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Margo Duvall
February 26, 2025 • Posted in

Duvall’s Photography Exhibit on Display in Stephens Gallery

Margo Duvall, assistant professor of art at University of the Ozarks, will present her photography exhibit, “Stitch Along Broken Line,” at the University through March 20. The exhibit will be on display in the Stephens Gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There is no cost for admission and the public is invited. There […]

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January 28, 2025 • Posted in

Goodwin is Artist of the Month

Northwest Arkansas artist Sigrid Lorfing Goodwin will be the Artist of the Month at University of the Ozarks through Feb. 6. Goodwin’s exhibit, “Pink Beam” will be featured in the Stephens Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 5-6 p.m. on Feb. 6, in the gallery. Goodwin is an artist and […]

students in ceramics class
January 7, 2025 • Posted in , ,

Windgate Foundation Pledges $200K for Art, Graphic Design Scholarships

The Windgate Foundation has pledged a multi-year grant of $200,000 to University of the Ozarks to support scholarships for students majoring in art and graphic design, University officials announced this week. The four-year grant will run from 2025-2028 and will include annual gifts of $50,000. The funds will support incoming freshmen who plan to pursue […]

Artist Zach Tate
November 13, 2024 • Posted in

Ceramic Artist Tate to Present Exhibit

Jonesboro (Ark.) ceramic artist Zach Tate will present his exhibit, “Never Been to Cambodia,” in the University of the Ozarks’ Stephens Gallery through Dec. 20 as part of the Artist of the Month Series. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 19 in the gallery, located in […]

GRaphic Design
November 1, 2024 • Posted in ,

U of O to Add Graphic Design Major in Fall 2025

The University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees recently approved the creation of a graphic design major during its fall meeting in October. The graphic design major will be implemented beginning the Fall 2025 Semester and will be a part of the University’s art program. In addition to the new graphic design major, faculty have […]

Alumna Azalia Molina
September 30, 2024 • Posted in ,

Molina ’18 is Artist of the Month for October

University of the Ozarks alumna Azalia Molina ’18 will present her art exhibit, “De Pata y Sazón,” from Oct. 7 through Nov. 1 in the Stephens Gallery as the University’s Artist of the Month. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 4-5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 in the gallery, located in […]

Dr. Deborah Kuster, artist of the month
August 26, 2024 • Posted in

Kuster’s Textile Art to be Featured in Stephens Gallery

University of the Ozarks will present the art exhibit, “Art as Teacher: Textile Art by Deborah Kuster,” throughout the month of September as part of the Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit will be held from Aug. 26 through Sept. 27 in the Stephens Gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center on campus. […]

Kathy Nash
April 9, 2024 • Posted in ,

Biology and Photography Combine to Shape Nash’s Future

While Biology and Photography might seem like contrasting and divergent academic interests, University of the Ozarks senior Kathy Nash has found a way to combine the disciplines quite harmoniously. Nash, a senior biology major from Torrance, Calif., recently completed an ambitious independent photography project titled, “Echoes of Beauty: Capturing the Changing Ecology of New Mexico’s […]

Artist Kasten Searles
March 13, 2024 • Posted in

Arkansas Artist Searles to Display Exhibit

Arkansas artist Kasten McClellan Searles will have her exhibit, “PAINT / PIXELS,” on display in the Stephens Gallery at University of the Ozarks through May 9, 2024, as part of the University’s Artist of the Month Series. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 6-7 p.m. on April 11 in the gallery, […]

Art students
February 19, 2024 • Posted in ,

Windgate Foundation’s $2.2 Million Gift Enhances Art Program

The Windgate Foundation has made a $2.2 million gift to the University of the Ozarks’ art department that will endow a current professorship position and allow the University to create a new graphic design curriculum. The gift includes a $2 million endowment to establish the Windgate Professor of Art position. This allows the University to […]