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KU Illustration Club Print Sale

12-3 pm | Mass St. Fish House

KU Illustration club will be selling prints, cards, pins and baked goods on Mass Street during the Saint Patrick's Day parade!

📲 Follow KU Illustration Club on instagram for event updates

If you submitted your application to graduate, you have been added to the ArcD graduation canvas course. Check your inbox for an email from “Instructure Canvas” to join the canvas course and receive important information about graduation events. 

The deadline to apply for graduation has passed. If you did not submit an application to graduate and plan to graduate this spring, please email nikkihammond@ku.edu

Academic advising spring drop-in hours: 

Drop-in advising is available between 12:30-4:00 every Monday and Thursday. Students are invited to meet with their advisor virtually via Zoom or in-person in Snow Hall 252 during those hours. More information on drop-ins can be found here: Drop-In Advising | Jayhawk Academic Advising

Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor: 

You can schedule an in-person or virtual appointment with your academic advisor through JayhawkGPS (navigate). Here are step-by-step instructions: Scheduling Appointments | Jayhawk GPS

Empty Chrysalises: ArcD student made Spatial Installations Celebrating Bold Women | Marvin Grove

March 5 – April 6 

Empty Chrysalises celebrates the innovation and creativity of women artists in dialogue with the exhibition Bold Women. The idea of an empty chrysalis, the hard outer body left behind after a butterfly emerges from its cocoon, symbolizes a transition from life on the ground to life in the sky. This outdoor installation in Marvin Grove features four large chrysalises made from used and recycled everyday objects. The project expands on Bold Women’s themes of transformation and breaking societal constraints. 

Strange and Familiar Places | Nelson Atkins 

 Feb 1 - July 20

Photography professor Elise Kirk featured in exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City

Strange and Familiar Places presents 26 works by 10 contemporary photographers who tell compelling stories about people, communities, and the land they inhabit. Their intimate photographs focus on rural subjects in the Midwest, South, and Western United States, often challenging our preconceptions of these regions. 

LibArt: Student Art in the Libraries

LibArt is a year-long juried exhibition organized and sponsored by KU Libraries. Students from all majors and backgrounds are encouraged to submit their artwork for a chance to exhibit their work inside the libraries’ public spaces and win cash awards totaling $5,400.

Submission deadline: April 4

More info and apply

The Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition

An independent student design competition for the purpose of promoting education and awareness of light fixture design.

Bruce Thompson was a twenty-five year veteran of the lighting industry. He had a broad background in the profession having worked in theatre, retail, as a factory representative, and concluding his career in manufacturing as vice president of sales and marketing. Throughout his career Bruce emphasized design and innovation. He was also an accomplished light fixture designer. He established this independent competition to encourage creativity and education in light fixture design and manufacturing.

Online submissions must be received no later than March 27 at 6PM EDT/3PM PDT.

Competition awards include up to $5,000. Learn more and Submit here. 

Museum of Outdoor Arts | 2025 Design Build Competition 

Submissions due April 19th 

2025 Sacred Geometry: Platonic Solids. No entry fee, open to undergraduate and graduate students. 1st place prize: $10,000, 2nd place prize: $7,500, 3rd place prize: $5,000, HM: $1,500. 

More information and sign up here.  

ArcD Student Organizations: Get involved! 

Get involved with student organizations to improve your educational experience! Learn more about ArcD Student Organizations here & keep in touch with them via social media! 

WEBTOON: 2025 Contest: Webcomic Legends.

This is the ultimate opportunity for webcomic creators to showcase their creativity, captivate audiences, and earn a chance to become an Originals creator! WEBTOON is looking for creators who push the boundaries of storytelling, presenting compelling plots and unforgettable characters that resonate with our global audience. 

Submissions due May 15

More Information

Design Camp RA 

KU Design Camp is a pre-college summer program offered to high school students who are entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year and are interested in Architecture or Design. Students learn in hands-on workshops taught by ArcD faculty. The school is in search of Resident Assistants to aid with camp logistics and activities, including eating meals with campers and staying overnight in the residence hall.

Applicants must be available for the entirety of the camp, June 8-14 

Application Deadline: March 24 

Learn more & apply 

Graphic Design Internship Program with Berenstein-Rein

Berenstein-Rein is looking for a creative visionary with a passion for design to join their team this summer as a Graphic Design Itnern. 

Application Deadline: February 28

Learn more & apply

Internship Opportunities with Upcoming Deadlines 

Architecture Internship, Summer 2025 (KC, MO) — BNIM Architects  

Photography and Printmaking Internships — Lawrence Arts Center  

Architectural Designer Intern 

CRB | Kansas City, MO 

We are actively seeking an Architectural Designer Intern to join CRB. Join our firm for an internship journey where you’ll dive into real-world project work, learn from industry leaders and fully immerse yourself in the CRB employee experience. This program is more than just an internship—it's an opportunity to grow, innovate, and make a tangible impact on how we do business. You’ll have the chance to work hands-on with cutting-edge projects, collaborate with peers and industry leaders, and contribute your unique perspective to spark meaningful change. 

More information and apply here. 

TCAA Architecture/Interior Design Scholarship  

TCAA award a $5,000 scholarship to a qualifying student who at the time of application is working toward an undergraduate or graduate level professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design; and two $5,000 scholarship to qualifying family members of an employee of a TCAA contractor member company, in accordance with eligibility criteria and application instructions.  

Application Deadline: April 7

More Info & Apply

The AIA St. Louis Scholarship

The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year.  This is a great opportunity for architecture students from the St. Louis region.

The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund offers opportunities for students that are born or raised in the St. Louis region and are studying architecture in their third, fourth and fifth year or graduate work at an NAAB accredited school of architecture (the University may be located anywhere).

Application Deadline: July 1

More Info & Apply

🖇️ Construction and Design Manual Offices

Modern workspaces need to handle organizational complexity while providing the newest technology and equipment. More than that, office buildings are also the architectural calling cards of modern businesses. Transparency, openness, and environmental sensitivity are the qualities required of company headquarters and administrative buildings. In terms of interior design, the corporate image starts with the lobby and its furnishings. Some designs break with the traditional organization of workspaces, others aspire to turn offices into spatial objects, art, and still others rely on the psychology of color or integrate the landscape or cityscape surrounding the building into the design. Thirty cutting-edge examples are presented in this handbook, which features acclaimed office designs from around the world. 

The Hatch Reading Room will be closed until Monday, March 24.

🌷 ✨ 🌱 Have a safe & fun Spring Break, ArcD! 

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