ATU Art Launch

ATU Art Launch Windgate Summer Art Launch ��
Arkansas Educators
Arkansas Tech University Art Department

Art Launch wouldn’t be the same without a little swag to go along😎🎨We want to give a huge thank you to and for helping...
06/12/2026

Art Launch wouldn’t be the same without a little swag to go along😎🎨

We want to give a huge thank you to and for helping support this year’s Windgate Summer Art Launch at ATU!😊

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Still thinking about these moments from earlier this week.😌 Grateful to have shared a space with so many talented artist...
06/12/2026

Still thinking about these moments from earlier this week.😌 Grateful to have shared a space with so many talented artist!🎨

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From trash to treasured sculptures Candace Snow workshop is Up cycling sculptures!
06/10/2026

From trash to treasured sculptures Candace Snow workshop is Up cycling sculptures!

What better way to go Into the Afternoon than by taking a look back at a couple of our sessions from Day 2!😌🎨 | |
06/10/2026

What better way to go Into the Afternoon than by taking a look back at a couple of our sessions from Day 2!😌🎨

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ATU WINDGATE SUMMER ART LAUNCH FOR ARKANSAS EDUCATORS 2026 DAY 1 IS IN THE BOOKS!!🎨🤩Check out some of the beautiful crea...
06/09/2026

ATU WINDGATE SUMMER ART LAUNCH FOR ARKANSAS EDUCATORS 2026 DAY 1 IS IN THE BOOKS!!🎨🤩

Check out some of the beautiful creations of art from our Educators on opening day here at Arkansas Tech University!😊

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Be there or be square! Check your email (+spam) for the orientation link and your schedule. We can’t wait to see you! Ar...
06/06/2026

Be there or be square!

Check your email (+spam) for the orientation link and your schedule.

We can’t wait to see you! Art🎨🚀

We have a very special guest speaker joining us this year! Dr. Mark Graham is a professor in the Art Department at Brigh...
06/06/2026

We have a very special guest speaker joining us this year! Dr. Mark Graham is a professor in the Art Department at Brigham Young University. Prior to coming to Brigham Young University, he taught at Washington State University in the College of Education. Before his university appointments, he was a high school art teacher in the New York public schools. Dr. Graham is also an internationally known artist and illustrator and has illustrated more than twenty children picture books. He continues to create various kinds of art objects, including mandalas and complex installations. His research interests include place-based education, spiritual dimensions of education, arts assessment, STEAM, teacher self-care, Himalayan art, and adolescent artistic development

We have a local celebrity joining us this year! Meet Nikkala Carroll. Nikkila (she/her/hers), an Arkansas-based sculptu...
06/02/2026

We have a local celebrity joining us this year! Meet Nikkala Carroll. Nikkila (she/her/hers), an Arkansas-based sculpture and mixed-media artist, creates intricately detailed explorations of land and sea, inspired by the symbiotic relationships and interconnectedness found in the natural world. She creates hand-built ceramic sculptures that often incorporate fiber arts and found objects, utilizing a technique she refers to as “sculptural collage”. Her work has been featured in exhibitions ranging from a collaborative project with Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center to the prestigious ICEHOTEL in Sweden, where she helped create the Illuminated Suite #23. Since 2011, Carroll has maintained a prolific studio practice under the moniker “babycreep,” participating in numerous regional and national festivals and exhibitions, including ten Horn Island exhibitions. She holds a BFA in sculpture from Memphis College of Art (2011), where she also gained experience as a continuing education and K-12 art instructor.

Nikkala will be leading us in Printmaking: layering and patterns with stamps. In this class we will be exploring a relief printmaking technique, stamp carving, where designs are carved into soft rubber or linoleum blocks using a linoleum or wood block carving tool with various blades, which you then ink and press the stamps onto surfaces like paper or fabric to make patterns or prints. We will start with a small pattern (feel free to prepare a small simple drawing or picture you would like to bring with you or make one up day of) and carve it into a block then use it for a repeating pattern. Next we will make a multi layered stamp and discuss the ways layering can add depth and interest to a work of art. It can be as complex or as simple as you’d like!

Prints on prints on prints🫟 Art Launch preparation is well on its way! Today was spent getting rooms and getting in on a...
06/02/2026

Prints on prints on prints🫟

Art Launch preparation is well on its way! Today was spent getting rooms and getting in on a little art fun before our week begins. This year is extra special as all participants will receive a notepad with a print by our very own assistants .m and .fenton.22 .fenton_art

We are elated to have Sondra Strong with us this year! Sondra is a national board educator and visual artist who lives i...
05/31/2026

We are elated to have Sondra Strong with us this year! Sondra is a national board educator and visual artist who lives in Bryant, Arkansas. Her works include acrylic painting, book illustrations, and mixed media collage. Her works capture her experiences as an educator, a community member and a storyteller. Her work has been collected by Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, featured at the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta as well as represented in several gallery shows and community projects. In 2024, her work was selected for the Arkansas Arts Council’s 37th Annual Small Works on Paper Touring Exhibition, earning her the distinction of a purchase award and becoming a part of its permanent collection.

Sondra will help us dive into the world of mixed media, where there are no rules—only exploration!

This beginner-friendly workshop introduces the exploration of creating mixed-media collage, focusing on layering, composition, and personal expression using paper, paints, and found materials. Participants will explore techniques like creating patterned papers, adhesive selection, and creating textured elements and backgrounds. No experience is required, making it perfect for unlocking creativity that will produce a unique piece of art.

Materials are provided. Participants are encouraged to bring textured papers, stencils, mediums, magazines, or any materials to add to their final product.

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Russellville, AR

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