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BFA Alumni, Max Mahn, visited Professor Bailey’s

BFA Alumni, Max Mahn, visited Professor Bailey’s printmaking and
professional practices classes today. Max is founder of Twin Home
Prints based in Missoula, where he is a full time printmaker creating
GIG posters for such bands as Modest Mouse, the Melvins and Phish. @umontana
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#svma #mediaarts #studioart #printmaking #studentprintmaking #UMAlumni #printbig #visitingartist

3D Design students float their sculptures in the C

3D Design students float their sculptures in the Clark Fork right before the snow falls! @umontana @umartsandmedia @lbaefsky @nesbittpeggy @savagemama4 #svma #mediaart #studioart #studentart #floatingart #floatingsculpture #

Last night was the opening of the 28th Annual Juri

Last night was the opening of the 28th Annual Juried Student Show! Congratulations to the Artist Collective, and all
the students on an inspiring exhibition.
It was a beautiful show with exceptional students artwork and wonderful arrangement in the Gallery of Visual Art.
Juror Crista Carleton attended the opening, she discussed the process of jurying with Jon Lodge and handed out
several awards. Thank you Crista!
The show is in the Gallery of Visual Art on the first floor of the Social Science building. It will be open until
December 8.
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Student Juried Show is opening on THURSDAY 4:00 – 6:00. Awards at 5:00 pm.
Come see the show and all the excellent student artwork!
Gallery of Visual Art in the Social
Science Building on UM campus.
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The Painting 2 class had wonderful paintings poste

The Painting 2 class had wonderful paintings posted in the lobby of the Fine Arts building. Here
are a few examples in case you missed it!
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#svma #mediaarts #studioart #painting #studentpainting #paintinghelpsusseetheworld

Annual Juried Student Show opens this Thursday! 4:

Annual Juried Student Show opens this Thursday! 4:00 – 6:00. Awards at 5:00 Come see the exceptional artwork made by the students in SVMA Be here! Cathryn says! Gallery of Visual Art, Social Science building - UM campus Exhibition is open from November 17 – December 8 @umontana @umartsandmedia @lbaefsky @nesbittpeggy @savagemama4 #svma #mediaart #studioart #studentart #studentartexhibition #juriedstudentartwork #studentartworkisfresh #studentsapply #montanaartstudents #montanaemergingartist

Awesome perspective drawing from ARTZ 221 Drawing

Awesome perspective drawing from ARTZ 221 Drawing 1 course. Check these out!
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#perspectivedrawing #fantasticdrawings #lookielookie

The Printmaking studio always has the BEST t-shirt

The Printmaking studio always has the BEST t-shirts!
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#svma #mediaart #studioart #studentart #printmaking #printingtshirts #studentprinting
#squoosh&poosh #screenprintinginschool #niceshirt!

28th Annual Juried Student Show - drop off you wor

28th Annual Juried Student Show - drop off you work to be juried THIS MONDAY
DROP OFF INFO: LOCATION: Gallery of Visual Arts TIME: Nov 7th 10am-2pm & 4pm-8pm
ENTRY FEE: $10 per piece, or $15 for three.
Jurors are: Crista Carleton and Jon Lodge
Open to the entire UMT student body. All forms of art and media art are considered,
submissions must be dry, framed, mounted, or be on a stretcher, and magnets are acceptable
for works on paper if provided. If digital or projection equipment is required for an entry it
must be provided by the student. Works must have detailed instructions and an image of final
display for installation. Maximum of three entries a small series can be considered one entry.
CASH PRIZES AND AWARDS. The exhibition runs from Nov 12 to Dec 8
Need an alternate drop off time or have other questions? artistcollective.UMT@gmail.com
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#studentartworkisfresh #studentsapply #montanaartstudents #montanaemergingartist

TONIGHT! Thursday November 3 at 5:00pm in Liberal

TONIGHT! Thursday November 3 at 5:00pm in Liberal Arts room 11, James Zimple will be giving a lecture
about his work. Immediately following that at 6:00 pm, come to the closing reception of his exhibition titled “Curb Finds and Awkward Collaborations” at the GVA in the social science building.
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#svma #mediaarts #studioart #sculpture #foundobjectsculpture #seeart #viewart #dontmissthis
#mixedmedia #mixedmediascupture #scultpureherethereeverywhere #curbfinds #collaborations

