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Info Session (In-Person)

We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.  Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: ART 312. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, April 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Art Rm 312: Art Building, University of Washington, 1915 Chelan Lane, Seattle WA 98195. For more info visit go.oncehub.com.

Sand Point Open Studios

Division of Art Please join us for this unique opportunity to visit the private studios of the Painting + Drawing MFA students and Division of Art faculty at the School's Sand Point facilities. We will also be celebrating the opening of Rebecca Shippee’s show in the Sand Point Gallery.  Everyone is welcome! Students, alumni and the general public are invited for an evening of conversation, interaction, and art. RSVP is encourged but not required.  The Sand Point Studios + Gallery is located on the second floor of Building 5, Bay C at 7527 63rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Please use the entrance on the east side of the building on 63rd Ave. An elevator is available for wheelchair access. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: galenic@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Painting + Drawing + Printmaking Program, Division of Art. Friday, April 10, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. 7527 63rd Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115.

Liberation Book Club: Community, Collaboration, and Conflict

Jacob Lawrence Gallery Our question to consider: We are all in this together, so, how do we actually do this work together? This program is part of the Liberation Book Club at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. This year-long program series hopes to honor our commitment to social justice and to gather our community to think about the work of liberation through shared texts, art, film, music, conversation, and workshops. Unlike your traditional book club all the reading and study happens together, so no need to prepare. Join us monthly as we approach the topic of liberation from a number of perspectives. We look forward to being in community with you. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.

Info Session (Zoom)

We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.  Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit go.oncehub.com.

Ways of Becoming: BA in Art Graduation Exhibition

Jacob Lawrence Gallery The show will be split into three parts: two for BA in Art students, and one for Honors. Group 1: April 28 - May 8, 2026 Opening: April 28th Group 2: May 12 - May 22, 2026 Opening: May 12th Honors: May 26 - June 5, 2026 Opening: May 26th. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Friday, June 5, 2026.

Ways of Becoming: BA in Art Graduation Exhibition – Group 1

Jacob Lawrence Gallery Please join us for Ways of Becoming, the 2026 BA in Art Graduation Exhibitions at the Jacob Lawrance Gallery. Come celebrate the graduating seniors across the art programs: 3D4M, Photo/Media, Painting + Drawing, and Interdisciplinary Visual Art (IVA). Ways of Becoming is split into three shows between April 28 – June 5, 2026. Please note, the gallery will be open during the group showing dates below, and will close during intermediate dates for installation.  GROUP 1 April 28 - May 8, 2026 Opening: April 28th, 5–7pm GROUP 2 May 12 - May 22, 2026 Opening: May 12th, 5–7pm HONORS COHORT May 26 - June 5, 2026 Opening: May 26th. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Friday, May 8, 2026.

Info Session (In-Person)

We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.  Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: ART 312. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, May 7, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Art Rm 312: Art Building, University of Washington, 1915 Chelan Lane, Seattle WA 98195. For more info visit go.oncehub.com.

Ways of Becoming: BA in Art Graduation Exhibition – Group 2

Jacob Lawrence Gallery Please join us for Ways of Becoming, the 2026 BA in Art Graduation Exhibitions at the Jacob Lawrance Gallery. Come celebrate the graduating seniors across the art programs: 3D4M, Photo/Media, Painting + Drawing, and Interdisciplinary Visual Art (IVA). Ways of Becoming is split into three shows between April 28 – June 5, 2026. Please note, the gallery will be open during the group showing dates below, and will close during intermediate dates for installation.  GROUP 1 April 28 - May 8, 2026 Opening: April 28th, 5–7pm GROUP 2 May 12 - May 22, 2026 Opening: May 12th, 5–7pm HONORS COHORT May 26 - June 5, 2026 Opening: May 26th. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – Friday, May 22, 2026.

