University of Central Arkansas

ARTclicks! is an online arts education and events program designed for teachers, students, and families.  Teaching lesson plans (designed for 6th - 12th grade students), funded and guided gallery tours, and a FREE ARTclicks! Campus Day for registered members are based on the Fall 2009 Baum Gallery exhibition Cardinal Points/Puntos Cardinales: A Survey of Latin American and Latino Art from the Sprint Nextel Art Collection.   The exhibit is organized for tour by ExhibitsUSA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance, with the Arkansas Arts Council and The National Endowment for the Arts.

ARTclicks! is funded by a grant from the Windgate Foundation through the Friends of the Baum Gallery, UCA Foundation, Inc.  The exhibit and visiting artist programming are sponsored by the UCA Department of Art and the Artist-in-Residence Program through the UCA College of Fine Arts and Communication.

The membership registration deadline for 2009 ARTclicks! participation is Monday, September 14.

Go to the current ARTclicks! exhibition page.

UCA faculty, staff and students are invited to visit the gallery at their convenience during regular open hours, or upon appointment with the director.  Optional commentary includes: a short overview of the exhibitions on view, a 30-minute orientation to the exhibits with discussion and explanation of selected works, or a presentation tailored to class objectives provided by the instructor or professor.  Advance notice is appreciated.

Off-campus individuals and groups are invited to visit, and encouraged to contact the gallery director for further information regarding driving and parking directions, open hours and reception schedules, and age-suitability of exhibition contents.

Presentations by visiting artists and lecturers are publicized in print media and online: the latter is the most current information. These presentations are open to all students, faculty and staff, and the general public at no charge.

The Baum Gallery hires approximately 6 work study students per semester to assist with office tasks and bulk mailings, campus publicity, and errands. They serve as a security presence on the foyer desk and assist with gallery installations and maintenance. Returning work study students get first-choice of time slots per semester.  Click here to download a Job Description and Job Application: both are submitted with a class schedule to the gallery office in McCastlain Hall Room 145.  Applicants must be pre-approved by the Financial Aid Office.

A limited number of un-paid internships are available per semester.  Designed to provide additional hands-on experience in the field of art gallery administration, the internships focus on student interests, to include: gallery management, collections management, web presence, film/video components, and community service.  The internship contract is for 30 hours per semester (average of 2 hours a week).  Upon satisfactory completion of the contract, the student may reference the experience, and the director as a reference, in a resume. Contact the gallery director for further information.