Within the Visual Arts Building, we have two student galleries that can be utilized by students working within any medium(s) in the department to showcase their creative work. Applications are taken for the next semester. Work previously finished is preferred but for the fall semester, you have the summer to work on completing the work, so you can propose an exhibition as long as you are certain you can complete it. Advice is available. Students are allowed to apply/have a show 2x before graduating. If you are a BFA student, please do not apply for the spring semester as you have an exhibition for the BFA cohort in the spring.
Junior/Senior Art Students will have priority however all students are encouraged to apply.
Please fill out the attached application with proposed exhibition description/ images.
***The only way to contact you is via your uwyo email. Those that do not respond after being granted an exhibition will be bypassed and the dates will be given to the next student in line.
Students should read and understand the course syllabus for this semester.
Students will be asked to submit:
- Images of work - Observational Drawing, Color Piece, 3-D Piece, and additional detail images (jpeg. or tiff. files).
- Written statements for each piece.
- Due - Sunday, March 31st, 2024 at midnight- no exceptions.
- Please remember to NOT INCLUDE your name (except for where it is asked for) .
- Use your portfolio number only on all other areas.
Purpose of Student Studios:
To provide the space for advanced students enrolled in at least one credit hour of upper level courses (3000 – 4000 level) in the Department of Art to work on their creative research safely and independently.
Application Procedure:
Students will submit a completed application by November 1 for the following spring semester and April 1 for the summer or following fall semesters. Studio spaces do not carry over from one semester to the next. Students must plan ahead accordingly and submit an application for faculty consideration each semester in order to retain their studio spaces. IMPORTANT: Even if students, especially Post Undergraduate Assistants are awarded a space for an entire year, they must still submit an application each semester.
Preference:
As a general rule, preference will be given to students in the following order: Post Undergraduate Assistants (PUAs), BFA students with senior standing preparing to graduate, BA students with senior standing preparing to graduate, followed by all other proposals based on student need. All students who desire a studio space should have strong proposals for how they plan to use the space preferably including exhibition plans and must have passed ART 2000: Portfolio Review.
Building and Studio Access:
Depending on the location of a studio, students may be provided a key so that they may access their spaces. Students that do not return provided keys upon vacating a studio may also have a HOLD put on their records. The Department of Art is in no way responsible for items of personal property that are lost, damaged or stolen from the student studios. Students should not keep expensive or valuable items in the spaces that they do not wish to lose. Furthermore, students should consider safety when working on campus late at night and use the buddy system whenever possible.
Studio Fee:
There is currently no fee to have a studio space in the VA Building.
Regulations Concerning Use of the Studio Spaces:
Using a studio space in the Visual Arts Building is a privilege, not a right, and students must follow certain guidelines to ensure the quality of the spaces and the safety of themselves and their fellow students while occupying a studio. Students are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate and responsible way at all times when using the studio spaces.
If a student witnesses or experiences any inappropriate behavior, especially as it concerns the following regulations, that student should first contact a faculty member who has oversight of that area’s studios (not a faculty member that has oversight of other studio areas - ie. students should discuss issues in the Metalsmithing studios with Metalsmithing faculty, not Ceramics faculty). Individual studios couched within equipment specific areas (printmaking, sculpture, metalsmithing, ceramics, etc) may require additional regulations and / or contracts as defined by the designated faculty of the program.
Area faculty and the Department Head have the right and the duty to rearrange studio assignments based on stituational circumstances. Area faculty and the Department Head may be expell students from their studio space at any time during the semester for not following protocols including, but not limited to, the following:
- Student studio spaces are defined as laboratories. Therefore, there can be no food or drinks present or consumed inside the studios. Students should eat or drink in designated areas of the building only.
- The use of alcohol and tobacco are expressly forbidden in the studio spaces.
- Studio spaces are for creating artwork according to a student’s independent proposal. Students may not store items in the studios unrelated to this goal, nor may students keep a studio as a primary place of residence, nor may students host parties or similar gatherings in the studios.
