Student Resources & Opportunities

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  • Marte Lill Somby, Skrevet i Stein / Written in Stone, 2020-current. Photograph by June Bjørnback.

    dis/comfort in the North

    October 16, 2025

    Fifty artists, sixteen countries: Katie Ione Craney's "dis/comfort in the north" probes how the Arctic is felt, imagined, and lived.

  • UAF alumna Naomi Hutchquist (’19), now a Data Visualization Specialist with Alaska EPSCoR, guided attendees through her VR project on Firewise principles and marine science at the 2024 NSF EPSCoR Conference. Photo credit: Alaska EPSCoR

    Alumni Spotlight: Naomi Hutchquist

    September 05, 2025

    UAF alumna Naomi Hutchquist (BFA '19) turns art into science storytelling, bringing data to life through creativity and community.

  • Sarah Dexter prepares her fused art piece for another round of firing in the kiln. Photo courtesy of Dexter

    Fired Up: SLAG Sparks New Work with Fused Glass

    August 07, 2025

    SLAG students use UAFAA funding to explore fused glass, creating striking new work and expanding creative skills in the UAF sculpture studio.

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UAF houses several active student art clubs including the Student Arts Alliance North, the Student Ceramic Arts Guild (SCAG) and the UAF Sculpture Club. Visit Nanook Engage to join and learn more about meeting information.

 

UAF ceramics students and professor Jim Brashear pose for a portrait in front of the anagama, wood-fired kiln during a firing at the experimental farm early in the morning. | UAF Photo by JR Ancheta

 

 

Funding Opportunities

Student potters’ works of art were on sale for the public during the 2012 Student Artist Ceramics Sale on December. | UAF Photo by JR Ancheta
Scholarship Opportunities

There are many scholarship opportunities for art students at UAF. Visit our dedicated scholarship page to learn about the criteria and application processes for these Art department-specific opportunities!





Tehya McLeod, Interdisciplinary Studies Student, shares their poster with Ellen Lopez, CLA Dean | UAF Photo by Eric Marshall
Undergraduate Research & Scholarly Activity

The office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarly Activity (URSA)  is UAF's resource for the development and promotion of experiential learning activities that engage undergraduate students to support UAF's goal to become a leading student-focused research university.

Undergraduate research and creative activity at UAF covers all disciplines, from climate sciences to music, engineering, anthropology, life sciences, art and theater.