Forge Ahead Event
Explore how creative matters...
in education, career, life, and community.
High school students, together with their instructors, are invited to attend this free pre-college art and design event at UAFS.
Registration is now open! Please register here by November 24, 2025. Space is limited; early registration is appreciated.
Please visit our department webpage to learn more about art and design at UAFS.
Event Details
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2025
Windgate Art and Design, UAFS Campus (corner of Waldron Road and Kinkead Avenue)
- Hear about what it's like to make a career in the arts from UAFS Art and Design Department current students and alums
- Tour the state-of-the-art Windgate Art and Design building
- Make art with UAFS Faculty in drop-in workshops
- Meet people who care about art like you do
- Enjoy a complimentary light breakfast and lunch
Forge Ahead is available for free and welcomes students arriving in groups or individually.
Parking is available in back of the Windgate Art & Design.
For more information contact Kara Smith at 479-788-7290.