Bryan Schutmaat is an American photographer whose work has been widely exhibited and published in the United States and overseas. He has won numerous awards, and in 2014, Bryan was selected for PDN’s 30 new photographers to watch; in 2013, Dazed Magazine named Bryan one of Paris Photo’s “breakout stars,” and he was chosen as a Flash Forward Emerging Photographer by the Magenta Foundation. His first monograph, Grays the Mountain Sends, was published by the Silas Finch Foundation in 2013 to international critical acclaim. He holds a BA in history from the University of Houston and an MFA in photography from Hartford Art School. His photos can be found in the permanent collection at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and numerous private collections. He lives in Austin, Texas and is represented by Sasha Wolf Gallery in New York City.

Each visiting artist or scholar spends one to three days on campus. They meet with our classes, participate in critiques, and often give demonstrations.

Every visiting artist or scholar gives at least one major lecture that is open to the public.