Stroum Lectures 2026 with Rafael Neis: Did ‘Men’ and ‘Women’ Always Exist? What the Talmud Can Tell Us

Outside the School Join us for the first lecture of the UW's annual Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. This year the series features University of Michigan scholar and artist Rafael Neis.  Register Here. Registration Required.  Lecture 1: Did ‘Men’ and ‘Women’ Always Exist? What the Talmud Can Tell Us We often assume that the categories “man” and “woman” are timeless and self-evident. But what if they aren’t? In this talk, Professor Rafael Neis invites us to explore a surprising question: did “men” and “women,” as fixed and stable categories, always exist in the way we imagine them today? Turning to the Talmud, Neis shows how the rabbis wrestled with bodies, identity, and social roles in ways that don’t always fit neatly into modern assumptions. By setting aside what we think we already know about gender, we can discover fresh and unexpected ways of reading these ancient texts—and gain insight into how the rabbis themselves understood human difference. Along the way, Neis opens up intriguing new perspectives on rabbinic… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kane Hall (KNE). Campus room: Kane 225, Walker-Ames Room. Accessibility Contact: jewishst@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Event sponsors: Stroum Center for Jewish Studies. Target Audience: Open to public. Registration required. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Info Session (Zoom)

We invite high school seniors, transfer and current UW students interested in majoring in one of our programs to attend a Preview session to learn about the School of Art + Art History + Design and its programs. Prospective students can prepare for the session by exploring our undergraduate degree programs on our website.  Sessions are offered both in-person or in a live zoom meeting on Thursdays at 3pm PST on selected dates. You must register at the link below. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: askadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, May 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit go.oncehub.com.

Stroum Lectures 2026 with Rafael Neis: Monsters, Hybrids, and Holy Images - Rethinking Bodies in Ancient Jewish Art

Outside the School Join us for the first lecture of UW's annual Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. This year the series features University of Michigan scholar and artist Rafael Neis.  Registration link coming soon. Read about the first lecture here.  Lecture 2. Monsters, Hybrids, and Holy Images: Rethinking Bodies in Ancient Jewish Art   Walk through the ancient world and you would have been surrounded by images of all kinds of beings—human figures, animals, hybrids, and creatures that blur the line between the familiar and the fantastic. These images appeared everywhere: in streets and homes, bathhouses and synagogues, public buildings and sacred spaces. In this talk, Professor Rafael Neis explores a handful of striking examples from ancient Jewish art and asks what happens when we look at them with fresh eyes. Instead of sorting these figures into modern boxes about “human,” “animal,” “male,” or “female,” Neis invites us to step back and see how ancient artists and communities imagined bodies more broadly. By letting go of… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 214. Accessibility Contact: jewishst@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Event sponsors: The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies. Target Audience: Open to public. Registration required. Thursday, May 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition

Please save the date for the 2026 MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery, with an opening Reception on June 5th. Details coming soon. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Henry Art Gallery (HAG). Accessibility Contact: Visit henryart.org/visit/accessibility. Event Types: Exhibits. Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Sunday, June 14, 2026.

Liberation Book Club: Freeing the Body

Jacob Lawrence Gallery Our question to consider: What if liberation starts in the body? This program is part of the Liberation Book Club at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. This year-long program series hopes to honor our commitment to social justice and to gather our community to think about the work of liberation through shared texts, art, film, music, conversation, and workshops. Unlike your traditional book club all the reading and study happens together, so no need to prepare. Join us monthly as we approach the topic of liberation from a number of perspectives. We look forward to being in community with you. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.

Ways of Becoming: BA in Art Graduation Exhibition – Honors Cohort

Jacob Lawrence Gallery Please join us for Ways of Becoming, the 2026 BA in Art Graduation Exhibitions at the Jacob Lawrance Gallery. Come celebrate the graduating seniors across the art programs: 3D4M, Photo/Media, Painting + Drawing, and Interdisciplinary Visual Art (IVA). Ways of Becoming is split into three shows between April 28 – June 5, 2026. Please note, the gallery will be open during the group showing dates below, and will close during intermediate dates for installation.  GROUP 1 April 28 - May 8, 2026 Opening: April 28th, 5–7pm GROUP 2 May 12 - May 22, 2026 Opening: May 12th, 5–7pm HONORS COHORT May 26 - June 5, 2026 Opening: May 26th. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – Friday, June 5, 2026.

2026 Design Show

Jacob Lawrence Gallery Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Art Building (ART). Campus room: Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Accessibility Contact: jacoblawrencegallery@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Friday, June 26, 2026.

2026 SoA+AH+D Graduation Celebration

Please save the date for the School’s annual Graduation Celebration in Meany Hall on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Graduating students will receive a formal invitation by email in April.  ACCESSIBILITY For accessibility information, visit the Meany's website.  To request accommodation for Meany Center events or for Meany Center specific questions, please contact the ArtsUW Ticket Office at ticket@uw.edu or call 206-543-4880. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Meany Hall (MNY). Accessibility Contact: ticket@uw.edu or 206-543-4880. Event Types: Ceremonies. Student Activities. Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.