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Community. Collaboration. Creative Success
at the Lamar Dodd School of Art.
MFA alum Yoon Hwang in his studio in the Ceramics Building, April 2024. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Student professional portrait session in the Checkout for Audiovisual Equipment. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Original choreography performed for “Fabienne Lasserre: Listeners” exhibition at the Athenaeum, 2024. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Undergraduate Karley Welch is silhouetted as she paints the Tuscany countryside as she paints outside along the wall below the John D. Kehoe Cortona Center.
Visiting artist Tokie Rome-Taylor conducts studio visit with MFA student Hail Holtzclaw, 2023. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Detail of artwork by MFA alum Eliza Bentz on view at the 2025 MFA thesis exhibition in the Athenaeum. (Photo/Samantha Hurley)
Transporting a scale replica of the Notre Dame de Paris roof structure completed during educational workshop with Handshouse Studio, 2022. (Photo/Jason Thrasher)
Undergraduate student Krisha Patel uses a piece of abrasive paper to clean up one of the metal part of her jewelry project in a manual dexterity training class for pre-dentistry students. The students are doing a series of art classes to help improve manual dexterity for their future careers as dentists. The classes are ceramics, jewelry making and print making.
View of Scientific Illustration hallway at the Lamar Dodd School of Art main building. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
MFA alum and Academic Professional Associate Mickey Oscar Boyd poses in sculpture studio at the Thomas Street Art Complex. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Student posing in front of artworks during BFA exit exhibition. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
View of MFA photography studio at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Students participating in sculpture workshop at the Thomas Street Art Complex. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Student posing with furniture project. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Guests at exhibition opening at the Athenaeum. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Sign at entrance of the Layton Design Studio at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Pasha Kohzadpour uses a jewelers saw to cut out a super G in copper for the piece he is working on in a manual dexterity training class for pre-dentistry students. The students are doing a series of art classes to help improve manual dexterity for their future careers as dentists. The classes are ceramics, jewelry making and print making.
Graphic design students pose during exit exhibition at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Professor Melissa Harshman leads class in printmaking. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Artwork in Glass Gallery curated by MFA students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Artist Paul Pfeiffer speaks during panel at the Athenaeum. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Student studying in common area at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
2025 Athens Art Book Fair at the Athenaeum. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Students exploring New York City during the 2024 NYC Maymester in Design. (Photo/Lindsey Camelio)
Drying racks with prints in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Graduating student posing in front of artwork at exit exhibition. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Art Studio Manager Jon Vogt in the Flat Lab at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Students peruse studios during MFA Open Studios and gallery opening event at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
MFA student Kaneesha Brownlee in her studio at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Shana Jackson)
Guests interact with artwork in the 2025 MFA thesis exhibition at the Athenaeum. (Photo/Samantha Hurley)
Detail view of artwork by MFA student Hail Holtzclaw. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Students viewing artwork in the Dodd Galleries. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Students in graduation regalia at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Student creating a relief print in the printmaking studios at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Graduate student working with local grade school students during after school education program at the Athenaeum, Contemporary Art Studio. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Vinyl sign for Atlanta-based exhibition of works by graduating graphic design students at Whitespace Gallery. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Interior design student at Broad Street Studios. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Merch for Spotlight on the Arts Festival at the University of Georgia, celebrated every November. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Close-up view of relief printmaking student working on artwork. (Photo/Sidney Chansamone, sid.chansa@gmail.com)
Guests at the 2025 MFA thesis exhibition at the Athenaeum. (Photo/Samantha Hurley)
An unparalleled education
The Lamar Dodd School of Art spans North and East campuses of the University of Georgia, with 5 separate facilities for instruction and gallery spaces, including our main building neighboring the Georgia Museum of Art, a Ceramics Building, the Thomas Street Art Complex with woodshops and metalwork studios, Broad Street Studios for interior design and the contemporary art gallery the Athenaeum.
Founded in 1927, the Lamar Dodd School of Art has grown to become one of the premier art programs in the country, with a legacy in craft art disciplines like ceramics, textiles and jewelry and metalwork. In recent years, graphic design, printmaking and book arts, and scientific illustration have consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation.
The Lamar Dodd School of Art is among the few programs in the nation to offer a fully-funded MFA degree in interdisciplinary studio art with spacious studios. Moreover, our graduate programs in art history and doctoral program in art education provide ample funding.
