Special Programs & Activities in Studio Art

Schedule of Activities in the Department of Art and Art History

Lecture Series: Studio Art–Viewpoint
Annually the department presents Viewpoint, a series of concentrated visits by distinguished curators, scholars and critics. This program is comprised of several multiple-day residencies throughout the spring semester. This format enables these leading commentators and critics to fully share their perspectives from the diverse and multifaceted contemporary art world. The lecturers are always brought in pairs and present various programs including public lectures, seminars, and individual studio critiques with graduate students. Lectures are free and open to the public.

Lecture Series: Studio Art–Visiting Artists
Internationally known artists visit the department every fall semester to give lectures and to meet with graduate students for seminars and critiques. Lectures are free and open to the public.

Guest Artist in Printmaking Program
The Guest Artist in Printmaking Program is an annual visiting artist program that takes place in the printmaking studios of the Department of Art and Art History. The educational goal of GAPP is to take advantage of the inherent collaborative, and more communal nature of printmaking and to use these characteristics as a unique teaching tool.

Learning Tuscany: Art and Culture in Italy
The Learning Tuscany program exposes deserving students to art and culture first-hand. Students are given the opportunity to be ambassadors from Texas, the United States and UT Austin, sharing their experiences with students and citizens of Italy. The program focuses on the landscapes of Tuscany in order to consider what defines particular places and the ways we represent them.