<p>The Dani Elenga Art Scholarship is one of the newest scholarships in the School, and it is specifically for Painting + Drawing students. It was established in memory of alum Dani Elenga who tragically died in her 40s after an automobile accident in 2009. Art was important and meaningful for her, and it is the hope of her family and friends that this scholarship will extend Elenga's deep love of art and painting by facilitating aspiring students in the study of art.

<p>We recently asked Alex Chen to write about the work he has done with the Center for 21st Century Liberal Learning (C21) in the College of Arts &amp; Sciences plus any other extra-curricular projects. This is what he had to say.</p>
<hr /><p>My name is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alex._chen/">Alex Chen</a>, and I am a senior majoring in Interdisciplinary Visual Art with minors in DXARTS, Informatics, and Art History.</p>

<p>The School of Art + Art History + Design is very pleased to announce the hiring of Juliet Sperling for the Kollar Endowed Chair in American Art.</p>

<p>Faculty from the Division of Art History regularly present their research at venues around the country and beyond. Several are doing so during this academic year.</p>
<h2>College Art Association</h2>

<h2>Exhibition</h2>
<p>January 28 – February 28, 2020<br /><a href="/jacob-lawrence-gallery">Jacob Lawrence Gallery</a></p>
<p><strong>Artist Talk</strong>: Friday, February 7, 6pm in rooms 227/229<br />Free and open to all; exhibition reception to follow.</p>

<h2>Background</h2>
<p>Maurice Woods completed a BFA in Graphic Design in 1995 and then an MFA in Visual Communication Design in 2005. While a graduate student, he created the Inneract Project (IP), which has the tag line "Empowering the Next Generation of Black and Brown Designers." Since IP recently celebrated its fifteenth anniversary, we spoke with Woods about his early years as a designer, the creation of IP, and its future.</p>
<h2>Interview</h2>

<p>Congratulations to Industrial Design students <strong>Lulu McRoberts</strong> and <strong>Jack Johnston</strong> for receiving a 2019 GRAY Award! They won the Student Design category, which was one of <a href="https://graymag.com/2019/11/26/these-are-the-2019-gray-award-winners/">… awards</a> presented during a November 20 event at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle.</p>

<h2>Series</h2>
<p>The 2020 Critical Issues Lecture Series takes place on Thursday evenings during winter quarter. It is organized by the School of Art + Art History + Design in collaboration with the Henry Art Gallery. The general public is invited to sit alongside degree-seeking individuals studying fine art in order to share ideas and raise questions about contemporary art. In addition to the public lectures, undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in ART 361/561 interface with the speakers in the classroom and studio.</p>

<h2>Artist</h2>
<p>The Jacob Lawrence Gallery, the gallery of the University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design, is delighted to announce that Marisa Williamson will be its 2020 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident.</p>

<h2>Exhibition</h2>
<p>November 1, 2019 – June 13, 2020<br /><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/cyh4iAFt7twjQrko8&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Meany Center for the Performing Arts</a></p>