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in the Tacoma community he loves right away.Sarah Henderson, art major Sarah Henderson '16. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Natalie DeFord ’16 Sarah Henderson is an art major who chose to attend PLU because she loved the atmosphere when she visited as a high school senior. “Everyone was just so nice and open, and it just felt like I was where I was meant to be,” she said. “I knew this is where I was going to find myself.” She said her college experience has been valuable for many reasons, but was

2019 Juried Student Art Exhibit Call for Submissions Posted by: Reesa Nelson / October 22, 2019 October 22, 2019 All PLU students are welcome to submit art for consideration at the 2019 Juried Student Art Exhibit. Submissions are due to the University Gallery in Ingram Hall on Tuesday, November 5 between 10 AM and 12 PM. Notes about participation: Up to three works may be submitted per student. Entries must have been created after October 2018. Works that are not selected for the exhibition

Call for Submissions: 2021 Juried Student Art Exhibit Posted by: Reesa Nelson / October 11, 2021 October 11, 2021 We are pleased to announce we are once again accepting submissions for an in-person Juried Student Art Exhibition. Last year our show was completely virtual due to the pandemic so we are excited to be able to solicit submissions for a show in the University Gallery. Read on for submission details! Submissions are due to the University Gallery in Ingram Hall on Monday, November 1

Results & Photos of Juried Student Art Exhibit 2021 Posted by: Reesa Nelson / November 15, 2021 November 15, 2021 The Department of Art & Design congratulates all students whose art was included in the Juried Student Art Show! The juror, Lauren Boilini, selected a variety of works to be included in the show and called out several for prizes and honorable mentions. Lauren’s comments are included below in italics. The Juried Student Art Show is open 8am-4pm in Ingram Hall through December 8, 2021

September 7, 2009 Making an art out of giving of oneself Melinda Cox ’71, has never been shy about volunteering her time to help others. As an art professor at Tacoma Community College and Pierce College, Cox regularly juggles teaching and volunteer work. “I have always volunteered my time,” said Cox, who graduated from PLU with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. “I spent many years with the Washington State University/Pierce County Clothing and Textile advisors teaching kids to sew, among other

Student Art on Display in the University Gallery Posted by: Zach Powers / December 7, 2015 Image: PLU students at the opening reception of the fall 2015 Juried Student Art Exhibition on Wednesday, Nov. 18. (All photos by PLU Photographer John Froschauer) December 7, 2015 TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 7, 2015)—The latest works by Pacific Lutheran University student printmakers, painters and drawers will be on display through Dec. 16 in Ingram Hall’s University Gallery as part of the fall 2015 Juried

book “Modern Poetry in China: A Visual-Verbal Dynamic,” which explores the phenomenon of poet-artists in contemporary China in its final chapter. His forthcoming book takes a deeper look at their visual and poetic work. Both were the catalyst for a partnership of artists in China and Washington state — six from each area — who have created a mixed-media visual arts exhibition that will culminate in a symposium held jointly by PLU and the Seattle Asian Art Museum later this month. The artwork and

PLU business, design and communication professors discuss the importance of “failure” Posted by: Zach Powers / April 6, 2016 April 6, 2016 TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)-The seventh episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “failure” among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Associate Professor of Art and Design Jp Avila, and Assistant Professor of Business Kory Brown. “Open to Interpretation” is a podcast devoted to exploring the meanings and

Earth, Sea, Sky shows Permanent Art Collection’s strong points Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 2, 2012 September 2, 2012 Come discover the natural beauty of Earth, Sea, Sky, the University Gallery’s current exhibition. The survey of works comes straight from Pacific Lutheran University’s Permanent Art Collection and offers views of the rural and the urban landscape in styles ranging from abstract to realist.  PLU campus and community members can check out the gallery Monday – Friday, 8am

Art and the Holocaust: Understanding Aesthetic Experience as Empowerment Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / November 20, 2013 November 20, 2013 What role can the experience of art play in our understanding of the Holocaust? We attempt to answer this question Thursday, March 14 at 3:40pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall, as Assistant Professor Heather Mathews examines artworks as tools of empowerment. First we look at paintings and objects made post-war to address the issue of German guilt, and end with a