A Kansas University art department professor was recently given an Alden B. Dow Creativity Fellowship by Northwood University in Midland, Mich.

Matthew Burke, KU assistant professor of art (sculpture), will be among the chosen fellows who will focus on their own creative projects at this working retreat. Burke’s residency will take place today through Aug. 17 where he will work on his project “Armature Sculpture, In Defense of the Body.”

Alden B. Dow Creativity Fellowships at Northwood University are named for the late Midland architect Alden B. Dow, who was Michigan’s Architect Laureate and a key figure in the founding of Northwood University. This year marks the 29th class of Fellows to the Midland campus.