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Lamar Dodd School of Art Welcomes 4 Visiting Artists this March

March 17, 2025

All are invited to a series of visiting artist lectures this week and next at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, kicking off with multi-disciplinary artist Aaron S. Coleman on Wednesday March 19, whose exhibition Aaron S. Coleman: Prints and Collages 2013-2025 is on view through Friday in the Dodd Galleries. Coleman is on site this week working with Professor Jon Swindler, students, and invited classes

Collaborative ‘Cupola’ project blends art, engineering, and music in mobile spectacle

March 4, 2025

Last summer, the Lyndon House Arts Center played host to an exhibition led by Martijn van Wagtendonk, an associate professor in the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Titled “Cupola: a Collaboration,” the sculpture began as a class project and grew into an oddly satisfying collection of objects, motion, and music.

2025-26 Dodd Scholarships now LIVE!

February 26, 2025

Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships annually provide undergraduate and graduate students financial support for tuition, research, art practice, and experiential learning experiences. The application window for the 2025 - 2026 academic year opened on February 17 and runs through March 14, 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the key information below before applying.

Students unlocking new dimensions: ZBrush for scientific illustration

February 10, 2025

In ARGD 4080: ZBrush for Scientific Illustration this spring, students are learning to integrate their digital sculptures into Cinema 4D, an industry-standard animation and modeling software program. Under the direction of our area chair for scientific illustration, Amanda Manowski, this semester marks the first time Cinema 4D has been formally taught to our scientific illustration students, allow

Announcing Rachel Waldrop as incoming Director and Curator of Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries and Athenaeum

February 10, 2025

The Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia (UGA) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Rachel Waldrop (née Reese) as Director and Curator of the Dodd Galleries and Athenaeum, a non-collecting contemporary art venue affiliated with UGA.

Spring exhibitions opening in the Dodd Galleries

February 3, 2025

The Lamar Dodd School of Art presents a round of four new exhibitions in the third-floor Dodd Galleries featuring recent works curated by the UGA Black Artists Alliance, MFA students, alumni and 2025 visiting artist Aaron Coleman. The opening reception for the exhibitions will be held on Friday February 7 from 6-8 pm and is free and open to the public.

Art Education co-presents 2025 Art & Education for Social Justice Symposium with the UGA School of Social Work

February 3, 2025

The Art Education area of the Lamar Dodd School of Art presents the 2025 Art & Education for Social Justice Symposium at the school's main building on UGA's east campus in partnership with the UGA School of Social Work from February 7-9, 2025. The Art & Education for Social Justice Symposium (AESJ) provides an opportunity to gain insight into a range of practices aligned with social justice, educa

Member of Lamar Dodd Board of Advisors Pamela James featured in Forbes for sustainable fashion enterprise

February 3, 2025

Associate Dean of Franklin College of Arts & Sciences Dr. Marshall Shepherd interviewed Franklin College alumna, Lamar Dodd School of Art board member, CEO, and author of the book The Guide to Luxury Modular Fashion, Pamela James. James's fashion company Paloma St. James champions modular clothing design as a sustainable alternative to the prevailing market trend of fast fashion.

Associate Curator Iris Moon from the Metropolitan Museum of Art delivers 2025 Shouky Shaheen Lecture

January 16, 2025

Next Thursday, the Lamar Dodd School of Art presents the 2025 Shouky Shaheen Lecture in Art History with Dr. Iris Moon, Associate Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Moon, invited by Assistant Professor Elizabeth Saari Browne, will present a talk exploring an upcoming exhibition titled Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie, which will be on vi

MFA student Hail Holtzclaw featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

January 6, 2025

MFA student Hail Holtzclaw was recently featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for her debut solo exhibition GLOSS, on view at The End Project Space through January 10, 2025. Hail Holtzclaw is an Atlanta-based artist who is currently an MFA candidate in Studio Art at the University of Georgia. She received her BA and BFA from Georgia State University. She primarily works in oil paint and ch

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