Archive of CVAD News, Events - 2022

The information available on this page is an accumulation of previous CVAD news and events.

2023 | 2022

October 2023

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Nov. 7: Nasher Sculpture Center announces lecture with Glenn Adamson, in partnership with UNT CVAD

One of the most persistent stereotypes about craft is that it is traditional: a means of connecting to the past, defined by continuity rather than innovation...
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Talley Dunn Gallery names Equity in the Arts Fellows — including five alums from UNT CVAD!

Talley Dunn Gallery announces the 2023–2024 Equity in the Arts Fellowship has been awarded to Nuestra, an artist collective...
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Department of Design Celebrates CVAD Design Month with exhibitions, workshops and a conference

October is National Design Month; join the CVAD Design Month in the Art Building!

September 2023

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Cey Adams Gallery Talk, Celebrating Hip Hop and Dancing to a DJ

You're invited to a special event featuring Cey Adams, the founding creative director of Def Jam Records...
Spring 2024 Rotating Topics Courses

Spring 2024 Studio Art Interdisciplinary Rotating Topics Courses

Check out the spring lineup of rotating topics...

July 2023

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Manisha Sharma co-edits new book on decolonizing art, craft and visual culture education

Congratulations to Manisha Sharma, Ph.D., professor and chair, CVAD Department of Art Education and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., associate professor and assistant chair...
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Stephen Zhang selected for Rosenzweig Juried Exhibition

Stephen Zhang, assistant professor of Communication Design and renowned watercolor artist, has been selected for inclusion in a biennial exhibition...

June 2023

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Doug May represents CVAD as speaker at IDEEC in Chuncheon, South Korea

Douglas May, associate professor, represented UNT CVAD Communication Design at the International Design Education Expo and Conference 2023 in Chuncheon...
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Don't miss it! Save the date for The State of Black Design Conference and Career Fair

Mark your calendar for The State of Black Design Returns 2024 Conference and Career Fair upcoming next spring...
Congrats

Six CVAD faculty receive a promotion and tenure letter from President Smatresk

Congratulations, felicitations and yay to the following CVAD faculty promoted effective Sept. 1, 2023.
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June 24-Aug. 12: Galleri Urbane presents Paho Mann's "Latent Constructions" exhibition

Opening June 24, 2023, is "Latent Constructions," a solo exhibition of works by Paho Mann, associate professor of Photography in the Department of Studio Art. Galleri...
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Case study earns CVAD Fashion Designer a premier national-level scholarship

The Fashion Scholarship Fund, New York City, names CVAD Fashion Design sophomore Genar Ramirez as a 2023 FSF Scholar for his case-study...
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CVAD Fashion Design junior earns 2023 U.S. Congressional Award

Luis Fraga, CVAD undergraduate majoring in Fashion Design from Fort Worth, recently was notified he is one of 574 students in the nation to earn the...

May 2023

Welcome UNT Creatives

Dallas Cowboys host CVAD students at the Minority Creative Workshop

The Dallas Cowboys recently conducted an all-day event titled the Minority Creative Workshop at the team's world headquarters, The Star in Frisco, Texas. At the event, Zenobia Winbush...
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UNT Great Grad: Christian Thornton, B.F.A., Fashion Design

He may not be a household name yet, but Christian Thornton plans to make the fashion industry stand up and take notice...
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May 15: Nasher Sculpture Center offers a Visitor Experience Symposium

Join visitor experience professionals to learn about best practices, connect with peers, and discuss the challenges of working with...
Outside the Box

Denton ISD Art Show "Outside the Box" features K-12th-grade emerging artists at CVAD

The Onstead Institute + CVAD Galleries host the 10th annual “Outside the Box” exhibition featuring the District Art Show artists in K–12th grades...
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UNT Great Grad: Scott Peck, Ph.D., Art Education

On June 28, 2005, the Dallas Fire Department responded to a six-alarm fire at the Museum of Biblical Art, a non-profit, non-denominational organization home to works of art inspired...
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UNT Great Grad: Johnathan De La Cruz, B.F.A., Fashion Design

The Fall 2023 graduate is a Fashion Design major with three minors: Photography, Merchandising and Sculpture. The senior also manages two jobs along with all his schoolwork.
Fashion Design student Trang Mai holds her award certificate standing with four models wearing Mai’s

Fashion Designers win at the 2023 Fashion Group International Dallas Scholarship Competition

Eight fashion design students recently won big at the 55th annual Fashion Group International of Dallas Scholarship Competition at the Dallas Market...
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David Wolske's "Iterations" exhibition opens at Artspace111

Artspace111 presents three new exhibitions from May 11 through June 17, 2023. These three exhibitions will be held at 111 Hampton Street in the...

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