Lamar Dodd School of Art

10/13/2026

Tomorrow and Thursday, exhibiting artist Francisco Loza invites you to make art in Painting with Yarn, a unique workshop inspired by an indigenous technique from Mexico incorporating bead and yarn. All are welcome!

Three sessions available:

October 14 — 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
October 14 — 3:30-5:00 pm
October 15 — 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Form to sign up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BbafDoRvx3_vGzincVego4nBJV_4axxHsptMTDOKe_M/edit?usp=drivesdk

Programming affiliated with Cornucopia: Ties That Bind curated by Professor Joseph Norman, on view in the Dodd Galleries through November 6.

Artwork: Francisco Loza, “Lucha Interna”, pressed yarn technique with Huichol beaded work (chaquira). Hombre de las Estrellas: Man of the Stars series. Photo courtesy of the artist.

10/09/2026

📣 UGA Alum Chad Alligood to curate Dodd Centennial Special Exhibitions

The Dodd Galleries at the Lamar Dodd School of Art will mark the school’s centennial anniversary with a major two-part exhibition curated by School of Art alum Chad Alligood MA ’09.

Alligood, a San Diego, CA–based curator, will helm the exhibitions on view during the Dodd Centennial in Fall 2027 and Spring 2028, at the invitation of Rachel Waldrop, Dodd Galleries Director. His focus: the national alumni footprint of a landmark institution in the Southeast that has quietly shaped the landscape of craft and contemporary art for 100 years.

Dodd Centennial Alumni Exhibitions

Rotation I: August 19 – November 5, 2027
Rotation II: January 17 – March 17, 2028

Nearly 100 years ago, the University of Georgia appointed the first faculty chair of a new Department of Art. Over the last century, the Lamar Dodd School of Art — ranked in the top art programs in the nation — has grown in reputation and impact, sending thousands of artists, scholars, designers, and educators out into the world

Dodd alumni make work and shape communities beyond Athens on a regional and national scale. As of Summer 2026, Alligood has embarked on a national studio visit tour, connecting with Dodd alumni working in the field today.

If you are a Dodd alum and would like to be considered for a visit, fill out the brief form in our bio — we want to hear what you’re making!

Read full announcement in link in bio 🔗

“The Dodd made me who I am as a curator and art historian. I walked in as a student and came out thinking differently about art and why it matters — because from day one, I was surrounded by The Dodd’s community of working artists and thinkers. I have a hunch that my fellow alumni share that experience. Now I get to hit the road, knock on studio doors, and find out. One hundred years of that kind of transformation deserves a real celebration.”

Alligood will additionally receive the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s 2027 Margie E. West Alumni Prize, awarded each year to an accomplished alumnus artist or scholar.

Chad Alligood is an art historian and curator. He recently completed his second term as President of the Boa

10/06/2026

Join us for Dodd Design Day! 3-5 pm today followed by our Jack Davis Lecture in Design with Georgianna Stout.

10/02/2026

The University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art will host a virtual Art Education Graduate Studies Information Session on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 p.m. ET for prospective students interested in learning more about graduate study in art education at UGA.

The session will highlight UGA’s Online Master of Art Education, a 30-credit-hour graduate program designed for practicing art educators, artists and other professionals interested in educational settings. Graduate studies faculty and staff will be available to share more about the program and answer questions from prospective students.

Learn more and register at the link in the comments!

09/29/2026

Next Tuesday, the Dodd welcomes Georgianna Stout to deliver the 2026 Jack Davis Lecure in Illustration and Design at 5:30 pm in room S151.

Coinciding with the lecture, Stout’s New York-based multidisciplinary design studio 2×4 was invited by Professor of Graphic Design and C-U-B-E Gallery Director Moon Jung Jang to present the exhibition “Cross Section,” on view October 5 – December 10 in the C-U-B-E in room N231.

Read about Stout below! We hope to see you there.

Georgianna Stout is a founding partner and executive creative director at 2×4, where she leads projects across the cultural and commercial sectors, from large-scale brand identity and packaging programs to retail and corporate environment and digital-experience programs. She has led brand identity and exhibition design for Cooper Hewitt, Brooklyn Museum, Dia Art Foundation, The Clark, and the Studio Museum in Harlem; and directed product development for Knoll, Maharam, and Tarkett. Her clients include Target, Starbucks, Instagram, Nike, Tiffany & Co., Intuit, Hyundai Motor Group, Tom Ford, and Malin + Goetz. She has been a visiting critic at Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons School of Design, MICA, The Cooper Hewitt, and Yale School of Art. She holds a B.F.A from Rhode Island School of Design.

📸: Georgianna Stout headshot, portrait by Brigitte Lacombe

Illinois Institute of Technology Founder’s Entrance, branding environment project. Image courtesy: 2×4

Prada Spring/Summer 2018 Womenswear Fashion Show activation and environment strategy. Image Courtesy: 2×4

09/23/2026

📣 Applications are now OPEN for graduate studies at the Dodd School of Art!

Explore a suite of top programs at UGA — an MFA in Studio Art, MA and PhD in Art History, and Certification, MAEd, EdS and PhD programs in Art Education.

Join a close-knit, interdisciplinary community of artists and scholars, and take advantage of expansive, state-of-the-art facilities, the Georgia Museum of Art (Georgia Museum of Art ), and The Athenaeum , a premiere contemporary art gallery.

Full funding is available for many of our programs. Join us at upcoming information sessions to learn more! (Swipe for dates ➡️ )

Find additional details on programs of study, application process, and deadlines on our website art.uga.edu

Art History and Studio Art graduate application deadline: January 5, 2027

Art Education graduate application deadline: Varies (check website for more info)

🔗Register here: https://art.uga.edu/2026/09/10/applications-open-for-graduate-studies-at-the-lamar-dodd-school-of-art-3/

09/11/2026

Congratulations to Scientific Illustration Assistant Professor Amanda Manowski on this grant-funded initiative! Stay tuned for project updates.

In collaboration with the UGA Archaeology Lab and other partners across the state, we are proud to be a part of the "Many Eyes on the Road to Revolution in Colonial Georgia," funded by a $743,658 National Endowment for the Humanities grant. Through this three-year project, important historical documents and cultural objects will be preserved and digitized through the Digital Library of Georgia. In addition, we will create exhibits at the Georgia Capitol Museum and other historical sites and journey kits that will enable children throughout the state to experience history hands-on in their classrooms.

Read more at the link in the comments.

09/11/2026

So proud of our students in the Layton Design Studio! UGA is an Art and Athletics Powerhouse. 🔥