Art Professor Named Honored Educator by Society for Photographic Education
From the collection: Drive by Shootings by Michael Peven
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Michael Peven, professor of photography in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the 2014 Honored Educator for the Society for Photographic Education, South Central Region, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Peven will receive the award at the society’s regional conference to be held Oct. 2-5 at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.
The award is given to a full-career educator who is a member of the Society for Photographic Education and has made a significant contribution to the field of photographic education. Contributions to the field may be made through classroom teaching, writing, publishing, museum education or other areas of professional practice in photography. Another member of the society must nominate recipients and most awardees have spent at least 15 years in the field.
Peven will present the Honored Educator’s lecture at the meeting where he will discuss his and his students’ work. In conjunction with the meeting, the Baldwin Photographic Gallery in Murfreesboro will host a two-person exhibit featuring works by Peven and Huger Foote, the conference’s keynote speaker.
His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is collected by several public institutions including the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, the International Museum of Photography in New York City, the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Franklin Furnace Archive in New York City’s Museum of Modern Art. He has received two Arkansas Arts Council Photographer’s Fellowships and fellowships from the Mid-America Arts Alliance and National Endowment for the Arts.
Peven joined the University of Arkansas faculty in 1977. He directs the photography program and teaches studio photography, the history of photography and bookmaking classes in the Department of Art. He received the Fulbright College Master Teacher Award and teaching grants and awards from the University of Arkansas Teaching Academy, the Wally Cordes Faculty Teaching and Support Center, Fulbright College and the Office of International Student Awards.
Contacts
Michael Peven, professor, Department of Art
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
479-575-6714,
mpeven@uark.edu
Taylor Glover, communications intern
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
479-575-3712,
tglover@uark.edu
Headlines
Peter Ungar Chosen as Member of the National Academy of Sciences
A distinguished professor of anthropology and director of environmental dynamics, Ungar is the first U of A faculty member to be elected to the prestigious Academy.
Ag Technology Students Visit Greenway Equipment, Learn About Advances in Machinery
Members of the U of A's Agricultural Systems and Technology Club recently spent a day at the Greenway Technology Farm in Newport to learn about advances featured in John Deere tractors and machinery.
College of Education and Health Professions WE CARE Everywhere Campaign Kicks Off This Summer
Retractable scroll banners with the phrase "WE CARE Everywhere" are small enough to fit any suitcase and just waiting for your chance to shine in social media posts throughout the summer.
Staff Senators for 2024-25 Elected
Twelve newly elected staff members will begin serving the U of A staff community for three-year terms beginning July 1 on the university's Staff Senate.
Matlock Briefs Congressional Staff Regarding Crop Sustainability Research
Professor Marty Matlock briefed U.S. House of Representative and Senate staff members on research conducted by the U of A regarding the effects of management practices on crop sustainability.