Events - 2016

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 — 8:30 AM EST
Trash day

Any personal property not picked up by 8:30 AM on December 14, 2016 will be THROWN IN THE GARBAGE.

If you wish to keep your stuff (artwork, personal belongings and raw materials) you must pick up it all up before Trash day! Anything left in the: studios, lockers, hallways, cubbies, alcoves and closets will be thrown out on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 — 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST

Third Year Fine Arts Students - Please join us for a lunch time course enrolment information session.

Topics will include:

  • 300 level studio courses
  • New requirements for Fourth Year
  • Fine 307 offerings for winter
  • Fine 308 - what is it and who needs to take it
  • Add/Drop period for 6 week courses

Lunch will be provided

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 — 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM EST
Poster for Suzy Lake talk

Suzy Lake’s practice ranges from photography and video to performance. Gender, body politics and identify issues have been present in her work since the late 1960s.

Thursday, November 3, 2016 — 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
uwag opening November 2016

Janet Biggs
Echo of the Unknown

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 — 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Poster for Janet Biggs talk

Brooklyn-based Janet's Brigg's solo exhibition opens November 3rd at the University of Waterloo Art Gallery (UWAG) so students will have the opportunity to see the work firs

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 — 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Poster for Abbas Akhavan talk

2016 Sobey Award winner Abbas Akhavan was born in Tehran and lives in Toronto.

Thursday, October 6, 2016 — 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Poster for artist panel.

Jaime Angelopoulos
Paul Dignan
Daniel Hutchinson
Janine Miedzik
Sasha Pierce
Gary Spearin

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 — 11:30 AM EDT
Poster for Fine Arts welcome pizza lunch

Already dreading the end of the summer?  Missing the sun's rays so soon?  Well, SoFA want to help you celebrate the last bit of the summer with free food, games and a chance for you to meet your faculty and fellow students.  Follow the music on Wednesday September 21st at 11:30 am in front of East Campus Hall (ECH) for pizza and picnic games (wi

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 — 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Poster for Lauren Hall talk

We are happy to have 2006 Fine Arts alumni, visual artist Lauren Hall, return to the department to give a talk on her work.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 — 4:00 PM EDT
Reichstag 2014

The Visual Culture of Berlin (FINE 293/393 or GER 298) 

Discover the visual culture of Berlin as we explore the city’s architecture, museums, historical sites, parks, artists’ studios, cuisine, and other attractions. The course consists of on-campus classes and 10-day trip to Berlin (February 16-26, 2017).

Friday, September 16, 2016 — 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM EDT

On Friday September 16 the Faculty of Arts will host a teach-a-thon from 10 am to 2:30 pm in the new Hagey Hub. The theme of the teach-a-thon is rape culture. Fourteen professors will each give a 15-minute talk on aspects of their research or expertise that bear on this theme.

The talks are intended to be accessible and engaging to anyone from first-year students to graduate students and colleagues. People are welcome to drop by and listen for as long as their schedules permit.

Thursday, September 15, 2016 — 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Life drawings by Edward Hopper
  • bring your own paper, drawing board and art materials
  • no late-comers, doors close by 6:45 pm
  • sessions are free, supervised and non-instructional
  • models will be unclothed

for more information email uwlifedrawing@gmail.com

Thursday, September 15, 2016 — 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
UWAG opening sept 2016

Jaime Angelopoulos
Paul Dignan
Daniel Hutchinson
Janine Miedzik
Sasha Pierce
Gary Spearin

Friday, August 5, 2016 — 8:30 AM EDT
Trash day

Any personal property not picked up by 8:30 AM on August 5, 2016 will be THROWN IN THE GARBAGE.

If you wish to keep your stuff (artwork, personal belongings and raw materials) you must pick up it all up before Trash day! Anything left in the: studios, lockers, hallways, cubbies, alcoves and closets will be thrown out on Friday, August 5, 2016.

Thursday, June 23, 2016 — 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
MOTUS II poster

Graduating students from the Department of Fine Arts will present a performance piece MOTUS II.

Monday, May 30, 2016 — 12:00 PM to Saturday, June 4, 2016 — 4:30 PM EDT
This could be the place banner
Thursday, May 5, 2016 — 5:00 PM to Saturday, May 21, 2016 — 5:00 PM EDT

Opening reception: Thursday May 5, 5:00–8:00 pm

The Department of Fine Arts and UWAG present the second of two thesis exhibitions by MFA candidates from the graduate program in Fine Arts at the University of Waterloo. MFA Thesis gives the campus and community-at-large an opportunity to see the end result of two years of intensive research and studio production by emerging visual artists.

Thursday, April 14, 2016 — 5:00 PM to Saturday, April 30, 2016 — 5:00 PM EDT

Opening reception: Thursday April 14, 5:00–8:00 pm

The Department of Fine Arts and UWAG present the first of two thesis exhibitions by MFA candidates from the graduate program in Fine Arts at the University of Waterloo. MFA Thesis gives the campus and community-at-large an opportunity to see the end result of two years of intensive research and studio production by emerging visual artists.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 — 8:30 AM EDT
Trash day

Any personal property not picked up by 8:30 AM on April 13, 2016 will be THROWN IN THE GARBAGE.

If you wish to keep your stuff (artwork, personal belongings and raw materials) you must pick up it all up before Trash day! Anything left in the: studios, lockers, hallways, cubbies, alcoves and closets will be thrown out on Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 — 12:01 PM to Saturday, April 9, 2016 — 5:00 PM EDT
Techsthetic poster

Techsthetic is an exhibition of interactive artworks resulting from a collaboration between Fine Arts and Engineering students in the Tech Art course (Fine 392/GenE 499) is on display at the Critical Media Lab, 44 Gaukel Street, Kitchener.  The e

Thursday, March 17, 2016 — 5:00 PM to Saturday, April 9, 2016 — 5:00 PM EDT
Zenith the 4th year show

The Department of Fine Arts and the University of Waterloo Art Gallery (UWAG) present Zenith, the 42nd Annual Undergraduate Exhibition. The show features recent artworks by fourth year honours students completing the Fine Arts undergraduate program at the University of Waterloo.

The exhibition runs from March 17 - April 9, 2016

Thursday, March 17, 2016 — 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Zenith the 4th year show

The Department of Fine Arts and the University of Waterloo Art Gallery (UWAG) present Zenith, the 42nd Annual Undergraduate Exhibition. The show features recent artworks by fourth year honours students completing the Fine Arts undergraduate program at the University of Waterloo.

Thursday, March 17, 2016 — 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Awards day 2015

Fine Arts Award Day begins at 2:30 pm in ECH 1219 and is followed by the opening of the 4th year show at 5:00 pm. 

Everyone is welcome.  Please come and join us as we recognize the accomplishments of our students from this past year.

Thursday, February 25, 2016 — 11:00 AM EST
Melentie Pandilovski guest lecture poster

Please join us this Thursday February 25, at 11:00 am for a lecture on curating new media art by our visiting artist/curator Dr.

Friday, February 5, 2016 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
UW fine arts

Advising Sessions for students regarding changes to Bachelor of Arts requirements for Fine Arts and Visual Culture Majors:

Ten minute, one-on-one, advising sessions will be available on Friday February 5 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) and Friday February 12 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm).  Students will be able to sign up for these one-on-one sessions at the end of the Arts Major Reset Information Session February 1st, 2nd or 3rd.  The sign up sheet will be posted outside ECH 1201.

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