MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Spring 2025All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Jim Lee INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST Tue, Feb 4, 2025 Jim Lee is an interdisciplinary artist working with… Learn More
Gallery Talk with Christopher Werner- “Meticulous” artistChristopher Werner will give a 20-minute talk about his work at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Danbury High School AP English students will be visiting the gallery to listen and to complete an artwork analysis assignment after the… Learn More
Gallery OpeningMeticulous Methodical Approaches to Making Art On view Oct 24–Dec 8, 2024 Opening Reception: Thurs, Oct 24, 2024, 6:00–8:00 pm THE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center Western Connecticut State University Westside Campus, 43 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, CT… Learn More
Gallery Opening & Book DiscussionLisa Elmaleh: Tierra Prometida Jessica Wolff: The New Mestiza Two Photographers Depict Stories of Migration and Immigration On view Sept 12–Oct 13, 2024 Opening Reception: Thurs, Sept 12, 2024, 6:00–8:00 pm THE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center Western… Learn More
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Fall 2024All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Maria De Los Angeles INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST Wed, Sept 18, 2024 Maria De Los Angeles… Learn More
High School Students selected for 2024 Student Art ShowcaseCongratulations to those selected for the Showcase Exhibition! Arianna Alagna – CT Homeschool Ellie Arcario – Newtown High School Nina Archiere – Danbury High School Sarah Cartagena – Newtown High School Matheus casareggio – Danbury High School Schmarlee Charles… Learn More
2024 MFA Thesis ExhibitionThe Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Six graduate students… Learn More
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Spring 2024All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Gregory Manchess ILLUSTRATOR Tues, Feb 6, 2024 Gregory Manchess is an award-winning illustrator… Learn More
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Fall 2023All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Glenn Goldberg Monday, September 18, 2023 Glenn Goldberg is a painter and musician… Learn More
2023 MFA Thesis ExhibitionThe Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Graduate candidates presenting… Learn More
100@100 Off-the-Wall Art Exhibition and FundraiserSaturday, February 25, 2023, 3–6 pm Snow Date: Sat, March 4, 2023, 3 – 6 p.m “100@100” is an exciting evening of art, music, food, drinks — and anticipation. This fun and exciting fundraiser will support the Gallery Exhibitions Program… Learn More
Catherine HaggartyMFA Visiting Artist Lecture Wed, April 26, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 am Catherine Haggarty is an artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her MFA from Mason Gross, Rutgers University, in 2011. An adjunct professor at School of Visual… Learn More
Amber ScoonMFA Faculty Artist Talk Wednesday, April 5, 2023 VPA 144, 12:30 p.m. Amber Scoon makes art, books, and events. Assistant Professor of Art and Borgia Gallery Director at Elms College in Chicopee, MA, she also teaches Graduate Studies in Art… Learn More
Jenny Lynn McNuttMFA Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, March 29, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 a.m. Jenny Lynn McNutt is a multimedia artist living in Brooklyn and upstate NY. Her sculpture, painting, and performance work have been shown in the U.S. and in Europe,… Learn More
Danny SchwartzMFA Visiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, February 21, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 a.m. Danny Schwartz is a fantasy illustrator and character designer living in Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, games, television shows, and galleries across… Learn More
Chie FuekiMFA Visiting Artist Lecture Thursday, February 9, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 a.m. Chie Fueki lives and works in Beacon, NY. Born in Yokohama, Japan, and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, she earned her MFA at Yale School of Art and her BFA at… Learn More
Gallery Talk with Marcy FreedmanRSVP to this event HERE As part of the exhibition, Address: Earth in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center, artist and art historian Marcy B Freedman will present a gallery talk, Landscape in Art: From Delight to… Learn More
Film Screening & Artist Talk with Rosalind SchneiderAs part of the exhibition, Address: Earth in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center, artist, and filmmaker Rosalind Schneider will present a screening of her film, Pond Reflections, and discuss her work on Wednesday, October 19th from… Learn More
Fritz HorstmanVisiting Artist Lecture Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Fritz Horstman is an artist, educator, and curator based in Bethany, CT, where he is Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. He received his MFA from… Learn More
Ying LiVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, Sept 28, 2022 Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Ying Li was born in Beijing, China, and studied traditional landscape painting at Anhui Normal University, where she received her BFA and then taught for… Learn More
Eric ValasquezVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022 *This event is closed to the public Eric Velasquez is an illustrator who lives and works in New York. He was born in Spanish Harlem, the son of Afro-Puerto Rican parents, and… Learn More
Josephine HalvorsonVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022 Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Josephine Halvorson makes art that foregrounds firsthand experience and takes the form of painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Born in Brewster, Massachusetts, she received her BFA… Learn More
Amy Smith-StewartMFA Visiting Artist Critiques Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 *This event is closed to the public Amy Smith-Stewart is Chief Curator at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Since 2013 she has organized forty-two exhibitions and projects, bringing artists to the… Learn More
