Art Department News
Recent News Stories
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Art and Design Program celebrates the 2025-26 Art Awards
Read More “Art and Design Program celebrates the 2025-26 Art Awards”The Art and Design Program is proud to announce our award winners as part of the annual Art Awards for 2025-26!
Past News Stories
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Prof. Jojin Van Winkle participates in leading vocational exploration seminar
Read More “Prof. Jojin Van Winkle participates in leading vocational exploration seminar”In June, Prof. Van Winkle participated in the 2025 Leading Vocational Exploration on Campus seminar in Indianapolis.
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Prof. Jojin Van Winkle chairs panel about artist residencies at SECAC conference
Read More “Prof. Jojin Van Winkle chairs panel about artist residencies at SECAC conference”Professor Jojin Van Winkle chaired the panel “Redirecting Towards Creative Practice: Artist Residencies Around the Globe” at the SECAC 2024 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Arts and Humanities Divisional Honor Celebration award winners
Read More “Arts and Humanities Divisional Honor Celebration award winners”The Division of Arts and Humanities Division held its annual Divisional Honor Celebration.
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Art and Politics course offered for J-Term 2024
Read More “Art and Politics course offered for J-Term 2024”Art and Politics will be offered in January 2024 and led by Professor Paul Kirkland.
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Art students, alumni, and professors create steamroller prints at RAM-Wustum Museum
Read More “Art students, alumni, and professors create steamroller prints at RAM-Wustum Museum”A group of Carthaginians participated in the RAM-Wustum Museum annual event, Full Steam Ahead 2023.
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Prof. Jojin Van Winkle to chair panel about artist residencies at FATE conference
Read More “Prof. Jojin Van Winkle to chair panel about artist residencies at FATE conference”In April Jojin Van Winkle, assistant professor of art and director of the Photography and Film and New Media Program, will chair the panel “Rebooting Creative Practice: Artist Residencies and Cross-Discipline E-Residencies” at the upcoming Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE) Conference, “Serious Play” in Denver, CO.
- The Bridge: ArtsOn Jan. 26-28, Carthage hosted an arts symposium to showcase its new collection of Soviet-era artwork.
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Soviet-era art exhibition pieces arrive at Carthage
Read More “Soviet-era art exhibition pieces arrive at Carthage”Carthage will showcase the first pieces from the Sam and Berry Shoen Collection of Soviet Art in the “Milestones” exhibit Tuesday, Jan. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 29, in the H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art.
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Opening reception for ‘Timed Perspectives’ photography exhibit was a success
Read More “Opening reception for ‘Timed Perspectives’ photography exhibit was a success”Over 60 guests joined nine student photographers at the opening reception for “Timed Perspectives” on Nov. 18.
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Prof. Jojin Van Winkle presents at 17th Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology
Read More “Prof. Jojin Van Winkle presents at 17th Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology”Prof. Jojin Van Winkle presented her paper “Performance for and with the Camera: Grounded in Humor and Meditative Practice” at the 17th Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology.
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Prof. Jojin Van Winkle presents on e-residencies and collaboration at SECAC
Read More “Prof. Jojin Van Winkle presents on e-residencies and collaboration at SECAC”Prof. Jojin Van Winkle presented a paper titled “The Vitality of Interdisciplinary Arts Collaboration thru E-Residencies During COVID-19.”
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Art Department offering exciting spring courses and new animation class
Read More “Art Department offering exciting spring courses and new animation class”The Art Department is offering a brand new course: ART 200J: 2D Animation to engage students in the practice of making animation by transforming drawings and vector images into animated moving images, using a range of software.
Carthage awards nearly half a million dollars in scholarships to visual and performing arts students
Carthage provides scholarships up to $10,000 per year, and each scholarship is renewable for all four years at Carthage. Each year, the visual and performing arts award nearly half a million dollars in aid. Apply today!Read More “Carthage awards nearly half a million dollars in scholarships to visual and performing arts students”- Ðǿմ«Ã½,Faculty & Staff Accolades,Top Stories
The Art of Destruction: Demolition derbies recharge professor’s creative battery
When Jojin Van Winkle felt lost in her creative life, the concept of destruction helped the Carthage assistant professor of art find herself again.Read More “The Art of Destruction: Demolition derbies recharge professor’s creative battery” - The Bridge: Campus News
Teaching grant awarded to support innovative digital learning
Read More “Teaching grant awarded to support innovative digital learning”The funding provided by Course Hero will help Prof. Williams and Prof. Van Winkle incorporate innovative digital learning and pedagogy in the Legacies of Race and Racism course this fall.
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Prof. Jojin Van Winkle’s photos receive Best Digital Photography at DigiFest Temecula 2022
Read More “Prof. Jojin Van Winkle’s photos receive Best Digital Photography at DigiFest Temecula 2022”Photographs from Professor Jojin Van Winkle’s multimedia work “The Destruction Project” received Best Digital Photography at 2022 DigiFest, which took place April 22-24, in Temecula, Calif.
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Prof. Jojin Van Winkle’s experimental film receives award and screens internationally
Read More “Prof. Jojin Van Winkle’s experimental film receives award and screens internationally”Prof. Jojin Van Winkle’s experimental film “The Destruction Project” received Best Experimental Film in the 2022 High Tatras Film & Video Festival in Slovakia.
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Prof. Jojin Van Winkle’s screenplay wins Best Script at independent film festival
Read More “Prof. Jojin Van Winkle’s screenplay wins Best Script at independent film festival”Prof. Jojin Van Winkle’s screenplay “Tanked” was awarded Best Script at the Reykjavik Independent Film Festival (Iceland) on Feb. 22.
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Prof. Diane Levesque’s artwork highlighted in ‘The Creative Space’
Read More “Prof. Diane Levesque’s artwork highlighted in ‘The Creative Space’”Diane Levesque, associate professor of art, has been highlighted in the newly published book: “The Creative Space: The History of Wisconsin Art.”
Prof. Jojin Van Winkle presents screenplay at UFVA Annual Conference
In July 2021, Professor Jojin Van Winkle presented her screenplay “Tanked” at the University Film and Video Association’s (UFVA) 75th Annual Conference.Read More “Prof. Jojin Van Winkle presents screenplay at UFVA Annual Conference”
















