The Department of Art is committed to educating its students to become contemporary artists through in-depth core disciplines as well as interdisciplinary and integrated approaches to making art.

Our Visiting Artists, Curators and Practitioners series offers a diverse and vibrant programming of between five – six speakers each of whom conducts a lecture centered on their work and practice, as well as visiting with students in their studio-settings. All lectures are free and open to the public.

Department of Art

Spring 2020 Destination Days for Accepted Students: 

Early Action applicants: Sunday, February 9

Regular Decision applicants: Sunday, March 22

The time for both days is 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 

and it will be held in the Department of Art,

Studio Arts Building Commons.

No registration necessary.

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Herter Gallery is the oldest exhibition space on the UMass Amherst campus. Its primary purpose is to arrange for the display and study of works of art consonant with the educational mission of the university’s Art Department.