Boasting 600 majors and minors and close to 70 graduate students across studio art, art history and art education, the Lamar Dodd School of Art welcomes students from the state of Georgia and beyond, with students from across the world pursuing a high caliber education in the arts.
Animation
Animation
BFA
Art Education
Art Education
BFA, Minor
Art History
Art History
BFA, Minor
Ceramics
Ceramics
BFA
Drawing & Painting
Drawing & Painting
BFA
Fabric Design
Fabric Design
BFA
Graphic Design
Graphic Design
BFA
Interior Design
Interior Design
BFA
Interdisciplinary Art
Interdisciplinary Art
AB
Jewelry & Metalwork
Jewelry & Metalwork
BFA
Photography & Expanded Media
Photography & Expanded Media
BFA
Printmaking & Book Arts
Printmaking & Book Arts
BFA
Scientific Illustration
Scientific Illustration
BFA
Sculpture
Sculpture
BFA
Studio Art Core
Studio Art Core
Art Education
Art Education
MAEd, PhD, EdS, Certificate Program
Art History
Art History
MA, PhD
Studio Art
Studio Art
MFA
On View
2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition: “MERGING LANE ENDS”
April 11, 2026 – May 9, 2026
Athenaeum
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On View
Everything Now: 2026 BFA Studio Art Exhibition
April 3, 2026 – April 24, 2026
Bridge Gallery, Dodd Galleries, Lupin Foundation Gallery, Margie E. West Gallery, Plaza Gallery, Project Space S264, Suite Gallery
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Upcoming Exhibition
Dial (706): 2026 Spring Graphic Design BFA Exit Show
May 1, 2026 – May 8, 2026
Dodd Galleries, Lupin Foundation Gallery
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Upcoming Exhibition
Interior Futures: 2026 Spring Interior Design BFA Exit Show
May 1, 2026 – May 8, 2026
Dodd Galleries, Margie E. West Gallery
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News
Associate Professor Moon Jung Jang earns UGA’s highest honor for teaching excellence
March 12, 2026
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News
UGA Celebrates the Life of Marilyn Kehoe, a Cornerstone of the UGA Cortona Program
March 18, 2026
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Welcome to the vibrant college town of Athens, Georgia
There’s always something happening here. Where else can you find a creative haven for sculptors and filmmakers, jewelry makers and entrepreneurs ? It’s this variety that creates such a rich environment for our artists to thrive.
From Italy to New York City
UGA celebrates more than 55 years of study abroad arts instruction in Cortona, Italy at the Jack Kehoe Center. Generous funding opportunities enable many students to attend at little to no cost. Closer to home, the NYC Maymester in Design offers interior, graphic, and fabric design students an opportunity to get behind the scenes at top firms and enjoy New York City Design Week.
Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Lecture Series
Lecture Series
Fall Exhibitions Opening + MFA Open Studios
Fall 2025 Dodd Market
Fall 2025 Dodd Market
Graduate Studies Virtual Info Session | MFA Studio Art
Apr
23
MUSHrooms as Living Systems: Teaching and Making Art through More-than-human Ecologies
April 23rd, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Lamar Dodd School of Art | S151
May
Spring 2026 BFA Design, Scientific Illustration + Art Education Exhibitions Opening Reception
May 1st, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Dodd Galleries
May
Spring 2026 Graduation Ceremony
May 8th, 2026 at 10:00 am
UGA Performing Arts Center
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The Office of Global Engagement, UGA Cortona, and the Lamar Dodd School of Art join the broader Athens community in celebrating the life of Marilyn Mallard Kehoe, who passed away on March 1, 2026, in Athens. Alongside her late husband, John Daniel “Jack” Kehoe, sculptor, educator and professor emeritus at UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art, Marilyn played a foundational role in building and sustaining
Associate Professor Jang is one of three University of Georgia faculty members who have received the institution's highest recognition for sustained excellence in instruction, the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship.
The Lamar Dodd School of Art is thrilled to announce that scholarship applications are now open for the 2026-2027 academic year. In 2025, the School of Art awarded approximately $70,000 in merit, departmental, study abroad, and graduate scholarships, with an average range of $500 - $2,000 per award!
Costello is among 56 contemporary artists selected by Whitney Museum curators for the eighty-second edition of the Whitney Biennial—the longest-running survey of contemporary art in the United States.
“Beverly’s Athens” follows Buchanan's life in Athens, situating her expansive practice from this period within the local and lived conditions that shaped it.
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