programs in annual scholarship awards. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Department of Art and Design is no exception. The 2017 scholarship competition included 23 awards for students in every major. The winners were announced on April 2 at the Annual ... Read More »

UWSP’s Cross-Campus Connection Receives National Attention

A cross-campus relationship, now garnering national attention, has benefited paper science, engineering and art students with the production of specialty art paper. Four years ago, art students were still paying $5 per sheet of art paper shipped from France for drawing, painting and printing. The paper was so expensive that it made students afraid of making mistakes. Meanwhile, students from the ... Read More »

American Institute of Graphic Arts: Bringing Design to the World

AIGA is the American Institute for Graphic Arts, which is an international organization for graphic artists. It is the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design and it allows for graphic artists to find jobs, network, and discover design. “AIGA creates opportunities for students to learn and network in the experiences of graphic design beyond the classroom,” said Stuart ... Read More »

Student Artwork Displayed, Juried for Galllery Show

The latest exhibition in the Edna Carlsten Art Gallery in the Noel Fine Arts Center has artwork from nearly every medium to make an art aficionado out of anyone, all pieces of which have been created by students at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point. The Juried Student Exhibition debuted Dec. 11 to a crowd of more than 50 faculty, ... Read More »