UMAC

Missoula, Montana, United States
The University of Montana Artist Collective is a student group at The University of Montana dedicated to the promotion of student art and the advancement of the student artistic community.

Friday, November 16, 2012

18th Annual Student Juried Art Exhibit: WINNERS

Congratulations to all our winners this year!

1st Place - President Engstrom's Award
Undergraduate: Joanna Nasvik, Dancing Circles In Red
Graduate: Claire Melli, Pax Romana

2nd Place - Dean Kalm's Award
Undergraduate: Janaina Vieira-Marques, Progress?
Graduate: Suzanne Lussier

3rd Place - University of Montana Artist Collective Award
Undergraduate: Margaret Boelman, 1%
Graduate: Scott Miller, Memorial.Safety Marker

School of Art Awards
Gustav Hamilton, Detroit Lakes, MN
Lukas Phelan, Lost Control

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)
Sarah Tancred, The Way it Was
Jim Heath, Arrow of Time
Sarah Meismer, Reality TV
Jack Metcalf, Synthetic Spring
Roseline Cudotte, Why is the Sky Blue?
Mary Callahan Baumstark, Work/Wreck
Miriam Griffin, Untitled

Montana Museum of Art & Culture Purchase Awards (in no particular order)
Christa Ames, Bad Nisse
Miriam Griffin, Untitled
Claire Melli, Pax Ramona
Sarah Tancred, The Way it Was



Wednesday, November 7, 2012

18th Annual Student Juried Art Exhibit- ACCEPTED LIST


18th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Accepted Works

Congratulations to all who took the risk to enter and those of you that were accepted into this year’s exhibition.

Please note that there may be spelling errors due to typos, can’t read your handwriting, or exhaustion!  Please make corrections to this list in person or by e-mail.

Alexandra Sugiri – Accumulation
Roseline Cudotte- Why is the Sky Blue?
Sarah Christenson- Overwhelmed
Dakotah Pahl- Tempest
Lukas Phelan- Lost Control
Angela Anderson- Just You and I
John Ryan- You Can’t Gitmo Satisfaction
Jim Heath- Arrow of Time
Morgan Rollins- The Sun is Cooing
Kayla Crooks- Montana’s China Set, Fresh Delivery
Robert Le Piane- The Classy Cliché
Lindsey Tucker- Impresiones vividas
Tracy Warneke-Klepzig- The Player
Sam Case- Forget the Great Plains
Crista Ames- The Greedy Goose, Bad Nisse
Breanna deMontigny- Untitled #2
Amanda Easton- Leada
Kristina Myer- Not Everyone Can Be A Sucker
Ron Geibel- Fondle
Charlotte Dusthe- Torso
Stephanie Reiman- Aggregation of Memories, Refurbished
Mary Callahan Baumstark- Work/Wreck
Charnay Murphy- Boob Tube, Drinking Bird
Kelsey McDonough- Long Necks
Elisha Thomas- GMO
Anthony Yazzie- Stretch Studies 4 of 4
Samantha Cypher- Thanks, Come Again
Saquoia Raymond- Untitled, Untitled
Adam McDonald- Ab-ex Painting, Cartoon Painting
Troy Case- Cookie Jar, And Tea
Tessa Heck- Grimey, Self-Portrait
Brenna Rietman- Mr. Takin
Ashley Bilyer- Tourist Trap
Gaston- The Phone Call in Albi, Crépuscule
Gabrial Kerber- The blue light was my blues and the yellow was my mind
Jack Wicks- Untitled
Zach Cook- Encoded Exercises
Tim Fox- Between Her & the Earth
Janaina Vieira-Marques – Progress?
Katie Machain – Memory Interception, Lost Time
Dane Hansen – Loose Tooth
Len Christiansen –
James Louks – Jesus of Nazareth, Don’t Think Twice
Jack Metcalf – A Synthetic Spring
Jen Bardsley – Cloud Forts, Mining Geology
Sarah Tancred – The Way It Was/Is
Suzanne Lussier – Act of Contrition, Subordination
Dean Foster – 1,2,3; Landscape
Jason Bohman – Imagination is a Simple Device
Sarah Eisenlohr – Late
Gustav Hamilton – Happiness, Detroit Lakes, MN
Cassie Stone – Cover It Up, Release
Kyle Kankelborg – Trip Through the Park
Miriam Griffin- Human Fuckin’ Knowledge, Untitled
Clay Pape – Sunset 9-3-12
Rebekah Sanders – Untitled
Margaret Boelman – 1%
Scott Miller – Memorial/Safety Marker
Jo Nasvik – Dancing Circles in Red, Circle #1
Sarah Meismer – Reality TV
Chase McBride – Composition No. 9, 12 Abstractions in Gouache
Nerissa Cook – The Gender of Things
Jaquelyn Rauff – Best Intentions, Merchandising
Claire Melli – Pax Romana
Annabelle Harry – Sky Swimming
Jennifer duTroit – This jealousy of Samantha lasted for years.
Kari Goettlich – Pick Me

All non-accepted work must be picked up from the GVA before 2pm tomorrow, Thursday, November 8th.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

ATTENION UMAC MEMBERS wishing to attend our exciting trip to San Francisco;
Thursday, March 29th is the deadline to submit your application for this trip.
If you are interested in going, please submit an essay briefly talking about our involvement with the collective and why you want to go. 

Also include:
Full Name:
Student ID #:
Year in school: 
Phone number:
Email address:


Drop your submissions off in the School of Art office in the UMAC box by, OR to the meeting on March 29th. Those chosen will be notified after Spring Break. 

**** Please note: It will be required of all attendees to bring at least $150 in cash to cover admission and food costs.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Spring Submissions now being accepted

  !!!CALL TO ARTISTS!!!
UMAC Non-Gallery Opportunity
CURRY HEALTH CENTER
Deadline for Entry:           March 29th, 2012
This deadline is for the consideration for the first installment in Curry Health Center.  UMAC will accept applications for these opportunities year round and consideration for further installments will have their own cut-off date.
Entry Fee:                            $5.00
The entry fee is a one-time fee per student to be entered into the pool of artists considered.  The fee covers unlimited entries of work by an artist for the duration of their enrollment at The University of Montana.
Eligibility:                            
Applicants must be a student at The University of Montana.  The applicant must also be enrolled in at least one class during the semester (excluding winter and summer) that the work will hang.
To Enter:
Visit the UMAC blog http://www.umacblog.blogspot.com and download the Non-Gallery Opportunities Entry Form.  Email the form toUofM.Artist.Collective@gmail.com along with images of work to be considered make arrangements to deliver payment to a UMAC member OR drop a hard copy in the UMAC Mailbox in the office on the 3rd floor of the Fine Arts Building. We Accept Cash and Check only.  Make checks payable to The University of Montana Artist Collective.
Venue & Dates:
Curry Health Center
March 2012 - Summer 2012


UMAC WILL NOT RETURN WORK VIA MAIL
Questions Email UMAC
UofM.Artist.Collective@gmail.com