UARK Art History

🌟 Check out all of our undergraduate speakers sharing their research at the 35th Annual Arkansas Art History Symposium, happening this week!

These students are from all over the state of Arkansas, including the U of A, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (), the University of Central Arkansas ( ), the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (), Harding University () and Hendrix College (). They will be convening at the Fine Arts Center on the University of Arkansas Fayetteville campus March 6 and 7, and speaking in groups for a total of 5 panels, categorized into the following themes:

The Diverse Voices and Visions of Arkansas: Past and Present

The Art of Identity

Art, Power, Space, and the Popular

The Icon and the Artist in European Art

Unsettling the Canon and the Archive

M.A. art history graduate students will serve as panel moderators at the event and were instrumental in the preparation of the symposium and served on the selection committee for the presenters.

“We are thrilled to welcome art history students and faculty from across the state,” said Akshaya Tankha (), assistant professor of art history and organizer of the event. “Students will deliver a 20-minute illustrated presentation on their area of research. For those who may be attending a symposium for the very first time, this is a wonderful opportunity to gain valuable experience in what it means to participate in an academic conference in a fun and supportive environment.”

📝 There is still time to register for the event, which will include a keynote lecture from Dr. Jennifer Marshall, Samuel Russell Endowed Professor of Art History at the University of Minnesota () on March 6 at 5:30pm in FNAR 314.

🔗 Head to art.uark.edu for more info and to register, or through the link in our bio.

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I📣 ITS FINALLY HERE 📣

As we gear up for the 35th Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium next week, we also wanted to share some exciting Preconference Events leading up to the big day!

Mark your calendars and join us for the additional offerings:  
* “Art History in the Wild” School of Art Alumni Panel - March 4th, 11am-1pm
* Society of Art Historians (SOAH) Meet & Greet - March 4th, 5:30-6:30pm

Links for registering to the Symposium and Preconference Events are in the bio! Sign up TODAY^^

Call For Papers Deadline Extended:
35th Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium
School of Art, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
March 6-7, 2025

The deadline for the Call for Papers for the 35th Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium, scheduled to be held at the School of Art, University of Arkansas over March 6-7, 2025, has been extended to January 26, 2025.

The School of Art at the University of Arkansas welcomes undergraduate students attending Arkansas colleges and universities to submit abstracts (250-word maximum) for 20-minute papers to be presented at the 35th Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium on March 6-7, 2025.

We welcome papers that represent original art historical and interdisciplinary research on art and architecture from any historical period and geographical focus. Students who engage in their research with art historical and critical methods—addressing iconography, class, race, gender, Indigeneity, the economy, the environment, and/or decolonization, for example—are strongly encouraged to apply. Additionally, we welcome papers that explore AI visualization, urbanism, adaptive reuse, and/or curatorial practice. We also invite papers that are interdisciplinary in scope and focused on areas of research such as the anthropology of art and space as well as the study of cinema.

Please email the abstract by the end of the day on January 26, 2025, to Dr. Akshaya Tankha, [email protected]. Please include your name, major, year of study, college or university, and the name of your faculty mentor. Notification of acceptance will be communicated via email in the first week of February.

The 35th Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium is being hosted by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. We have an exciting line-up of events as part of the symposium, including a keynote lecture delivered by Prof. Jennifer Marshall (Art History, University of Minnesota).

Further details regarding the symposium schedule will be made available in February 2025.
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Image Credit:
Artist Once Known (Dine), Pictorial Blanket ca. 1885, Germantown wool yarn, cotton string, handspun wool, bayeta, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

Call for Papers
We are excited to share the Call for Papers for the 35th Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium. This year the symposium will be hosted by the University of Arkansas School of Art in our Studio + Design Center March 6 - 7.  

The School of Art welcomes undergraduate students attending Arkansas colleges and universities to submit abstracts (250-word maximum) for 20-minute papers. We welcome papers that represent original art historical and interdisciplinary research on art and architecture from any historical period and geographical focus.
 
Please email the abstract by the end of the day on January 20, 2025, to Dr. Akshaya Tankha, [email protected]. Please include your name, major, year of study, college or university, and the name of your faculty mentor. Notification of acceptance will be communicated via email by February 1, 2025.

Share this with your students and colleagues and stay tuned for more details about the symposium.

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National Gallery of Denmark [a gallery view], Copenhagen

✨ 2025-26 Applications for the Master of Art in Art History specializing in the Art of the Americas in partnership with are still open, but only for a limited time! The deadline for applications is January 15th. You DON’T want to miss it!!

Students accepted into the program will experience:
🔸 Funding support during years of study
🔸 Innovative curriculum
🔸 Travel course
🔸 Guaranteed Internships
🔸 Unparalleled resources

Apply at uarkart.slideroom.com, direct link in bio!

We are excited to bring in another cohort of graduate students to the Art History M.A. program! They have survived their first semester of grad school and they’ve already done some amazing work. We absolutely cannot wait to see what else they have in store. Join us in welcoming them to the U of A School of Art! CONGRATS🤩🎉

📣 COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT

For those with an interest in Art History, the upcoming Spring ’25 semester provides a significant opportunity to engage in Special Topics courses!!

These curriculum offerings aim to enrich the academic experience by providing extensive coverage of diverse topics, emphasizing the intersectionality of art with various cultural, historical, and theoretical frameworks.

We encourage interested individuals to take advantage of this exceptional educational opportunity. Enroll today!!

Join us for an exciting opportunity! Learn more about our upcoming graduate seminar trip to Alabama from Professors Kelvin Parnell Jr., and Jarvis Young. This session will provide key details about the itinerary, costs, and what you can expect on this unique educational experience.

📅 Date: October 24, 2024
⏰ Time: 12-1pm
📍 Location: Gearhardt Hall 206