<p>If you walk past the apex of the University of Washington quad at the end of this academic year, you will notice a buzz of construction activity in and around the Art Building. After years of planning, feasibility studies, and engagement with University leadership and the community, critical renovations to School of Art + Art History + Design spaces will commence in late June 2022.</p>
<p>It is typical for the School to see changes in faculty and staff from one year to the next, but this year was unusual for the number of staff departures. Two moved into higher level positions in other units, and three retired. We wish them all well in their new adventures.</p>
<h2>Staff</h2>
<p>This quarter's part-time faculty include five in the Division of Art, one in the Division of Art History, and four in the Division of Design. Learn more about them below. We also have two part-time faculty who teach every quarter, so they are listed in the directory: <a href="/people/claire-cowie">Claire Cowie</a> and <a href="/people/jayme-yen">Jayme Yen</a>.</p>
<h2>Andrew Allen</h2>
<h2>Background</h2>
<h2>Exhibition</h2>
<p>September 21 – October 9, 2021</p>
<p>The School of Art + Art History + Design is excited to announce an opportunity for two faculty appointments, one each in the Division of Art and Division of Art History. As per the University of Washington’s Diversity Blueprint, the institution prioritizes attracting and retaining a diverse faculty that reflects our diverse student population. The School is the center for creative innovation and study at the University of Washington, one of the world's leading public research institutions.
<p>This year's Seattle Design Festival (SDF) Block Party takes place on August 21 and 22. Installations, pop ups, and activities in Lake Union Park address this year's festival theme: EMERGE. <a href="https://designinpublic.org/about-sdf-faq/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">As the SDF website says</a>, this year's theme: "seeks to inspire action, addressing the consequences of the pandemic to nurture new possibilities.
<h2>Project</h2>
<p>The Black Embodiments Studio (BES) proudly presents <em>Notes from the Panorama</em>, a new video collaboration between multidisciplinary artist Carolyn Lazard and writer/performer Amber Rose Johnson. The work combines archival images of Black rest and leisure with an accompanying performance score; together they aim to slow time and support embodied awareness during major transitions in the pandemic, which has only intensified the need for rest in Black and Brown communities, in particular.</p>
<p>As we await the return of the Seattle Art Fair in 2022, we celebrate the second year of the <a href="https://www.seattledeconstructedartfair.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair</a> (SDAF). Below we have listed galleries showing the work of retired faculty and/or alums of the School of Art + Art History + Design.
<h2>Exhibition</h2>
<p>July 29 – August 28, 2021; extended through September 7!</p>