UM graduates Monica Thompson and Kourtney Zeigler

UM graduates Monica Thompson and Kourtney Zeigler brush up on their ceramics at the annual
Educators’ Conference. This year it took place at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, which was a
huge treat! K-12 art teachers from across the state were able to take classes from the residents.
Monica teaches middle school art at Polson Middle School, and Monica teaches elementary art for
Missoula County Public Schools.
If you’re interested in teaching art and want to know more about entering the field please contact
Jennifer Combe at Jennifer.combe@mso.umt.edu.
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#svma #mediaart #studioart #missoulaartscene #arteducation

28th Annual Juried Show - Gallery of Visual Arts -

28th Annual Juried Show - Gallery of Visual Arts - Nov 17 - Dec 8 – Don’t Forget!
DROP OFF INFO: LOCATION: Gallery of Visual Arts TIME: Nov 7th 10am-2pm & 4pm-8pm
ENTRY FEE: $10 per piece, or $15 for three.
Open to the entire UMT student body. All forms of media considered, Submissions must be
dry, framed, mounted, or be on a stretcher, and magnets are acceptable for works on paper if
provided. If digital or projection equipment is required for an entry it must be provided by the
student. Works must have detailed instructions and an image of final display for installation.
Maximum of three entries a small series can be considered one entry. CASH PRIZES AND
AWARDS
Need an alternate drop off time or have other questions? artistcollective.UMT@gmail.com
@umontana
@umartsandmedia
@lbaefsky
@nesbittpeggy
@savagemama4
#svma #mediaart #studioart #studentart #studentartexhibition #juriedstudentartwork
#studentartworkisfresh #studentsapply #montanaartstudents #montanaemergingartist

MFA Studio Art Graduate students and Professor Val

MFA Studio Art Graduate students and Professor Valerie Hedquist are currently in Italy at the 2022
Venice Biennale! They saw the brilliant work by artist Simone Leigh.
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#svma #mediaart #studioart #2022Biennale #2022VeniceBiennale #MFAartwork #MFAstudents
#wishIwasthere #greatartistimeless #learnbylooking #learnbyseeing

Painting I students Allison McJannett, Emmalia Sag

Painting I students Allison McJannett, Emmalia Sager, and Susie Elliott stretch canvas and work on their first still-life paintings in oil. @umontana
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#svma #mediaart #studioart #missoulaartscene #paintingone #paintingstudents #streach
#coverwithcanvas #oilpainting

MFA students go on a field trip…TO THE VENICE BI

MFA students go on a field trip…TO THE VENICE BIENNALE!! …more posts to come……
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#svma #mediaart #studioart #missoulaartscene #veincebeinnale #MFAstudents #viewgreatart
#montanagoestoitaly

Album and book covers made in GDSN 149, Digital Im

Album and book covers made in GDSN 149, Digital Imaging 1. Looking fantastic, nice job eberyone!
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#svma #mediaarts #studioart #studentschangetheworld #artstudents #digitalimaging #albumcovers
#bookcover

Time to meet with Ed Morrissey for academic advisi

Time to meet with Ed Morrissey for academic advising! Registration for spring classes starts in about two weeks - so make an appointment to meet with your academic advisor today! See link in bio.
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#svma #mediaarts #studioarts #umartstudents #ummediaartstudents #academicadvising #whatclassesdoitake #graduatein4years

Congratulations Solomon Albertson-Gore!!! Solomon

Congratulations Solomon Albertson-Gore!!! Solomon won the Digital Art section of the Passion Project
hosted by Blackstone Launch Pad! WOOHOOO! Way to go!
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#svma #mediaart #studioart

Hannah Harvey’s (in)compatible opens tonight! Th

Hannah Harvey’s (in)compatible opens tonight! The show runs from 10.20 - 11.17. Please come and join us for an opening reception at the UC Gallery tonight 4:00-7:00. Artist Talk starts at 5:30. Hope to see you soon!
#fineart #artgallery
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Lovely article on the front page of the Missoulian

Lovely article on the front page of the Missoulian today about printmaking visiting artist Ka’ila Farrell-
Smith – don’t miss it! Here are images of the printmaking process with the visiting artist, professors
James Bailey, Jason Clark and graduate student Crystal McCallie.
“Farrell-Smith (Klamath Modoc) came over from Modoc Point, Oregon, south of Bend, this week to
explore even more techniques. Her host was the Matrix Press, based at the University of Montana. She
and her collaborators were at work all week on the top floor of the Fine Art Building…. On Wednesday,
they were adding the final touch to a series of prints. The composition is bisected by a stair-stepping set
of lines, based on a traditional basket design.” – The Missoulian October 20, 2022
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#svma #mediaart #studioart #printmaking #visitingartiustprintmaking #basketintoprints #mentor
#artistmentor #screenprinting #stairstepping #staitsteppingprints #teamwork

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