Upcoming Events for the CVAD Community

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Events, Activities, Exhibitions

July 2026

Through July 25: Communication Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105. 
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.

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

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. 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 alumnaNatalie 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. 7: Labor Day, no classes, campus closed

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. 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. 10, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.: TWU/UNT Education Career Fair, TWU campus; hosted by the UNT Career Center.
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