Student Art Organizations

Department of Visual Arts

The Student Art League (SAL) is an all-inclusive and welcoming group of student members that support individual artmaking, group learning activities, and service to the Department of Visual Arts area and the UW campus at large. Active student members are eligible to benefit through travel and exhibition opportunities. Upcoming and past trips include the Neltje Center for Excellence in the Creative Arts, the Armory Show in New York City, the Denver Art Museum, and Santa Fe, NM.

As a recognized student organization, they organize events such as Croquis (weekly extra-curricular figure drawing sessions for students and community members), the Salon des Refuses (an exhibition of the work not selected for the annual Juried Student Exhibition), the annual 4x4 Silent Art Auction, and the UW Art Alumni Speaker Series.

In addition, SAL sponsors and maintains the SALivation Station, one of UW’s most comprehensive student food sharing cabinets, located in the Visual Arts Building.

Membership is $5 / semester.

Keep posted on upcoming events by visiting the student organization events page.

Upcoming Events

Student Art League attending the Armory Show

Wyoming Sculpture Society

Everyone and anyone is welcome, regardless of major and/or expertise. The WSS was created in the spring of 2011 and fosters the experimentation and art-making practices associated with working three-dimensionally in a variety of materials and processes. WSS meets every week and we create something new in 3 dimensions each meeting. A student does not need to be in a sculpture course to come play with those in the Wyoming Sculpture Society. The club has studio work days and dinner cookouts. Trips are planned that allow students to participate in sculpture activities including regional and national iron pours, conferences, and practicing artist studio visits.  Hard work is encouraged and fun is facilitated. .

For more information about the Wyoming Sculpture Society: Please contact Ashley Hope Carlisle at ahc1@uwyo.edu or visit the RSO page.

Council of Printmakers

The Council of Printmakers is a registered student organization that promotes artmaking using traditional printing techniques (such as relief, intaglio, lithography, screenprinting) at the University of Wyoming and throughout the Wyoming art community. The group organizes bi-weekly meetings to host extracurricular printmaking events, presentations, and workshops. The Council of Printmakers organizes fundraising events for students to afford travel to printmaking conferences each semester. Everyone is welcome regardless of major or expertise and meetings are open to community members. 

For more information or a list of scheduled meeting times, Please contact Prof. Lars Roeder at lroeder@uwyo.edu or learn more about the Council by visiting the RSO page.

 

Red, white, and green ceramic vases on pedestal

Ceramic art guild

The Ceramic Art Guild is a student-run group at the University of Wyoming for anyone passionate about working with clay. We team up to raise funds that help cover travel costs to the annual NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) conference—an incredible opportunity for anyone interested in ceramics.

Throughout the fall and part of the spring, members create one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces to auction off at our Annual Benefit Silent Auction and to sell at the spring Cup and Bowl Sale. These events not only support our travel but also share our work with the community.

Want to learn more or get involved? Contact Kait Arndt at karndt1@uwyo.edu or visit the RSO page.