Deadline Nov 7: Open Call for Art – ‘Paracosm’

Washington State University’s Department of Fine Arts is partnering with the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU in Pullman, Washington, to provide an opportunity for contemporary artists to create works in response to three artworks from the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s public collection for the 2022-23 academic year. The featured works will include photographs and silkscreens from Nancy Spero (We Are Pro-Choice, 1992), Cindy Sherman (Untitled (Bathing … » More …

October 13: Megan Mack Artist Talk

The Fine Arts Department presents an artist lecture by Megan Mack, supported by the Forst Endowed Visiting Artist Program. Mack is an MFA graduate from Pratt Institute in NY. She has worked predominantly as a portrait and commercial photographer for over ten years. Currently, she works as an interdisciplinary ecofeminist artist examining social and environmental issues within the more-than-human world. She is currently on staff as … » More …

September 15: Jovan C. Speller Artist Talk

The Fine Arts Department presents an artist lecture and exhibition of work by Jovan C. Speller, supported by the Forst Endowed Visiting Artist Program. Speller is a multidisciplinary artist based in Minnesota. Her work uses photography, installation, sound, text, and mixed media visual works to interpret historic narratives through contemporary discourse. Her research-based practice is centered around elevating, complicating and inventing stories that explore ancestry, identity, and spatial memory. 

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Top Ten Senior + BFA Exhibitions

Cristina Navarro has been selected for a Top Ten Senior Award for Fine Arts. In the WSU College of Arts and Sciences, an Outstanding Senior is defined as one who has excelled in academic performance and in service to their department or school and to the university community. Awardees will be recognized on May 6, 2022, at 2:00pm in Kimbrough Auditorium.

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April 21: Virtual Artist Talk with Yoonhee Choi

Save the date! The WSU Fine Arts Department presents an artist lecture on April 21 by Yoonhee Choi, supported by the Forst Endowed Visiting Artist Program.

Yoonhee Choi’s recent exhibition in Fine Arts Gallery 2, “Pique,” explored the potentials of unexpected materials to express both multiple scales of spatial experience and intimate, personal associations.

Choi will be joining us virtually on April 21 at … » More …

April 1: MFA Thesis Exhibition Artist Talks & Reception

Sarah Barnett, Jaime Durham, Autumn Hunnicutt, Seo Ryung Park, Meagan Marsh Pine, and Siri Stensberg

EXHIBITION | March 29, 2022 – May 7, 2022
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Artist Talks
Friday, April 1, 2022, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition Reception
Friday, April 1, 2022, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

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Feb 10: Alison Saar, Hockenhull Distinguished Lecture

Click here to register in advance: Alison Saar Webinar Registration

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Join artist Alison Saar on Thursday, February 10 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. online for a virtual lecture. The Jo Hockenhull Lecture series, organized by the Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS), the Fine Arts Department, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum … » More …

On View: Donté K. Hayes, Cosmic Ritual

Donté K. Hayes: Cosmic Ritual

The Fine Arts Department presents an artist lecture and exhibition of work by Donté K. Hayes, supported by the Forst Endowed Visiting Artist Program.

Donté K. Hayes’s research has been focused on the tradition of the pineapple as a symbol for hospitality, rooted in slavery and agricultural colonization of South America, the Caribbean, and the Southern United States. Hayes’s art practice … » More …

Nov 4: Robyn O’Neil Virtual Artist Talk

The Fine Arts Department presents an artist lecture with Robyn O’Neil, supported by the Forst Endowed Visiting Artist Program. O’Neil is known for her large-scale graphite on paper drawings. She also hosts the weekly podcast “ME READING STUFF.” Originally from Omaha, NE, O’Neil currently lives in Washington State.

Robyn O’Neil’s work was included in the 2004 Whitney Biennial. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including a Joan … » More …

Welcome Back! + Upcoming Events!

After more than a year online, we are back in person for classes, gallery exhibitions, and more! We’ve learned a lot about connecting in new ways and we’re happy that we can take some of those lessons into a new school year. Expect to see a combination of both in-person and virtual experiences for our Pullman campus and beyond.

Check out our upcoming events here and see below for … » More …