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Upcoming Events for the CVAD Community
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Events, Activities, Exhibitions
September 2025
Through Sept. 5: “Arraigado en los recuerdos/Rooted in memories,” group show by Estephany Cazares-Peña,
& Bryann Richardson, undergraduates, Studio Art, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery
Through Sept. 20: "Emergence," annual group show, Art Building, Room 100, Cora Stafford Gallery
Through Sept. 22: Email your message to be included in a printed keepsake for the D. Jack Davis Family
to Susana.Parra@unt.edu. Photos for a slide presentation will also be accepted.
Sept. 1: Labor Day, campus closed
Sept. 2–11: "Beyond Control, AI's Influence on Design" exhibition, CVAD Department of Design:
Fashion & Interior Design programs, Union Art Gallery, University Union
Sept. 2–Dec. 12: "CVAD Faculty/Teaching Juried Exhibition," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Sept. 4, 5–7 p.m.: Fashion Career Expo, Art Building Second Floor
Sept. 5, noon–1:30 p.m. UNT Founder's Day celebration, Library Mall, or University Union, Room 314, in case of rain; cupcakes and music.
Sept. 6, 3:30–5 p.m.: Mónica Salazar, lecturer in Art History, in conversation with artist Esvin Alarcón Lam at the Liliana Bloch Gallery in Dallas; a reception will follow from 5 to 7 p.m.
Sept. 9, 4–6 p.m.: Creative Futures Art & Design Expo: Art Education, IADS + Career Center, Art Building,
Room C103
Sept. 10–19: “Seen/Sold,” group show organized by Rae Flores, undergraduate, Studio Art, Art Building,
Paul Voertman Gallery
Sept. 11, 5–6:30 p.m.: Reception for "Beyond Control, AI's Influence on Design" exhibition, CVAD Department
of Design: Fashion & Interior Design programs, Union Art Gallery, University Union
Sept. 17, noon-1 p.m.: Brown bag lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201; RSVP to Amaya Spencer.
Sept. 18–Oct. 16: "Overlooked" exhibition by Ana M. Lopez, professor, metalsmithing and jewelry, and Natalie Macellaio, M.F.A. alum; Moudy Art Gallery, Texas Christian University; reception is from 5
to 7 p.m. with a brief Artist Talk at 5:15 p.m.
Sept. 18, 5–7 p.m.: Reception for the "Emergence" exhibition, Art Building, Room C103; awards announcements
begin at 5:15 p.m.
Sept. 19: Undergraduate student deadline to apply for Fall 2025 graduation
Sept. 19, noon–1 p.m.: Guest Speaker: Amir Jafari, Ph.D., How Art & Design Intersect with Robotics & Biomedical Research, from the UNT Advanced Robotic Manipulators Lab, open to CVAD students, faculty &
staff, Art Building, Room C100 — near the Cora Stafford Gallery doors.
Sept. 22: Deadline to have your message included in a printed keepsake for the D. Jack Davis Family.
RSVP to Susana Parra. Photos will be accepted for a slide presentation.
Sept. 25–Oct. 3: “Home Maker,” solo show by Reagan Hicks, undergraduate, Art Education, Art Building,
and “Pinprick,” solo show by Kim Craig, undergraduate, Studio Art, Art Building, Paul
Voertman Gallery
Sept. 26: Graduate student deadline to apply for Fall 2025 graduation
October 2025
Through Dec. 12: "CVAD Faculty/Teaching Juried Exhibition," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Spring Registration opens.
Oct. 2: University Research Day
Oct. 6, 11:30 a.m.: President Harrison Keller's Staff Lunch, University Union, Emerald Ballroom, Room 314; bring your own lunch or UNT ID for light lunch options
Oct. 8–17: “Inside the Mind of User-Experience Design,” group show organized by Gabi Baca, undergraduate, Communication Design: UxD, and "The Path to Paradise Begins in Hell - Dante Alighieri,” solo show by Franciella Camarena, undergraduate, Studio Art, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery
Oct. 10, 2–4 p.m.: A Celebration of Life and Legacy: D. Jack Davis, Professor Emeritus, Founding Dean of the School of the Arts; UNT Willis Library, First Floor Arbor, 1506 W. Highland St., Denton, TX 76203. Parking: Highland Street Garage. Livestream is to be announced.
