Upcoming Events for the CVAD Community

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Events, Activities, Exhibitions

January 2026

Jan. 1 & 2: Winter Break, New Year's Holiday Break — campus closed
Jan. 12: Spring classes begin
Jan. 14, 5–7 p.m.: Mean Green Fling, University Union
Jan. 15: Financial Aid, Scholarships PRIORITY deadline for Fall 2026
Jan. 15: Last day to add a class
Jan. 16, 5–9 p.m.: Chuck and George Show by CVAD alumni Brian K. Jones, B.F.A., 1998, and Brian K. Scott, B.F.A., 1993; Anna Street Studios, 915 Anna Street, Denton, TX 76201. Doors open at 3 p.m.
Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday — campus closed
Jan. 21–Feb. 1: “Call me what you like,” group exhibition organized by Bailey Veytia, undergraduate, Studio Art: Drawing and Painting, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C107
Jan. 24: Deadline to drop a class without it showing on your transcript
Jan. 27, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Coffee and Internships, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
Jan. 27–May 1: "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá" [Not from Here, Not from There] Exhibition by Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Jan. 29, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.: UNT Study Abroad Fair, University Union, Room 314

February 2026

Through May 1: "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá" [Not from Here, Not from There] Exhibition by Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Feb. 1: Deadline to apply for the Fall 2026 semester in the Studio Art M.F.A. program.
Feb. 4–March 1: Paul Voertman Juried Student Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room C103
Feb. 4–15: "Fireside Chat," solo show by Talbot Kenney, undergraduate, Studio Art: Drawing & Painting and Printmaking, and “The Domino’s Effect,” solo show by Shaghayegh Ashouri, Art Education; Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C107
Feb. 5, 5–7 p.m.: Reception & awards presentation for the "Paul Voertman Juried Student Exhibition," Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room C103
Feb. 6, 10 a.m.–noon and 1–3 p.m.: Interior Design Career Fair and Material Expo, Art Building, Room C259
Feb. 12, noon–1 p.m.: For Faculty & Staff — Bring-Your-Own Lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Suite 201; Beverages & Dessert provided. RSVP to Amaya.Spencer@unt.edu.
Feb. 13: DEADLINE to apply for graduation
Feb. 15: Financial Aid, Scholarships PRIORITY deadline for consideration for the Summer 2026 semester.
Feb. 18, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Coffee and Internships, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
Feb. 18–March 1: "Perspective of Otherness," solo show by Jalen Sanchez, undergraduate, Studio Art: Sculpture and "The People of Quakertown," solo show by Theo Johnson, undergraduate, Interdisciplinary Art & Design Studies, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C107
Feb. 19, 5–8 p.m.: Reception for "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá" [Not from Here, Not from There] Exhibition with artist Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160, free and open to the public
Feb. 24, 4–6 p.m.: Creative Futures Career Expo, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103

March 2026

Through March 1: "Perspective of Otherness," solo show by Jalen Sanchez, undergraduate, Studio Art: Sculpture and "The People of Quakertown," solo show by Theo Johnson, undergraduate, Interdisciplinary Art & Design Studies, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C107
Through May 1: "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá" [Not from Here, Not from There] Exhibition by Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
March 3, noon–1 p.m.: For Faculty & Staff — Bring-Your-Own Lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Suite 201; Beverages & Dessert provided. RSVP to Amaya.Spencer@unt.edu.
March 4–22: “New Media Art Senior B.F.A. Exhibition,” group exhibition, organized by Ranran Fan, assistant professor, Studio Art: New Media Art, Art Building, Room C107
March 6, 2026, 5 p.m. CST: Onstead Institute Deadline for fellowship applications
March 9-15: Spring Break
March 10, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Coffee and Internships, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
March 18–21: M.F.A. student exhibitions by Tamara Rafkin and Janay Bookhart
March 18, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Show Your Work, CVAD Galleries event, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
March 21, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.: CVAD Celebrates special event
March 25–28: M.F.A. student exhibition by Manikya Sai Vallbhajosyula and Clavin Yuan
March 25–April 5: "Asian Glow," solo show by Aidan Kearns, undergraduate, Studio Art: Drawing & Painting, and Metals and Jewelry Senior Exhibition, group exhibition, organized by Zoe Urban, undergraduate, Studio Art: Metalsmithing & Jewelry

April 2026

Through May 1: "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá" [Not from Here, Not from There] Exhibition by Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
April 1–4: M.F.A. student exhibitions by Robyn Rozelle and Julia Freund
April 8–11: M.F.A. student exhibitions by Noah Garcia and Noah Broomfield
April 8–19: “Printmaking Senior B.F.A. Exhibition,” group exhibition, organized by Lari Gibbons, professor, Studio Art: Printmaking, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C107
April 9, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Show Your Work, CVAD Galleries event, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
April 15–18: M.F.A. student exhibitions by Nadin Nassar and Nova Nui
April 18, 5–7 p.m.: 2026 Senior B.F.A. Program Fashion Show presented by the Fashion Design Student Organization, Golden Triangle Mall, adjacent to Barnes & Noble; questions: contact Barbara.Trippeer@unt.edu.
April 21–24: M.F.A. student exhibitions by Paul Armstrong and Carla Hughes; Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room C103
April 22, noon–1 p.m. For Faculty & Staff — Bring-Your-Own Lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Suite 201; Beverages & Dessert provided. RSVP to Amaya.Spencer@unt.edu.
April 22–24: CVAD visit by Wendy Red Star, lecturer, Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Lecture Series; questions: contact CVAD.Galleries@unt.edu.
April 29–May 1: Fashion Design B.F.A. Program Senior Show; reception on May 1, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room C103
April 29–May 3: Interior Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C107
May 6–July 25: Communication Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C107

May 2026

Through May 1: "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá" [Not from Here, Not from There] Exhibition by Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Through May 3: Interior Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C107
May 1, 5–7 p.m.: Fashion Design B.F.A. Program Senior Show Awards Ceremony and Reception
May 1: Reading Day, no classes|
May 6–July 25: Communication Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C107
May 7-10: University Commencement
May 11–15: "Out of the Box," annual Denton ISD exhibition; free and open to the public
May 15, 5 p.m. CDT: DEADLINE for international applicants to apply for the M.A. in IxD program for a Fall 2026 start
May 16–Aug. 16: Alumnus exhibition, a 25-year survey of work by Nic Nicosia, "Nic Nicosia: Everyday Surreal," Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
May 18, noon–1 p.m.: For Faculty & Staff — Bring-Your-Own Lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Suite 201; Beverages & Dessert provided. RSVP to Amaya.Spencer@unt.edu.
May 25: Memorial Day, no classes

June 2026

June 1–5 and June 8–12: Creative U Pre-college Art & Design Program
June 19: Juneteenth, no classes
June 19, 5 p.m. CDT: DEADLINE for U.S. applicants to apply for the M.A. in IxD program for a Fall 2026 start

July 2026

July 3: U.S. Independence Day Observed, no classes