The Fine Arts Building (FAB) Gallery marks its 25th anniversary with a diverse and exciting season of exhibitions. The work of professional artists and designers, as well as students completing their formal training, will be highlighted in graduating student exhibitions, important traveling shows and other exhibitions organized by the Fine Arts Building Gallery.

The University of Alberta has been awarded a new Canada Research Chair, five renewals and one advancement worth a total of $7.1 million, the federal government announced on March 13. Among these is Art and Design professor Gavin Renwick, named as Tier 2 CRC researcher, a title that comes with a $500,000 award paid out over five years. It is given to emerging researchers who are acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field.

As part of the prestigious dOCUMENTA (13) exhibition taking place this year in Kassel, Germany, the Banff Centre will be hosting an art residency/workshop called The Retreat. Two members of the U of A Art and Design department have been selected to attend this event: MFA graduate student Brad Necyk (Intermedia/Drawing) and contract drawing instructor Caitlin Wells.