Art News Archive
![Students Ryan Churchill and Lisa Huang with Dr. David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manitoba.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Presidents-House_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Brushing up on generosity
April 26, 2018 —
School of Dental Hygiene voted overwhelmingly in support of Smiles for Miles, largely because of the personal experiences they’ve had through the program, which sponsors dental care for newcomers
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Students
St John’s College Announces Its Fifth Annual Student Art Competition!
March 2, 2017 —
St John’s College is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the Fifth Annual Student Art Competition!
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Faculty of Law
A year after TRC calls to action, new artwork reaffirms Robson Hall’s commitment to truth and reconciliation
June 10, 2016 —
A new triptych by Dakota/Ojibwa artist Linus Woods will remind members of the Robson Hall community where they stand.
![The Man Up Against Suicide Exhibit runs from April 18 - 21, 2016. // Submitted image](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/man-up-poster_for-story-150x150.jpg)
Photo exhibit aims to help counter stigma around mental illness
April 12, 2016 —
A photo exhibit set to run at the Gallery of Student Art at University Centre looks to raise awareness about male suicide and countering the stigma that often surrounds mental illness
![Archival slide showing the original Don Wallace Expo '67 sculpture.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Wallace_FletcherBldg_1969photo1-150x150.jpg)
A gin company, a snowplow and a librarian: the brief tale of a sculpture’s resurrection
April 8, 2016 —
Correcting the damage of a 1988 snowplow accident
![Wanda Koop](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/KOOP-150x150.jpg)
Alumna Wanda Koop gets Governor General’s Award
March 11, 2016 —
Koop, a graduate of the University of Manitoba School of Art, has received several awards for her work
![Tanya Tagaq](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Tanya-Tagaq-150x150.jpg)
PUBLIC LECTURE: Arctic Origins: Perspective Through Art
January 15, 2016 —
Tanya Tagaq, Inuit songwriter and 2014 Polaris Prize winner, will deliver a free public lecture at St. John's College on Jan. 25
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Building Blocks
September 15, 2015 —
Former Winnipeg airport art continues to captivate and inspire at its new campus home.
![Allison Moore used a variety of media, including digital photography, for her thesis.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Unknown-3-150x150.jpeg)
Faculty of Education
Education student’s ‘ARTography’-based thesis pays off
August 14, 2015 —
Master's thesis explored the conflicted relationship between the artist and teacher
![Castle](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Castle-150x150.jpg)
Protecting art on campus, taking the long view
July 28, 2015 —
'This committee has to ensure the university makes good cultural investments by collecting wisely, and we have to protect these investments.'