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The University of South Carolina Upstate Art Department is dedicated to quality and integrity in educating students in the Visual Arts.
05/08/2019
Our students did fantastic at the 2019 Graphic Design show: Wonder! Shane Gilmore took 1st place for his Camero Infographic, Yin Yohao, 2nd for MUJI tea bottles, and Taylor Anderson, 3rd for her Futura style specimen booklet. Special mentions to Shelby Reynolls & Noel Slater!!!
05/08/2019
Congratulations to the Graphic Design Graduates! Good luck in your future careers!
04/29/2019
If I had to give the night a grade it would be a 10/10! The 2019 Graphic Design Senior Show was an excellent chance to see our students hard work. Once again they did a great job and we are so proud
04/25/2019
We're so excited to get The Graphic Design Senior Show started! There's a ton of great booths on display. The students are ready and eager to show off all they've done. We couldn't be prouder.
04/16/2019
‼️PRINTS FOR SALE‼️
It's time for the Student Print sale at . All prints are original and created by the students enrolled in Printmaking I. The students utilized a wide variety of methods including monotype, lithography, drypoint etching, solar plate Intaglio, and relief. 15% of all sales will go into the Visual Arts Scholarship Fund. Included in this post is just a few examples of the prints available.
Marcus Broome, "Horse on Landscape"
Victoria Lego, "Dead Sea"
John Osborne, "Life is Grate"
Qaisera Ishaaq, "Enter the Kraken"
04/15/2019
We are so proud of Tyler Kirby, an Art Education student! Not one, but two of his original pieces will be featured in Tubac, Arizonas Center of Arts “Wine-Dark Sea” Exhibition! Well done Tyler!
"Don't press it"
"Therapy No. 2"
Tyler Kirby and Dr. Hightower at the opening of the Art Education Exhibit April 11, 2019
04/12/2019
"The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before."- Neil Gaiman. .
A big thank you to everyone who came out to support the opening of the Art Education Exhibit. An even bigger congratulations to the students who participated! We look forward to seeing you grow and bring a little more light to the world.
(Left to right: Tyler Kirby, Carolina Gonzalez, Gabby Castillo, Dr. Hightower, Jessica Apple, and Julia Doiron) .
04/10/2019
We hope to see you at our 2019 Art Education Exhibit! Student work will be featured in both the FOCUS gallery and Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery located in the Humanities and Performing Arts Center (HPAC, first and second floor). The reception begins at 4:30p.m.
"Owl" By: Tyler Kirby
04/07/2019
Mark the calendar and get ready for the moment we've all been waiting for, it's time for our Senior Show! Come out April 25, 2019 to see all our seniors wonderful work! The event will be held from 5-7:30p.m. at the George! We hope to see you there as we celebrate our seniors hard work
04/07/2019
Open call for all Student artist, designers, and creative individuals! .
To apply visit the visual arts center lobby or KHVAC 116! Entry is free and you may submit multiple entries, each entry will need its own form.
Submission will be accepted until April 16, 2019
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