The Richmond Center for Visual Arts is ready to welcome visitors back in person on Tuesday, Jan. 19, featuring the work of assistant professor Patrick D. Wilson. A number of enhanced safety measures are in place.
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Nico Raddatz
2021-2022 early career alumni award
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New Program
Kinetic Imaging: Animation, Game Art, Video Art
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Expanding Horizons
Our art students have opportunities to explore a variety of media through our foundation art courses.
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Global Awareness
Develop your understanding of art and culture in Italy, Switzerland and Belgium.
Video of Western Michigan University Gwen Frostic School of Art
Gwen Frostic School of Art
At the Gwen Frostic School of Art you will experience professional-level facilities that offer inventive spaces for the study, creation and exhibition of art. Students choose the Frostic School of Art because it has the qualities of a private art school in a major research university environment. Student's education is supported with a multitude of opportunities from other disciplines, including collaboration with the the other units that together form the College of Fine Arts: the Department of Dance, School of Music, the Department of Theatre, and The Richmond Institute. The school encourages students to pursue their curiosity, become critical thinkers and develop creative problem solving skills.
Western Michigan University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
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4 amazing exhibition spaces free and open to the public
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89K square feet of creative and learning spaces
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$300K in new and renewed endowed annual scholarships
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33 practicing artists, designers and scholars
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Rather than let rejection letter define her, Rozlin Opolka charted a new course for herself in WMU's visual arts program.
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Graphic design alumna Lynnae Straight says the connections and networking opportunities she found at WMU helped set her up for success in her career.
