Visiting Artist Program

The faculty is committed to a continuing program of visiting artists and exposing students to professionalism in the arts through lectures, workshops and exhibitions. Faculty and students collaborate to bring a wide range of visitors to the IU campus.

Recent visiting artists and critics have included Janet Koplos, Grayson Perry, Judy Fox, Matthew Kangas, John Chalke, Aiko Takamori, Paul Mathieu, James C. Watkins, Matt Long, Dr. B. Stephen Carpenter, II, Johanna Drucker, Maggy Cluzeau, Robert Stackhouse, Peter Tatischeff, Judy Chicago, Micheal Ananian, John Jacobsmeyer, Margaret McCann, Jack Damer, Katherine Reeves, Tom Christison, Karen Kunc, Timothy Van Laar, Lothar Osterberg, Harvey Breverman, Andrea Stanislav, Dan Estabrook, MANUAL, Joel-Peter Witkin, Emmet Gowin, Tony Medoza, Bea Nettles, Jerry Uelsmann, Carrie Mae Weems, Andrea Serrano, Rod Slommons, Catherine Edelman, Chris Verene, Laura Letinsky, Charon Kransen, Christopher Pullman, Tim Hale, Helen Shirk, Kiff Slemmons, and Allan Scharff among others.

Program for International Visiting Artist-in-Residence (PIVA)

This program brings emerging international visiting artists to teach during the second eight-week session during the fall and spring semesters.

Fall 2009 visitor:
Adolfo Enrique Cifuentes Porras, Columbia - MultiMedia

Spring 2010 visitor:
Kathryn Wardill, Australia - Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design.

Artists/Scholars teach a studio practice course for Fine Arts.
To propose an artist, or apply to participate, download the application.

Completed applications and supporting materials should be mailed to:
Karen Atkins
Assistant Director
Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts
1201 E. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-3501

Recent visiting artists in the PIVA program include:
Maria do Carmo de Freitas Veneroso — Printermaker, Brazil (Spring 2009)
Kirsten Haydon — Jewelry/installations, New Zealand (Fall 2008)
Neal Haslem — Design, Australia (Fall 2008)
Franco Vecchiet — Printmaker from Italy (Spring 2008)
Honor Freeman — Ceramicist from Australia (Fall 2007)
Achim Mohné — Media artist (Spring 2007)
Irina Hasnas Pascal - Textiles/photography/mixed media from Romania (Fall 2006)
Angel Nuñez — Sculptor/painter from Spain (Spring 2006)
Songyi Kim — Installation and digital media artist from Korea (Fall 2005)
Maggie Cluzeau — Sculptor from France (Fall 2004)