- If a student does not move into their studio in a timely manner and/or is found to be using the space rarely, if ever, that student will be asked to vacate their space to make room for a student who has a greater need for the studio.
- The studios in the Visual Arts Building are communal. Students must respect the space, property and safety of others sharing the studio with them. This means making sure the doors are locked upon leaving applicable areas, and maintaining a reasonably clean and organized work area.
- Students must treat others in the communal spaces with respect. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. Students who experience harassment should immediately contact the appropriate faculty member and/or department head. Harassment or other inappropriate behavior will result in immediate expulsion.
- Communal space is finite. Students should not take up more space than necessary or creep into others’ designated spaces. Students may not store materials inapplicable to their current project in their studio. Paintings that are not being worked on must be stored in the ventilated painting storage area. Your studio space is not an art gallery.
- Students may not use processes or materials that fundamentally damage the building or that pose a safety threat to themselves or their fellow students in the studio spaces. If a student is in doubt, they should contact an appropriate faculty member before proceeding.
For any Questions or Concerns Please Contact:
Associate Professor Shelby Shadwell / sshadwel@uwyo.edu
APPLYING FOR PA IS NOT APPLYING FOR STUDIO SPACE IN THE VA BUILDING. STUDENTS MUST ALSO COMPLETE A SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR STUDIO SPACE IF THEY REQUIRE ONE. PUAS MUST REAPPLY FOR STUDIO SPACE EACH SEMESTER APPLICATIONS ARE DUE - NOV 1 AND APR 1.
PAs in Art at the University of Wyoming may be awarded in the following areas:
- Printmaking
- Ceramics
- Foundations
- Sculpture
- Drawing
- Painting
- Graphic Design
- Metalsmithing
- Art History
- Photography
- Art Education
Purposes:
- To provide a time for a recently graduated student to continue their creative and/or academic research in preparation for their next professional step.
- To allow the student to develop their knowledge and practice of teaching while assisting in lower level classes.
- To gain knowledge and practice in managing facilities and equipment in their specific PUA area.
- To allow the student to gain experience in a leadership role and begin the transition from student to artist and/or scholar.
- To assist the area professor(s) in their day to day teaching needs.
Duration:
- Students may apply for (and be awarded) PUA periods of one semester or two semesters.
- It is preferred that students do not exceed one year in their status as PUAs. (any exceptions are considered on a case by case basis).
- A PUA award is honorary and can be revoked at any time if there are egregious infractions to the Code of Conduct.
Requirements:
- PUAs must maintain their student status at the University of Wyoming by registering for a minimum of one credit hour during the PA period.
- PUAs must have graduated from the Department of Art at the University of Wyoming.
- PUAs are requested to not take more than four credits during each of their PA semesters.
Expectations/Duties:
- PUAs will make agreements and sign contracts (when required) with supporting faculty regarding specific studio and classroom activities.
- PUAs will serve as ambassadors with visiting prospective students and during the annual High School Art Symposium.
- PUAs may be asked to assist in setting up and breaking down Portfolio Review each semester.
Benefits of Position:
- PUAs are provided a studio space/area in which to pursue their creative and/or academic research – a separate studio application must be completed and approved.
- PUAs are provided access to studio equipment and spaces (as applicable to their area of study).
- PUAs have access to the faculty in their area for individual critiques and assistance in preparing their portfolios and professional materials.
- PUAs will be provided funding assistance when available.
PUA Codes of Conduct:
- The following are a few general guidelines students must follow to maintain a PUA. Each faculty member may have additional rules and guidelines for specific areas of the department.
- Be professional in the classroom. It is fine to have conversations with other students, but the PUA's responsibility is to help the professor first.
- Be on time, be prepared. PUAs may be asked to help out in a variety of ways. The professor will inform PUAs of the tasks or help they will need.
- Do not engage in improper behavior. This includes speaking inappropriately about other students or other faculty.
- PUAs are setting an example to other students. A PUA is something many younger students may aspire to.