UAF Department of Art

Join the UAF University Relations creative team and help shape the visual identity of the university through engaging print and digital design. This position develops publications, promotional materials, presentations, and marketing content that support university communications and branding initiatives.

Learn more and apply for the position here: https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/graphic-designer-fairbanks-alaska-united-states

Camille Russell-Lew was just named a National Gold Medalist by the Scholastic Awards (“the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens”) and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, for her final piece while in a summer Beginning Drawing studio arts course here at the UAF Art Department.

Her self-portrait “Outlet” is a pen + ink piece done in 2024 while she was a student at West Valley High School. After winning the Gold Key/American Visions Award for the region, her work advanced to the final level and is now on display at Carnegie Hall in New York City, where she will be presented with the official award during a ceremony in June – stay tuned for more images, and congratulations to Camille!

Finals week is intense—but what if your next studio is the field?

The CLA StoryWorks Field Intensive invites students to document real research through visual storytelling. Work in Tok, Alaska capturing moments, process and environment through photography, video and creative work.

📍 Fairbanks + Tok, Alaska
📅 June 7–13, 2026
👥 4 students selected
💰 All expenses covered + $1,000 compensation

🗓 Apply by May 1 at 5pm AKST
👉 https://forms.gle/VDqDPHtrPLDyNnBs9

Made possible by Transformative Experience Funding.

DON'T MISS OUT! Online registration deadline is tonight by midnight, and the last chance to register will be in-person this Sunday during artwork intake!

This spring, Fairbanks Arts Association invites Interior Alaskan artists to submit original work for Interdependence — a juried exhibition opening May 1 at the Bear Gallery in Pioneer Park, presented in conjunction with Fairbanks Arts Association's 60th anniversary year.
Interdependence refers to the way people, systems, and elements rely on and support one another. This concept was selected as a reflection on the relationships that sustain the arts in Interior Alaska: artists and audiences, mentors and emerging creators, volunteers and organizers, and the many cultural and creative networks that have supported artistic exchange over the past six decades. Just as ecosystems thrive through mutual support, the arts community grows through collaboration, generosity, and collective effort.

🎨 Open call for original work responding to the concept of “Interdependence” in painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, photography, glass, jewelry, or fiber.

🏆 Awards: Juror's Choice ($200) · Second Place ($150) · Third Place ($100) · Honorable Mentions

👩‍🎨 This year's juror is Susan Joy Share, an Anchorage-based visual artist and bookbinder known for large-scale kinetic book sculptures and wearable works used in performance. Her work is held in collections including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Anchorage Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She is a recipient of a Rasmuson Foundation Artist Fellowship. Learn more at susanjoyshare.com.

🚨Online registration closes: Thursday, April 23, 11:59 pm — $5/entry (up to 4 entries)
Online Registration: https://form.jotform.com/260815852288163

In-person intake: Sunday, April 26, noon–4:00 pm — Bear Gallery, Pioneer Park ($6/entry)

🎤 Juror's Talk: Monday, April 27, 7:00 pm — Blue Room, 3rd Floor, Centennial Center — free and open to the public

🥂 Opening Reception & Awards: Friday, May 1, 5:00–7:00 pm (awards at 6:00 pm)

🖼 Exhibition on view: May 1–30, Monday–Saturday, noon–6:00 pm

💳 Current Fairbanks Arts members at the Artist level or above receive a fee waiver on their third entry.
Not yet a member? New and renewing memberships at fairbanksarts.org/membership

Questions? [email protected] or (907) 251-8386, option 3.

📍 Bear Gallery, 3rd Floor, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska

Art department alum Brianna Reagan (BFA 2008) gave a very special presentation in the Drawing department last week, showcasing her experience as a local professional artist whose work appears across the Pacific Northwest in both galleries and extensive logo + packaging design for her small business clients 🎨✨📦

Explore her work: https://www.briannareaganart.com/

That time of the semester when the main hallway display cases are commandeered to showcase comics from a couple classes 📚✨: Almost a hundred pages/pieces went up this week, along with some great work from the rest of the department in painting, printmaking, and Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced drawing studio art courses 🎨🖊

Jamie Smith’s Pen & Ink students dove into experimentation with this “Stick, Spatter & Straw” critique assignment! These oversized 18x24” Bristol board pieces push mark-making beyond the traditional—incorporating sticks, splatter and even breath in bold, expressive compositions 🖊✨

Take your creative practice outside the studio. The CLA StoryWorks Field Intensive is a week-long, immersive experience where students document real-world environments and processes in the field in Tok, Alaska. No experience required—just curiosity and openness to new environments.

📍 Fairbanks + Tok
📅 June 7–13
💰 All costs covered + $1,000 compensation
👥 4 students selected

👉 Apply now: https://forms.gle/VDqDPHtrPLDyNnBs9
🗓 Deadline: May 1

This opportunity is made possible through UAF Transformative Experience Funding, supported by the Matriculation Fee.