State University Of New York At New Paltz

university art department · Active

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

Program began
1957

Degrees
B.F.A, M.A, M.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Active

What happened
Continuation with leadership continuity. Myra Mimlitsch-Gray (faculty since 1993, listed in the archived record) remains program director through 2026. Jamie Bennett (archived as "1985 to present") has since retired and is now Professor Emeritus. Lynn Batchelder joined as ongoing faculty. Mimlitsch-Gray received the 2018 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities and delivered a Yale Art Gallery symposium lecture in 2022. No closure, merger, or rename; the program remains a nationally renowned center for metals/jewelry.

Link
www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/art/metal/

People

Faculty

Bob Ebendorf · 1971 to 1989Fred Woell · 1989 to 1993Jamie Bennett · 1985 to presentKurt Matzdorf · 1957 to 1985Myra Mimlitsch-Gray · 1993 to present

Trained here

Anya KivarkisMary Hallam Pearse

Sources

https://www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/art/metal/https://www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/art/metal/about/overview/https://www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/art/metal/showcase/faculty/https://www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/mfa/areas-of-study/metal/https://catalog.newpaltz.edu/graduate/fine-performing-arts/art/mfa-art/https://artjewelryforum.org/schools/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/https://sites.newpaltz.edu/news/2022/11/myra-mimlitsch-gray-yale-art-gallery-symposium/

From the original Tyler “Academic Metals Directory” (≈2014), brought current in 2026.

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