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. 10–21: First Flight Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery and Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, rooms 100 and C105
Aug. 12, 9 a.m.–noon: UNT College Day | CVAD First Flight. Check in on the east side of the Art Building Courtyard, next to the CVAD Gallery & grand staircase.
Aug. 12, 5–7 p.m.: Mean Green Fling
Aug. 12–Sept. 18: "Emergence" exhibition by CVAD Foundations students
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. 24–Sept. 18: Artists' Books from the CVAD Collection, curated by Mina Silva, graduate student in Art History, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105.
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.
Sept. 15: Curiosity Lab's Interactive Opening Installation in the CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160. Visit the CVAD Gallery webpage for hours.
Sept. 21–Oct. 2: "Those who can't do teach" group show organized by Scarlett Mayer and "Anemoia" solo show by Irvin Ranario, undergraduate, Studio Art: Drawing and Painting, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105.
Sept. 28–Oct. 9: "Paralelismo" solo show by Anthony Franco, undergraduate in Communication Design, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100.

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. 5–16: "Time is Now" solo show by Kaley Ngo, undergraduate, Studio Art: Drawing and Painting, and "Friend or Foe" solo show by Morganne Tisan, undergraduate, Studio Art: Drawing and Painting, Cora Stafford Gallery, UNT Art Building, Room 100.
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. 12–23: "Threads Up" solo show by Shaghayegh Ashouri, doctoral candidate, Art Education, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100.
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. 19–30: "The Spoopy Show" from the CVAD Collection, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C103.
Oct. 26–Nov. 6: "Short-Lived" solo show by Tiana Farina, undergraduate, Studio Art: Sculpture, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100.
Oct. 27, 1–4 p.m.: All Majors Career Fair, University Union, Room 314; hosted by the UNT Career Center.

November 2026

Nov. 2–13: "Submerged" solo show by Ham Bergman, undergraduate, Studio Art: Drawing and Painting, and "Bad Dog" solo show by Blanca Sanchez, undergraduate, Studio Art: Sculpture, Paul Voertman Gallery, UNT Art Building, Room C105.
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. 9–13: Exhibition by Anastasiya C. Fender, doctoral candidate, Art Education, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100.
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. 16–Dec. 11: Senior Capstone Show, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100.
Nov. 23–29: Thanksgiving Break, no classes, campus closed

December 2026

Through Dec. 11: Senior Capstone Show, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100.
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