Oct. 13–18: UNT Homecoming — "Mean Green Roundup"
Oct. 15, noon-1 p.m.: Brown bag lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201; RSVP to Amaya Spencer.
Oct. 23, 5–7 p.m.: Reception for the "CVAD Faculty / Teaching Juried Exhibition;" Gallery Talk featuring Jade Powers, exhibition juror, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160.
Oct. 15–24: “i wash my hands of it” solo show by McConnell Brown, undergraduate Studio Art, and “Biomorphic” solo show by Rileigh Peña, undergraduate Studio Art, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery
Oct. 21–31: “The Space In Between,” solo show by Skylar Williams, undergraduate, Studio Art, and "Held Together by a Feeling," solo show by Gina Belocio, undergraduate, Studio Art, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery
November 2025
Through Nov. 7: “In & Out,” solo show by Minso Kim, visiting assistant professor, Interdisciplinary
Art and Design Studies, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery
Through Dec. 12: "CVAD Faculty/Teaching Juried Exhibition,"CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Nov. 2, 2 a.m.: End of Daylight Saving Time
Nov. 5, 3 p.m.: State of the University address by President Harrison Keller, Murchison Performing Arts Center; doors open at 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 5–14: “Still Wearing the Lashes from Last Night,” solo show by Christina Vasquez, undergraduate,
Studio Art, and "First-Year Studio Art M.F.A. Students Show," organized by Paho Mann,
associate professor, Studio Art: Photography; director, Studio Art Graduate Studies,
Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery
Nov. 6, noon-1 p.m.: Brown bag lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201; RSVP to Amaya Spencer.
Nov. 11, 5:30–8:30 p.m.: "Think, Work and Be Resilient" meeting with CVAD + UNT Career Center, Art Building
foyer, Room C103
Nov. 12–21: “Prints in Context,” group show organized by Andrew DeCaen, associate professor, Studio
Art: Printmaking, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery
Nov. 19–Dec. 5: “Horse Girls,” group show by Robyn Rozzelle, graduate student, Studio Art, and “Of
Time, Identity and Connection,” solo show by Christi Stidham, undergraduate, Studio
Art, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery
Nov. 27–28: Fall Holiday Break
December 2025
Through Dec. 12: "CVAD Faculty/Teaching Juried Exhibition," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Dec. 3, noon-1 p.m.: Brown bag lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201; RSVP to Amaya Spencer.
Dec. 3–12: Senior Metalsmithing and Jewelry Group Show, organized by Rileigh Peña, undergraduate,
Studio Art, and “Southern Bail,” solo show by Kate Harris, undergraduate, Studio Art,
Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery
Dec. 6–12: Final Exams
Dec. 12: Fall semester ends
Dec. 12, 8 a.m.: CVAD Commencement at the UNT Coliseum
Dec. 15, 4 p.m.: Final grades due
Dec. 24–26, 2025 & Dec. 29–Jan. 2, 2026: Winter Holiday Break
January 2026
Jan. 1 & 2: Winter Break, New Year's Holiday Break
Jan. 12: Spring classes begin
Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, campus closed
February 2026
Feb. 15: Financial Aid deadline for priority consideration for the 2026-2027 semesters.
March 2026
March 9-15: Spring Break
March 21, 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.: CVAD Celebrates special event
April 2026
April 15: World Art Day (Leonardo Da Vinci's birthday): The theme for World Art Day 2026 is "A Garden of Expression: Cultivating Community Through Art."
May 2026
May 1: Reading Day, no classes
May 7-10: University Commencement
May 16–Aug. 16: Alumnus exhibition, a 25-year survey of work by Nic Nicosia, "Nic Nicosia: Everyday Surreal," Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas