Programs
Weber State University’s Department of Visual Arts and Design has hosted many renowned artists and scholars over the years, including Eleanor Antin, Janine Antoni, Lynda Benglis, Mel Chin, Rackstraw Downes, Guillermo Galindo, Nan Goldin, Hans Haacke, Edgar Heap-of-Birds, Alfredo Jaar, Joseph Kosuth, Annette Lemieux, Lucy Lippard, James Luna, Richard Prince, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Alison Saar, Roger Shimomura, Robert Storr, Marcia Tucker, Emmi Whitehorse, and Fred Wilson.
Visiting artists give a public talk and sometimes meet with students for critiques or workshops.
The Shaw Gallery and Dumke Plaza are also sites for creative events and wellness programs such as dance, music, and theatre performances, readings of poetry and prose, film screenings, tai chi, and more. Both locations are part of the city’s monthly First Friday Art Stroll.
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Banner image: Participants at the When Waves Return event at Dumke Arts Plaza on July 19, 2025. Photo by Andrea Ferber.
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Visiting Artist Lecture by Jacobo Alonso
Join us for a Visiting Artist Lecture with Jacobo Alonso on Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. in Kimball Arts Room 143.
Alonso’s multidisciplinary practice—spanning sculpture, installation, and socially engaged projects—examines systems of power, migration, labor, and the human cost embedded within political language, often transforming official documents and materials into tactile, thought-provoking works.
Free and open to the public.
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Spanish Guitar Concert by Antonio Garcia
Experience the expressive beauty of Spanish guitar in a classical concert by internationally performing guitarist Antonio Garcia whose music blends the refined tone of classical guitar with the rhythmic passion of flamenco traditions.
Join us Apr. 3 from 7–8 p.m. in the Kimball Arts Atrium for this free performance presented by the Shaw Gallery with complimentary refreshments provided!
Free and open to the public.
Visiting Artist Lecture by Sebastian Guerrini
Join internationally recognized designer and branding strategist Sebastián Guerrini for a visiting artist lecture on Apr. 8 at 6 p.m. in Stewart Library's Hetzel Hoellein Room where he will be exploring how strategic design shapes powerful visual identities for governments, global organizations, and institutions worldwide.
Free and open to the public.