The Department of Art at Lone Star College-University Park offers a range of beginning and intermediate art courses, including Art Appreciation, Art History, Design, Drawing, Painting, and Digital Design.
Students can take art courses to be applied toward the AA in Fine Arts, to fulfill core requirements, as electives, or as Continuing Education. Courses are open to both majors and non-majors and are typically transferrable to four-year institutions.
Small classes ensure individual attention from highly qualified faculty members who are accomplished professionals in their fields.
Studio Art students have the opportunity to display their artwork in juried or invitational art shows and in LSC-University Park’s Uproar Magazine each year.
Fine Arts Degree Planning Checklist Art Courses for Spring 2024
Art Scholarships
The LSC-University Park Department of Art awards art scholarships for both Studio Art and one for Art History. The deadline for fall scholarships is May 1st annually; the deadline for spring scholarships is December 1st annually.
VPA Art Gallery at Lone Star College-University Park
930 University Park Campus Dr., Houston, TX 77070
The VPA Art Gallery at Lone Star College-University Park aims to provide exhibitions that support and enrich college curriculum and programs. The Art Gallery provides exhibition opportunities for professional artists, art faculty, and our fine arts students.
Although we are not a commercial gallery, artwork displayed may be offered for sale. Artists are responsible for managing their own sales.
The VPA Art Gallery at LSC-UP will consider proposals by local, regional, and national (emerging and established) artists/curators in all media that include the following:
• Articulation of a clear central idea
• Strong artistic quality
• Artworks and projects that address issues relevant to our student body and the local community
• Availability of curator/artist to provide an artist talk
• Strong artistic quality
• Artworks and projects that address issues relevant to our student body and the local community
• Availability of curator/artist to provide an artist talk
About the Gallery
The gallery uses a STAS hanging system. All two-dimensional work will be hung using the rail and wires. Some exceptions can be made for nontraditional work.
Proposal Guidelines
• Images of 10-15 works (jpg, png or pdf; 2MB max each)
• Site-specific installation proposals are also accepted. Please provide images and drawings.
• A list of all submissions; include title, year, size, medium, video link (if applicable) and file name for each work.
• If submitting a video, please provide a film still, and add a video link (YouTube or Vimeo) in your submission list.
• Proposal (Up to 500 words). Please include a title and a description of the proposed exhibition. Include any special requirements.
• Artist Bio/ CV (Up to 500 words).
• Site-specific installation proposals are also accepted. Please provide images and drawings.
• A list of all submissions; include title, year, size, medium, video link (if applicable) and file name for each work.
• If submitting a video, please provide a film still, and add a video link (YouTube or Vimeo) in your submission list.
• Proposal (Up to 500 words). Please include a title and a description of the proposed exhibition. Include any special requirements.
• Artist Bio/ CV (Up to 500 words).
Email all submission materials to Kari.Breitigam@lonestar.edu
Honorarium
An honorarium will be provided to exhibiting artists in the VPA Art Gallery.The amount may vary based on the artist’s location (local, regional, or national) and our yearly budget. As a condition of the honorarium, artists are expected to provide a public artist talk.
2024-2025 Art Galleries
Artists at Work: Art Faculty Exhibition
Monday, August 19 - Friday, December 6, 2024 | VPA Art Gallery
Stick It: A Wall of Collective Creativity
Monday, August 19 - Thursday, December 12, 2024 | B12.1 Art Gallery
Closing Reception: Wednesday, December 4 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | B12.1 Art Gallery
Kari Breitigam: Sabbatical Explorations
Monday, January 13 - Thursday, March 6, 2025 | B12.1 Art Gallery
Artist Talk: Wednesday, February 12 | 1:30 p.m. | B12.1 Art Gallery
Patrick Renner: Lone Star Constellation with Reception & Artist Talk
Wednesday, January 29 - Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Time TBA | VPA Art Gallery
Are We Alone? Artwork Exploring the Possibility of Life Beyond Earth
Monday, March 17 - Friday, April 11, 2025 | B12.1 Art Gallery
Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 19 | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | B12.1 Art Gallery
8th Annual Juried Student Art Show
Tuesday, April 15 - Friday, May 2, 2025 | VPA Art Gallery
Opening Reception: Tuesday, April 15 | 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | VPA Art Gallery + VPA Black Box
Uproar Artists Exhibition
Monday, April 21 - Friday, May 2, 2025 | B12.1 Art Gallery
SCRATCH: A Print Show
On view Friday, May 16 – Thursday, September 4 | B12.1 Art Gallery
Printmaking Demo and Closing Reception: Thursday, September 4 | 12:30 - 2 p.m.
Solar Traces: A Cyanotype Print Exhibit
On view Friday, May 16 – Thursday, September 4 | VPA Art Gallery
Closing Reception and Make your Own Cyanotype: Wednesday, September 3 | 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Content Disclaimer for Galleries: The views and opinions expressed in the artwork on this campus are those of the artists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions held by Lone Star College-University Park’s students and employees.
For further details about the LSC-University Park Art Department, please contact:
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Adam Key |
Aaron Alon, D.M.A. |
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Amy Sluis, Ed.D. |
Kari Breitigam, M.F.A. |
Chris Thompson, M.F.A. |
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