Boise State Department of Art, Design and Visual Studies

The Drawing and Painting Area and the Visiting Artist and Scholar Program at Boise State are delighted to welcome artist Teresa Dunn to campus for a public lecture on Thursday, April 3rd at 4:30 p.m. in room 439 of the CVA.

Dunn is a Mexican American artist based in Michigan. She is a professor of painting and drawing at Michigan State University in East Lansing, where she has taught since 2006. Originally from a small town in Southern Illinois, themes of isolation, belonging, joy and hope emerge in the visual storytelling of her paintings.

Dunn received her MFA from Indiana University Bloomington in 2002. She is a three-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Fellowship, was a Jacob K Javits Fellow, and was recently awarded grants from the Puffin Foundation Ltd and the Sustainable Arts Foundation. Her work was featured in John Seed’s book “More Disruption: Representation in Flux” from Schiffer Publishing.

This event is free and open to the public.

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1st, at noon for a special Art History Speaker Series virtual lecture with Purnima Dhavan from the University of Washington. Dhavan's lecture is titled "Animals as Technology: Reframing Post-Humanism in the Context of Imperial Histories."

As always, this event is free and open to all. For more info, and to access the Zoom link, please visit the link below.

https://boisestate.enterprise.localist.com/event/art-history-speaker-series-presents-purnima-dhavan

We are proud to share that our very own Associate Professor Astri Snodgrass will be featured in the Boise Art Museum’s new exhibition program, "Here We Have Idaho: Material Matters."

Discover how Snodgrass’ innovative paper sculptures join forces with S. A. Jones’s vibrant paintings to redefine contemporary art. See it all from March 1 – July 13, and don't miss the opening party on Feb. 28 (5:30–8:00 p.m.). Check out the full article below for more info.

Snodgrass showcases innovative work in new Boise Art Museum exhibition Boise State is proud to spotlight the creative innovation of Associate Professor of Drawing and...

The MFA, Visual Arts Program at Boise State is now accepting applications for Fall 2025 admission through January 31, 2025.

This three-year program immerses the graduate student in an interdisciplinary environment that encourages innovative work in the studio and supports creative, intellectual, and professional development.

All program students are offered individual, private studios. Graduate assistantships are available that include tuition waivers, health insurance, and a monthly salary. Please visit the link below for more info or to apply.

https://www.boisestate.edu/art-gradprogram/mfa-in-visual-arts/admissions/

The Department of Art, Design and Visual Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State invites applications for two Teaching Assistant Professor or Lecturer positions (appointments depending on qualifications) in the Graphic Design program to begin in August 2025.

The successful candidate will teach a maximum of 4 courses per semester at all levels within the Graphic Design program, with opportunities to develop electives relative to the candidate’s interests.

Please visit the link below for more information on this position or to apply.

https://jobs.boisestate.edu/en-us/job/498712/teaching-assistant-professor-or-lecturer-of-graphic-design

🎨🌌 Step into the creative universe of Boise State Theatre’s 2024-25 season, “Moonstruck”! This year’s productions are paired with breathtaking artwork by Boise State Art instructor Erin Cunningham, whose ink and watercolor pieces evoke the cosmos and the human connection to it. These stunning visuals enhance the theatre experience while also supporting student scholarships. Discover how collaboration between artists and storytellers brings this season’s vision to life by reading the full article below.

Boise State Theatre celebrates the art of collaboration through production season artwork Interdisciplinary collaboration is the lifeblood of innovation, breathing new energy into creative and academic communities....

Enter to show your artwork at the Blue Galleries! Submissions for the 2025 Annual Student Juried Exhibition at the Blue Galleries are accepted now through December 13th, 2024.

This exhibition, open for entries of visual art and design in all media from enrolled students across the disciplines and majors, will be juried this year by Carolyn Herrera-Perez, a curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The exhibition will occur at the Blue Galleries from January 21st to March 28th, 2025. Link below for the entry form, full eligibility details and additional info. Note: make sure to sign into your Boise State account to access.

https://forms.gle/hhd7rPSZoMjgX25X9

Students from Art 361: Intro to Illustration were recently challenged to create a portrait illustration of someone noteworthy — an artist, scientist, astronaut, civil rights leader, humanitarian, Nobel Prize winner, etc. — that goes beyond the ordinary.

In addition to capturing the subject's likeness, students were encouraged to think creatively to capture the essence of their subject through their work. Here are just a few examples of the amazing results.

Join us for a virtual lecture with Catherine Dunlop, Associate Professor of Modern European History at Montana State University, on Tuesday, October 15th, from 12 to 1 p.m. MT. As part of the 2024-2025 Art History Speaker Series, Dunlop will present a talk titled “Environmental Images and the Making of D-Day.”

The 2024-2025 series explores the intersections of art, technology, and the environment. All series lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the link below.

https://www.boisestate.edu/schoolofthearts/event/the-visiting-artist-and-scholar-program-presents-catherine-dunlop/

The Boise State Visiting Artist and Scholar Program is pleased to welcome Helen Armstrong to the campus from October 13 to 16. On Tuesday, October 15, Armstrong will present a public lecture titled "Walking the A.I. Tightrope" in the CVA, room 439, from 12 to 1 p.m.

Armstrong is a Professor of Graphic & Experience Design and the Director of the MGXD Program at NC State University. Her public lecture will explore the nuances of thoughtful human/AI capabilities and integration via user experience and user interface design. We will touch on interrogating systems, leveraging the strengths of both the human and the AI, and dialing up and down levels of automation. Ultimately, we will consider how designers can build Gen AI-fueled systems that help people arrive at new— previously unimaginable— human/AI insights. This event is free and open to the public.

School of the Arts to host visit of renowned international artist on Oct. 2 Berlin-based artist Jeremiah Day will visit Boise State on Wednesday, Oct. 2 to work with...