Archive of CVAD News, Events - 2022

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September 2022

ArtExpo Dallas and WestEdge Design Fair in white on black background

CVAD graduate students participate in ArtExpo Dallas + WestEdge Design Fair. Get your free ticket!

Graduate students from CVAD will exhibit at the Redwood Art Group's inaugural ArtExpo Dallas this year Sept. 16–18 at the Dallas Market Center...

Past, present and future collide in Kongo Astronauts' first-ever solo exhibition at CVAD Galleries

This summer, the College of Visual Arts and Design Galleries presents the first-ever solo show of Kongo Astronauts, an artist collective based in Kinshasa, the capital city...
Doug May smiling at the camera, silver-haired man with glasses

Doug May awarded multiple top awards for design works

Graphis Publications has recognized four graphic design works recently created by Doug May...

August 2022

Triptych of Brielle, LaFleur and Medina

Three UNT CVAD alumnae of five recipients win 2022 Nasher Artist Grants

The Nasher Sculpture Center announces the winners of the 2022 Nasher Artist Grants...

July 2022

Lauren Cross smiling at the camera, wearing glasses, books on shelves in the background

Galveston Arts Center features solo exhibition by Lauren Cross

Cross' exhibition is inspired by narratives of Black migration, emancipation and freedom. Heavily influenced by the lyrics of spirituals, jazz and other songs of freedom...
pink, blue and purple stuffed wolf face baring its teeth

Three Studio Art students win SDA Outstanding Student Awards for 2022

Each spring, instructors nominate students for Surface Design Association's Outstanding Student Award. Demonstration of inventive and innovative use of technique, materials...
Greg Watts, black and white, smiling at the camera

Best wishes to Greg Watts as he begins in a new role in Cleveland

As we bid farewell to Greg Watts, professor and former dean, we also thank him for his service to UNT and congratulate him on his selection by the Cleveland Institute of Art...
Head and shoulders portrait of Ana M. Lopez smiling at the camera

Art appreciation textbook, "Art for Everyone," features Ana M. Lopez

​​​​​​​The creative work of Ana M. Lopez, associate professor, Studio Art: Metalsmithing and Jewelry, is featured in a newly released, revised edition of “Art for Everyone”...
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HACU now accepting applications from undergraduates for the Leader-in-Residence Program

The membership of the University of North Texas in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities makes UNT students eligible to apply for the...

June 2022

Group of 14 student designers and faculty Barbara Trippeer

Fashion Design students create a Sustainable Design Collection for Healthy Communities

Assistant Professor Barbara Trippeer’s recent Fashion Design Studio course, ADES 4590, assisted fashion design students in developing...
Karen Hutzel smiling at the camera

InSEA publishes "Borderless: Global Narratives in Art Education" co-edited by Dean Hutzel

The International Society for Education through Art announces its publication of "Borderless: Global Narratives in Art Education," co-edited by CVAD Professor and Dean Karen Hutzel...
Kristina Armitage smiling at the camera

Communication Design graduates sweep the Best Senior Portfolio awards at the Dallas Show

Three UNT Communication Design 2022 B.F.A. graduates swept the Best Senior Portfolio awards at the 53rd Annual Dallas Show...
Lauren Cross, Liss LaFleur, closeup photos of their faces

UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts awards fellowships to two CVAD faculty

Lauren Cross, assistant professor and interdisciplinary art and design studies, and Liss LaFleur, associate professor, Studio Art: New Media Art, will receive...

April 2022

Blue and white Banksias seeds; Archival Pigment, 36.5 x 36.5 inches by Dornith Doherty

Dornith Doherty Zooms in to picture the future of biodiversity at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Distinguished Research Professor Dornith Doherty, Studio Art: Photography, shows her concern with our stewardship of the natural environment. Her series "Archiving Eden," features...
Studio Art Fall 2022 Rotating Topics

Studio Art announces its Fall 2022 Rotating Topics

Topics vary each semester. Interdisciplinary and inter-media approaches to art-making. Courses offer an integrated, multidimensional approach to art-making. The schedule of classes that are going to be available for the Fall 2022...
Graphic Design USA

Communication Design students receive national recognition on GDUSA's list of design students to watch

New York City-based Graphic Design USA selected two UNT CVAD undergraduate Communication Design: Graphic Design track students for its 2022 Students to Watch initiative...
Denise Bates, black-and-white, head-and-shoulders, long hair, smiling at the camera

Department of Design presents Textiles and Design for the Well Being of People

Please join us on Zoom for a special presentation titled "Textiles and Design for the Well Being of People" on April 8, 2022...
First Place! Learn X Design team earns Best Research Case Study

Team CVAD takes 1st place for best case study at international design research conference

"Preparing to introduce design thinking in middle schools — a case study" has been judged No. 1 and awarded the "Best Research Case Study Certificate" among t

March 2022

Jack Sprague, black and while portrait

Auction of art by Professor Emeritus Jack Sprague to benefit scholarships for communication design students

Today, we highlight and appreciate Douglas J. “Jack” Sprague, professor emeritus, creative director, art director, communication designer, architect and artist for his continued support of CVAD students...

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