In an innovative show of collective effort, a group of over 40 Seattle art galleries, nonprofits, and art institutions have come together to reconstruct the traditional art fair with a community-led effort.

View work by students receiving master's degrees from the Division of Art and Division of Design.

View work by graduating seniors from the divisions of art and design.

View work by graduating seniors from the divisions of art and design.

Alumni and friends, old and new! Please join us for the evening to view work by Photo/Media students, visit the new graduate student studios, and meet faculty and students. Brief remarks at 6pm in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, followed by a tour of Photo/Media facilities (darkroom, sound studio, print labs), independent exploration, and darkroom photogram experiences.

Reception and poetry reading by Naomi Shihab Nye, followed by conversation with Lena Khalaf Tuffaha.

This year's film lineup focuses on the many issues the Southeast Asia region faces today, which may initially seem isolated and disparate. But if we look close enough, we may find that they are deeply connected with each other, as if they were many heads of the same entity. What does it mean to be a woman and refugee at a time of ecological crisis? How does modernity and development impact traditional community practices? Only when we envision the “many-headed” nature of this demon can we deign to start thinking of ways forward.

Low Brow/High Culture traces the line of lowbrow art from its origins in hot rod and custom motorcycle culture to the art movement it is today. Showcasing materials from all areas of Special Collections, Low Brow/High Culture focuses on zines, comics, flyers and other methods of DIY culture.

Join us in the Media Arcade as we screen selected films from the Libraries' collections. Curious as to what will be showing? You'll just have to come and see for yourself....

Coinciding with November's first-ever UW Global Month, sponsored by the Office of Global Affairs, this exhibit taps into the UW Libraries' collections surfacing just a sampling of the UW, Seattle, and Northwest-based international initiatives of the past century that have brought our region into productive and often enduring contact with groups, institutions and events throughout the world. Featured connections include Bosnia, Cambodia, China, Korea, India, Japan, Nicaragua, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Spain, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and more.