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Facilities & Safety in the Art Department

Wood Kiln Firing on April 2-4, 2024

The Department of Art will be using its low- emission, wood-fired kiln on campus Tuesday, April 2 through Friday, April 4, 2024. Using the kiln is a labor- intensive process, requiring students to work together and develop an understanding of the elaborate wood-firing process.

Read our Wood Kiln FAQ to learn more!

A view of the front of Kadema Hall and it's rainbow mural

Facilities & Studios

The Department of Art utilizes the following on-campus buildings and facilities for instruction in the studio disciplines:

  • Kadema Hall houses the Art Department office, faculty offices, Art Education and Art History classrooms, studios for Ceramics, Printmaking, Beginning Painting and Drawing, the New Media Art lab facilities and the Witt and Else Galleries.
  • Mariposa Hall 1007 houses the New Media Art computer labs.
  • Art Sculpture Lab contains technician and faculty offices, graduate student's individual studios, shops and studios for Sculpture, Painting and Drawing.
A student wearing safety equipment uses power tools on a metal sculpture

Safety in the Art Department

Please read these Safety Tips from our Art Department Technicians for our Studio Art students regarding working on your artwork at home!

Art Sculpture Lab Hours

Days Times Access
Monday-Friday 7 am - 7 pm Open
7 pm - 10 pm Fob Access Only
10 pm - 7 am Closed
Saturday 7 am - 5 pm Open
5 pm  - 10 pm Fob Access Only
10 pm - 7 am Closed
Sunday 7 am  - 10 pm Fob Access Only
10 pm - 7 am Closed

Kadema Lab Hours

Facility  Days Times Access
Ceramic, Printmaking, and Drawing Studios Monday-Friday   7 am - 7 pm Open
7 pm - 10 pm Fob Access Only
10 pm - 7 am Closed
Saturday-Sunday  7 am - 10 pm Fob Access Only
10 pm - 7 am Closed
BFA Studio (BFA Students only) Every Day  7 am - 10 pm Fob Access Only
10 pm - 7 am Closed
New Media Lab 266 Every Day  7 am - 10 pm Fob Access Only
10 pm - 7 am Closed

Art Department Laptop Policy

Click here to read the Art Department Laptop Policy.

Art Sculpture Lab Key Issue

Students currently enrolled in Art Studio classes are encouraged to get a key or fob to grant access to the studio facilities and resources, as well as to keep students safe during open lab hours, especially after hours. Students may only be issued keys if their faculty has requested their access.

If approved for a key or fob by your faculty:

  1. Wait for your faculty to give you your Key Request Form.
  2. Visit Facilities Management to pick up your keys or fob. The office is located at the front of campus, along the J street side of campus off Bay Laurel Way, behind the Athletics Center. Review the Student Key Issue Policy before you visit and be ready to show your OneCard in order to receive your key or fob.
  3. Return the key or fob to Facilities Management on or before the expiration date listed on the key issue request form at the end of the semester/year.