The freshmen scholarship application for the Art Department during the 2009-10 academic year is available online. 2009 High school seniors may apply for the “tuition reduction grants.” The application due date is March 6th, 2009. Read more details.
Current and transferring Art students may apply for scholarships until February 28 2009.
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The Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition, Sponsored by the UNK Art Society, is held in the Walker Art Gallery during the spring semester. This year, the juried exhibition of student art will open on February 16, 2009. Chad Leahy, Owner of Hatchbox Creative in Omaha, will judge entries in the following categories: painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, graphic design, ceramics, glass, and sculpture. The exhibition will run through March 13th. The pubic is encouraged to view the show, and attend the exhibition reception and awards ceremony to be held on Sunday, March 1, 2009.
Any UNK student may preregister. The entry fee is $5 for each work, or $15 for unlimited entries. Registrations are due by February 13. More details.
UNK assistant professor and photography instructor, Derrick Burbul, is exhibiting documentary photography works in a one-man show entitled Road through Nowhere. The show can be seen in the Walker Art Gallery until February 13th.
Ten Visual Communication and Design seniors are exhibiting works in Walker Art Gallery in November 2008. Tina Mieth, Roberto Montiel, Andrea Trew, Holly Walton, and Aaron Williams are participating in the first Show underway now until November 14th. Their reception will be held on Friday, November 14th between 4–6 p.m. at the Gallery.
Blair Bauer, Cassi Ellenwood, Amanda Erickson, Jaime Flores, and Drew Gourley, will exhibit in a second Senior Show between November 17–25th, with a reception on November 21st between 4–6 p.m.
The public is invited to attend both receptions and join the department in congratulating those Design students who plan to graduate this fall.
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Dozens of pumpkins lined the hall in the Art and Art History hallways on Halloween for the 13th annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. Claire Freeburg had the “Best of Show” entry, Ryan Busse carved the pumpkin voted “Ugliest” and Drake Sauer’s entry won “Most Creative.” Watch a video about the event at the Kearney Hub. See photos and contest winners. The event was covered by television crews as well. Watch for links.
Five students in Visual Communication and Design won awards at the Third Annual Flux Student Design Competition, sponsored by Shepherd University and AIGA BlueRidge during October 2008.
Poster Design award winners include Kacee Geiger The Butterfly Effect, Amy Jakobson Pi Movie, and Brian Margheim Dracula, the Musical. Package design awards winner are Andrea Trew Mondavi and Steve Wolf The Birds.
Congratulations designers.
(update) Eric Nyffeler received gold at the National ADDY Award for his Hydra Black Powder Fireworks posters, Brandon Oltman won a National Silver Award for his Kung Pow Paper Co. Paper Sample Book, and Joe Szczepaniak also picked up a Silver ADDY Award for Rette & Ravette Denim Limited tags in the student category. The three were honored, along with other 2008 National ADDY Winners at a celebration in Atlanta, Georgia in June. The ADDY Awards, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, is the world’s largest advertising competition with over 50,000 entries annually. Congratulations Eric, Brandon, and Joe.
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Former UNK design student, Ryan Quincy, is Director of Animation for Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK. Quincy recently won an Emmy Award for his work for that TV series and was honored by friends at the Nebraska Coast Connection. The Holdrege native worked on animated shorts for MAD TV in Hollywood, before joining Trey Parker and Matt Stone at SOUTH PARK.
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Lori Cody, director of advertising and Sarah Russell, Art Director for the Buckle, will give a Graphic Design presentation on May 1 2008 at 7 p.m. in Room 313 in the Fine Arts Building. The two will discuss design projects and their own career development.
On Friday morning, Lory Cody will review the current Senior Exhibition. A reception for the VCD seniors will be held on Friday at 4–6 p.m. in the Walker Art Gallery.
The Buckle, based in Kearney, is a leading retailer of trendy apparel for fashion–conscious young adults. The Company currently operates over 370 stores in 39 states.
Lori Cody has been a Leader on the Buckle’s Marketing Team since 1992. In that year, the Buckle became a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ. She is a believer in relationship marketing—building partnerships and trust with fellow teammates, outside vendors and most importantly—Buckle guests.
She works closely with the Buckle’s in-house creative, merchandising and Internet marketing teams as well as vendors and outside agencies, directing projects that help build the Buckle’s image as a leading specialty retailer offering a diverse selection of branded, private label and trend apparel for young men and women.
Cody has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She has three daughters who fit the Buckle demographic to a tee. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, doing art projects, refinishing furniture and of course…shopping.
Sarah Russell has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. She has been a graphic designer for Buckle since 2005 and currently acts as Buckle’s Art Director working on numerous printed and web projects. She develops concepts for promotional creative, shopping bags, credit/gift cards, and signage. Sarah works closely with the Internet marketing and web development teams to maintain image photography and graphics on buckle.com. She also provides insight for visual communication for both in-store and corporate creative that supports Buckle’s image and mission. Sarah and her husband live in Broken Bow and are expecting their first child in June. She enjoys stained glass, gardening, and spending time with her family.
Five Visual Communication and Design Seniors opened their senior exhibition on April 14th. Work by J. Nathan Hansen, Francesca Hunt, Anne McGovern, Janai Robinson, and Joe Szczepaniak will be on display in the Walker Art Gallery through May 9th. A reception for the seniors will be held on Friday, May 2, 2008, from 4–6 at the gallery. The public is welcome to attend.
