Upcoming Events for the CVAD Community

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Events, Activities, Exhibitions

August 2026

Through Sept. 20: "Residue"  exhibition of work by alumnus Narong Tintamusik, M.F.A. Studio Art: Drawing & Painting, Nasher Sculpture Center, Public Gallery, Dallas
Through Oct. 10, 2026, Exhibition: "Simulacra (or, the Persistence of Nature in an Age of Mediation)," Dornith Doherty, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Aug. 12, 9 a.m.–noon: UNT College Day | CVAD First Flight. Check in: Eastside of the Art Building Courtyard, next to the CVAD Gallery & grand staircase.
Aug. 12, 5–7 p.m.: Mean Green Fling 
Aug. 17–Sept. 18: Professor Ana M. Lopez and alumna Natalie Macellaio exhibition, "Noticing," Goldmark Cultural Center, Dallas
Aug. 17: Fall Classes Begin
Aug. 21: Last Day to Add a Class or Swap Sections
Aug. 22, 5–7 p.m.: Artists' Reception, Professor Ana M. Lopez and alumna Natalie Macellaio exhibition, "Noticing," Goldmark Cultural Center, Dallas
Aug. 25, 11:10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 2:10–5 p.m.: Fashion Design Guest Speaker & Industry Critic Geoffrey Henning. Questions: Email Barbara Trippeer at Barbara.Trippeer@unt.edu. 
Aug. 27, 11:10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 2:10–5 p.m.: Fashion Design Guest Speaker & Industry Critic Marion Adele Marshall. Questions: Email Barbara Trippeer at Barbara.Trippeer@unt.edu. 
Aug. 28: Last Day to Drop a Class Section without a W (Census)
Aug. 29: Drop with a Grade of W begins

September 2026

Through Sept. 18: Professor Ana M. Lopez and alumna Natalie Macellaio exhibition, "Noticing," Goldmark Cultural Center, Dallas
Through Sept. 20: "Residue"  exhibition of work by alumnus Narong Tintamusik, M.F.A. Studio Art: Drawing & Painting, Nasher Sculpture Center, Public Gallery, Dallas
Through Oct. 10, 2026, Exhibition, "Simulacra (or, the Persistence of Nature in an Age of Mediation)," Dornith Doherty, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Sept. 3, 3–6 p.m.: Fashion Design Career Expo — Meet regional industry professionals, Art Building, Second Floor. Questions: Email Barbara Trippeer at Barbara.Trippeer@unt.edu. 
Sept. 7: Labor Day, no classes, campus closed
Sept. 8, 10–11:30 a.m.: OLLI Presentation by Annette Becker, "Pieced Together: Dress at the Intersections of Quilting and Fashion," CC Young Senior Living, 4849 W Lawther Dr #100, Dallas, TX 75214. $15 per person.

October 2026

Through Oct. 10, 2026, Exhibition: "Simulacra (or, the Persistence of Nature in an Age of Mediation)," Dornith Doherty, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Oct. 1: UNT Research Day, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., University Union, rooms 314, 333, 332, and 339. Questions: email Research.Development@unt.edu.
Oct. 5, 6 p.m.: Guest speaker Dora Drimalas, founder and creative director at Hybrid Design. Questions: contact Whitney Rush at Whitney.Rush@unt.edu. 
Oct. 6, 11:10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 2:10–5 p.m.: Fashion Design Guest Speaker & Industry Critic Enzo Mazzurco. Questions: contact Barbara Trippeer at Barbara.Trippeer@unt.edu. 
Oct. 15, 22, 29 and Nov. 5, 12, 19: UNT CVAD Mulberry Street Studio, child art program, UNT Art Building, Room 182, $40, ages 6 through 10 years, registration required: Registration Portal. Questions: Email Professor of Art Education Nadine Kalin, Ph.D., Nadine.Kalin@unt.edu. 
Oct. 16, 1–2:30 p.m., OLLI Presentation "Everyday Curiosity Workshop," by Assistant Professor Cassini Nazir and Professor James Thurman,  UNT Art Building CVAD Gallery, Room 160, $15 per person.
Oct. 27, 1–4 p.m.: All Majors Career Fair, University Union, Room 314; hosted by the UNT Career Center.

November 2026

Nov. 4, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Virtual Career Fair, hosted by the UNT Career Center.
Nov. 6, 1–2:30 p.m.: OLLI Presentation "Everyday Curiosity Workshop," by Assistant Professor Cassini Nazir and Professor James Thurman,  UNT Art Building, CVAD Gallery, Room 160, $15 per person.
Nov. 10, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.: TWU/UNT Education Career Fair, TWU campus; hosted by the UNT Career Center.
Nov. 11, 10–11 a.m.: OLLI Presentation by Annette Becker, "Pieced Together: Dress at the Intersections of Quilting and Fashion," UNT Support and Services Building, 1500 N, I-35E, Denton, TX 76205, Room 102. $15 per person.
Nov. 23–29: Thanksgiving Break, no classes, campus closed

December 2026

Dec. 11: Last Day of Fall Session
Dec. 24, 2026–Jan. 1, 2027: Winter Holiday Break

January 2027

Jan. 11: Spring classes begin
Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day