The Home Project – Closing CelebrationNo Place Like Home: Exploring the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Middle East with artist Mohamad Hafez and guests. Thursday, March 3, 2022, 6-8 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall at the Visual & Performing Arts Center In… Learn More
Judy GlantzmanVisiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Judy Glantzman is a native New Yorker and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. Exhibiting since 1983, she first received critical attention for… Learn More
Caitlin BerndtVisiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Caitlin Berndt was born in Baltimore, MD, and lives in Brooklyn, NY. She received her BFA from Maryland Institute of Art (MICA) and her… Learn More
Stephen KroningerVisiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Stephen Kroninger is an award-winning illustrator and photo-collage artist, based in New York City. His work has appeared in major U.S. and international publications,… Learn More
Stephanie PierceVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Stephanie Pierce was raised in Memphis, TN. She received her BFA from the Art Institute of Boston and also studied at Yale Norfolk School… Learn More
Chuck WebsterVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Chuck Webster is a painter and printmaker in NYC who has also engaged in collaborative and curatorial work. He received his MFA in painting… Learn More
Dorie PetrochkoVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Dorie Petrochko is an award-winning wildlife painter and illustrator. She is a founding instructor of the Natural Science Illustration Program at the Yale Peabody… Learn More
Kyle StaverVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Kyle Staver is a New York artist originally from Minnesota. She received her BFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design and her MFA… Learn More
Glenn GoldbergVisiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Glenn Goldberg is a painter who lives and works in NYC. Born in the Bronx, he studied at the New York Studio School and… Learn More
Maria De Los AngelesVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Maria de Los Angeles is a multidisciplinary artist who addresses ideas of migration, belonging, and identity through her drawing, painting, printmaking, and wearable art.… Learn More
Spring Virtual Art Workshop SeriesThe Department of Art presents a series of Virtual Art Workshops by WCSU MFA Alumnae throughout the month of April Intuitive Watercolor Painting with Abbie Rabinowitz Come join us on Friday, April 9, 2021 from 3:00–5:00 pm for an Alumna-led… Learn More
Laini NemettVisiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Laini Nemett holds a dual BA degree from Brown University in Visual Arts and History of Art & Architecture, and an MFA in Painting… Learn More
Nina BuxenbaumFaculty Artist Lecture Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Nina Buxenbaum was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, in a multiracial and politically active family. As a biracial woman, she addresses themes of… Learn More
Clintel SteedFaculty Artist Lecture Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 1:00 am Zoom Clintel Steed was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his MFA from Indiana University. He also… Learn More
Virtual Faculty Artist TalkColleen McGuire WCSU Alumna, Painter & Adjunct Professor of Art Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 6:00 pm Free & Open to the Public Zoom Colleen McGuire is a professional artist whose work focuses on domestic interiors and scenes from ordinary life.… Learn More
Scott BakalVisiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Scott Bakal has been creating art for print and exhibition since 1993 when he graduated from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. He… Learn More
Grier TorrenceVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Grier Torrence received his BFA degree at Rhode Island School of Design and his MFA degree at Yale University. He also studied at Stanford… Learn More
Guy BilloutVisiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 1:00 am Zoom Guy Billout has been called the Buster Keaton of the illustration world. His works are funny, acrobatic feats of mental agility that challenge the laws of logic. His characters retain… Learn More
Virtual Portfolio DayFree portfolio review for high school and college transfer students interested in pursuing higher education and careers in Art & Design. The Western Connecticut State University Department of Art will offer an opportunity for high school and college transfer students interested in the… Learn More
Jon SideriadisVisiting Artist Lecture - MFA Program Tues, November 10, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be… Learn More
Richard KleinVisiting Artist Lecture - MFA Program Tues, October 27, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be… Learn More
Michael GarlandVisiting Artist Lecture - MFA Program Tues, October 13, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be… Learn More
Christopher ManningWed, September 30, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be attended virtually. Christopher Manning is… Learn More
Jenny Lynn McNuttVisiting Artist Lecture - MFA Program Wed, September 16, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be… Learn More
2020 Senior Portfolio ExhibitionVIEW THE EXHIBITION The Senior Portfolio exhibition is the capstone experience of four years of study by Bachelor’s of Art candidates in Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Studio Arts. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a physical exhibition in the… Learn More
2020 MFA Thesis (Virtual) ExhibitionLIVE LAUNCH – MARCH 26, 2020 The Department of Art organizes the MFA Thesis Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience demonstrating the personal artistic direction and mastery in the work of candidates for the MFA in Visual Arts. This… Learn More
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Spring 2025 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Jim Lee INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST Tue, Feb 4, 2025 Jim Lee is an interdisciplinary artist working with… Learn More
Gallery Talk with Christopher Werner- “Meticulous” artist Christopher Werner will give a 20-minute talk about his work at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Danbury High School AP English students will be visiting the gallery to listen and to complete an artwork analysis assignment after the… Learn More
Gallery Opening Meticulous Methodical Approaches to Making Art On view Oct 24–Dec 8, 2024 Opening Reception: Thurs, Oct 24, 2024, 6:00–8:00 pm THE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center Western Connecticut State University Westside Campus, 43 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, CT… Learn More
Gallery Opening & Book Discussion Lisa Elmaleh: Tierra Prometida Jessica Wolff: The New Mestiza Two Photographers Depict Stories of Migration and Immigration On view Sept 12–Oct 13, 2024 Opening Reception: Thurs, Sept 12, 2024, 6:00–8:00 pm THE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center Western… Learn More
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Fall 2024 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Maria De Los Angeles INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST Wed, Sept 18, 2024 Maria De Los Angeles… Learn More
High School Students selected for 2024 Student Art Showcase Congratulations to those selected for the Showcase Exhibition! Arianna Alagna – CT Homeschool Ellie Arcario – Newtown High School Nina Archiere – Danbury High School Sarah Cartagena – Newtown High School Matheus casareggio – Danbury High School Schmarlee Charles… Learn More
2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition The Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Six graduate students… Learn More
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Spring 2024 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Gregory Manchess ILLUSTRATOR Tues, Feb 6, 2024 Gregory Manchess is an award-winning illustrator… Learn More
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Fall 2023 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Glenn Goldberg Monday, September 18, 2023 Glenn Goldberg is a painter and musician… Learn More
2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition The Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Graduate candidates presenting… Learn More
100@100 Off-the-Wall Art Exhibition and Fundraiser Saturday, February 25, 2023, 3–6 pm Snow Date: Sat, March 4, 2023, 3 – 6 p.m “100@100” is an exciting evening of art, music, food, drinks — and anticipation. This fun and exciting fundraiser will support the Gallery Exhibitions Program… Learn More
Catherine Haggarty MFA Visiting Artist Lecture Wed, April 26, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 am Catherine Haggarty is an artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her MFA from Mason Gross, Rutgers University, in 2011. An adjunct professor at School of Visual… Learn More
Amber Scoon MFA Faculty Artist Talk Wednesday, April 5, 2023 VPA 144, 12:30 p.m. Amber Scoon makes art, books, and events. Assistant Professor of Art and Borgia Gallery Director at Elms College in Chicopee, MA, she also teaches Graduate Studies in Art… Learn More
Jenny Lynn McNutt MFA Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, March 29, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 a.m. Jenny Lynn McNutt is a multimedia artist living in Brooklyn and upstate NY. Her sculpture, painting, and performance work have been shown in the U.S. and in Europe,… Learn More
Danny Schwartz MFA Visiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, February 21, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 a.m. Danny Schwartz is a fantasy illustrator and character designer living in Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, games, television shows, and galleries across… Learn More
Chie Fueki MFA Visiting Artist Lecture Thursday, February 9, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 a.m. Chie Fueki lives and works in Beacon, NY. Born in Yokohama, Japan, and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, she earned her MFA at Yale School of Art and her BFA at… Learn More
Gallery Talk with Marcy Freedman RSVP to this event HERE As part of the exhibition, Address: Earth in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center, artist and art historian Marcy B Freedman will present a gallery talk, Landscape in Art: From Delight to… Learn More
Film Screening & Artist Talk with Rosalind Schneider As part of the exhibition, Address: Earth in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center, artist, and filmmaker Rosalind Schneider will present a screening of her film, Pond Reflections, and discuss her work on Wednesday, October 19th from… Learn More
Fritz Horstman Visiting Artist Lecture Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Fritz Horstman is an artist, educator, and curator based in Bethany, CT, where he is Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. He received his MFA from… Learn More
Ying Li Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, Sept 28, 2022 Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Ying Li was born in Beijing, China, and studied traditional landscape painting at Anhui Normal University, where she received her BFA and then taught for… Learn More
Eric Valasquez Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022 *This event is closed to the public Eric Velasquez is an illustrator who lives and works in New York. He was born in Spanish Harlem, the son of Afro-Puerto Rican parents, and… Learn More
Josephine Halvorson Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022 Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Josephine Halvorson makes art that foregrounds firsthand experience and takes the form of painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Born in Brewster, Massachusetts, she received her BFA… Learn More
Amy Smith-Stewart MFA Visiting Artist Critiques Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 *This event is closed to the public Amy Smith-Stewart is Chief Curator at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Since 2013 she has organized forty-two exhibitions and projects, bringing artists to the… Learn More
The Home Project – Closing Celebration No Place Like Home: Exploring the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Middle East with artist Mohamad Hafez and guests. Thursday, March 3, 2022, 6-8 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall at the Visual & Performing Arts Center In… Learn More
Judy Glantzman Visiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Judy Glantzman is a native New Yorker and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. Exhibiting since 1983, she first received critical attention for… Learn More
Caitlin Berndt Visiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Caitlin Berndt was born in Baltimore, MD, and lives in Brooklyn, NY. She received her BFA from Maryland Institute of Art (MICA) and her… Learn More
Stephen Kroninger Visiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Stephen Kroninger is an award-winning illustrator and photo-collage artist, based in New York City. His work has appeared in major U.S. and international publications,… Learn More
Stephanie Pierce Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Stephanie Pierce was raised in Memphis, TN. She received her BFA from the Art Institute of Boston and also studied at Yale Norfolk School… Learn More
Chuck Webster Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Chuck Webster is a painter and printmaker in NYC who has also engaged in collaborative and curatorial work. He received his MFA in painting… Learn More
Dorie Petrochko Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Dorie Petrochko is an award-winning wildlife painter and illustrator. She is a founding instructor of the Natural Science Illustration Program at the Yale Peabody… Learn More
Kyle Staver Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Kyle Staver is a New York artist originally from Minnesota. She received her BFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design and her MFA… Learn More
Glenn Goldberg Visiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Glenn Goldberg is a painter who lives and works in NYC. Born in the Bronx, he studied at the New York Studio School and… Learn More
Maria De Los Angeles Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Maria de Los Angeles is a multidisciplinary artist who addresses ideas of migration, belonging, and identity through her drawing, painting, printmaking, and wearable art.… Learn More
Spring Virtual Art Workshop Series The Department of Art presents a series of Virtual Art Workshops by WCSU MFA Alumnae throughout the month of April Intuitive Watercolor Painting with Abbie Rabinowitz Come join us on Friday, April 9, 2021 from 3:00–5:00 pm for an Alumna-led… Learn More
Laini Nemett Visiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Laini Nemett holds a dual BA degree from Brown University in Visual Arts and History of Art & Architecture, and an MFA in Painting… Learn More
Nina Buxenbaum Faculty Artist Lecture Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Nina Buxenbaum was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, in a multiracial and politically active family. As a biracial woman, she addresses themes of… Learn More
Clintel Steed Faculty Artist Lecture Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 1:00 am Zoom Clintel Steed was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his MFA from Indiana University. He also… Learn More
Virtual Faculty Artist Talk Colleen McGuire WCSU Alumna, Painter & Adjunct Professor of Art Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 6:00 pm Free & Open to the Public Zoom Colleen McGuire is a professional artist whose work focuses on domestic interiors and scenes from ordinary life.… Learn More
Scott Bakal Visiting Artist Lecture Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Scott Bakal has been creating art for print and exhibition since 1993 when he graduated from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. He… Learn More
Grier Torrence Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Grier Torrence received his BFA degree at Rhode Island School of Design and his MFA degree at Yale University. He also studied at Stanford… Learn More
Guy Billout Visiting Artist Lecture Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 1:00 am Zoom Guy Billout has been called the Buster Keaton of the illustration world. His works are funny, acrobatic feats of mental agility that challenge the laws of logic. His characters retain… Learn More
MFA Visiting Artists – Spring 2021 We have a great lineup for the Spring 2021 Visiting Artists. Click on the image below for more information. Learn More
Virtual Portfolio Day Free portfolio review for high school and college transfer students interested in pursuing higher education and careers in Art & Design. The Western Connecticut State University Department of Art will offer an opportunity for high school and college transfer students interested in the… Learn More
Jon Sideriadis Visiting Artist Lecture - MFA Program Tues, November 10, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be… Learn More
Richard Klein Visiting Artist Lecture - MFA Program Tues, October 27, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be… Learn More
Michael Garland Visiting Artist Lecture - MFA Program Tues, October 13, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be… Learn More
Christopher Manning Wed, September 30, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be attended virtually. Christopher Manning is… Learn More
Jenny Lynn McNutt Visiting Artist Lecture - MFA Program Wed, September 16, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Visiting Artist Lectures are closed to the public. Check back closer to the date of each lecture as some may go online and be… Learn More
2020 Senior Portfolio Exhibition VIEW THE EXHIBITION The Senior Portfolio exhibition is the capstone experience of four years of study by Bachelor’s of Art candidates in Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Studio Arts. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a physical exhibition in the… Learn More
2020 MFA Thesis (Virtual) Exhibition LIVE LAUNCH – MARCH 26, 2020 The Department of Art organizes the MFA Thesis Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience demonstrating the personal artistic direction and mastery in the work of candidates for the MFA in Visual Arts. This… Learn More