Department of Art

About the Butler University Department of Art


In Butler’s Art Department, we challenge students to identify, refine, and capitalize on their individual creative strengths. We help students customize their education with the right mix of information, skills, experience, and opportunities.


In the past decade, the Butler University Department of Art has more than quadrupled in size. We added an Art History Major, Graphic Design Minor, Photography Minor, and now a BFA in studio art.


Your support allows us to expand upon those opportunities by providing new equipment, supplies, and field trip experiences for our students.


Goals:
Digital Equipment

In order to teach our students about the cutting edge technology and the creative possibilities they provide, we hope to expand the tools in our classrooms by providing large format printers, digital drawing tools (iPad and Waccom displays) and 4k digital video cameras.


Professional Supplies

The costs of traditional art supplies have risen dramatically in the past few years, donations help us to provide professional grade art supplies for our students in the classroom.


Field Trips

In order to expand our students’ understanding of contemporary art and design, one of our goals is to fund field trips outside of the Indianapolis area, to visit museums and galleries in Chicago and Cincinnati.


Exhibition Space

We have so many students, and so much art to display, that our exhibition walls are typically packed full. We hope to use donations to add more exhibition walls, including moveable walls, at the annex, and across the Butler Campus.

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If Butler University receives 1,855 gifts on Day of Giving, $100,000 will be unlocked in support of the Butler Fund for Student Scholarship. These dollars will provide vital financial aid to help students pursue their dreams at Butler. Make your mark today and help unlock opportunities for Butler students!
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Dean Howard is challenging all LAS faculty and staff! If 100 LAS faculty and staff make a gift on Day of Giving, in any amount to any area, $2,500 will be unlocked for the LAS Dean's Priority Needs Fund. The LAS Dean’s Priority Needs Fund supports students and faculty in the College by funding initiatives such as student travel to conferences, research software and equipment, and course development or revision.
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