Archive of CVAD Events

The information available on this page is an accumulation of content from the CVAD Upcoming Events web page.

Through Feb. 1, 2025: "Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Through March 15, 2025: Alicia Eggert, associate professor, Studio Art: Sculpture, exhibits "OURs," a neon sign, at the "Designing Motherhood" exhibition at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Dec. 1, 11:59 p.m. CST: Entry deadline for Materials: Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft + Digital Exhibition Competition, Greater Denton Arts Council
Dec. 5, 1–4 p.m.: Postcritical Aesthetics and Education Discussion and Study Group, open to CVAD faculty and students, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160, featuring Tyson Lewis, Joris Vlieghe, Marinna Schwimmer
Dec. 6: UNT Reading Day
Dec. 7, 2:30–3:30 p.m.: Exhibition Guided Tour: "Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World," led by Texas Fashion Collection staff, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160, Eventbrite registration
Dec. 7–13: Final Exams for Fall 2024
Dec. 11, Noon–1 p.m.: Employee Brown Bag Lunch and conversation with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Suite 201. RSVP to Jeanette.Garriga@unt.edu.
Dec. 16: Final Grades are due
Dec. 17: "Friends of CVAD" e-newsletter publication day
Dec. 23–27, 2024 and Dec. 30, 2024–Jan. 1, 2025: Winter Break

November 2024

Through Feb. 1, 2025: "Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Through Nov. 30: "Pivot," exhibition by second-year Studio Art M.F.A. students, Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N Charles St, Lewisville, TX 75057

Nov. 1, 2–3 p.m.: Career Conversation Behind the "Labor of Luxury" Exhibition, Art Building, CVAD Gallery, Room 160 | Open to all UNT students; registration required through Handshake.
Nov. 2, 2:30–3:30 p.m.: Exhibition Guided Tour: "Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World," led by Texas Fashion Collection staff, Art Building, CVAD Gallery, Room 160, Eventbrite registration
Nov. 3, 1–4 p.m.: UNT CVAD Department of Studio Art "MFA Open Studios," UNT Art Annex, 215 S Welch St., Denton, Texas, 76201; Free | Open to the Public
Nov. 5: Election Day — Vote
Nov. 8: Last Day to drop a class with a W
Nov. 8, 5 p.m.: CVAD Galleries' deadline for its open call for Spring 2025 exhibition proposals. Details are on the Galleries' website.
Nov. 9, 2024–March 15, 2025: Alicia Eggert, associate professor, Studio Art: Sculpture, exhibits "OURs," a neon sign, at the "Designing Motherhood" exhibition at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Nov. 9, 2–4 p.m.: Gallery Talk by alumna Brooke Chaney, known as MOM, 2020, B.F.A., Studio Art: Fibers, Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas
Nov. 13, 1 p.m.: CVAD + Career Center presentation "Advanced Wix Portfolio Workshop," via Zoom; register on Handshake.
Nov. 14, 5 p.m.: Lecture by Eliza Au, assistant professor, Studio Art: Ceramics; topic: present work and research, Art Building, Room 160.
Nov. 14, 5:30–7 p.m.: CVAD Communication Design & Advertising Art Alumni Get-together, The Londoner Addison, 14930 Midway Ave., Addison, Texas, No RSVP is required
Nov. 17, 2024–Feb. 2, 2025: "Diaries of Home" group exhibition with Letitia Huckaby, assistant professor, Studio Art, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Nov. 18, Noon–1 p.m.: Employee Brown Bag Lunch and conversation with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Suite 201. RSVP to Jeanette.Garriga@unt.edu.
Nov. 19, 1–4 p.m.: All Majors Career Fair, University Union, rooms 314 and 333
Nov. 25-27: Fall Break, no classes, UNT Open
Nov. 27, Noon: Campus closes at noon for the Fall Break
Nov. 28–29: Fall Break, campus closed

October 2024

October is National Design Month!
Through Oct. 5: Alumna Exhibition, "Paper Trails: Cecelia Feld (M.F.A., 1976), Jessica Drenk, Rachel Livedalen" at The Gallery at UTA, Fine Arts Building, 502 South Cooper Street, Arlington, Texas.
Through Oct. 15: Fashion Design student fashion displays for Hispanic Heritage Month, Art Building, Room C259

Oct. 1, 2024–Feb. 1, 2025: "Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Oct. 4, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: UNT Research Day, University Union
Oct. 5–26: Faculty exhibition, "Is It Real?," a rooftop exhibition that includes Associate Professor Alicia Eggert at Lagoon, 1105 Lagoon Drive, Dallas, 75207
Oct. 5, 6–8 p.m.: Alumna solo exhibition "I Don't Dream About the Future," by Brooke Chaney, known as MOM, 2020, B.F.A., Studio Art: Fibers, at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center.
Oct. 7: TA, TF & GSA application portal opens
Oct. 8, 6–8 p.m.: "Think, Work, Be Resilient" speaker and panel discussion, Art Building, Room 223, Questions: Contact Kevin Contreras.
Oct. 10, 5 p.m.: Lecture by Dornith Doherty, professor, Studio Art: Photography; topic: recent projects, Art Building, Room 160
Oct. 10, 5:30–7 p.m.: Alumni Event at Stoneleigh P, 4218 Lemmon Ave., Dallas. No host, no RSVP, and all majors are welcome!
Oct. 11, 1–1:50 p.m., Guest Lecture, "Transforming Design through AI" by London-based designer Leonid Krykhtin, Art Building, Room 223
Oct. 12: Alumna solo exhibition "Color Code: How it Feels" by Melissa Gamez-Herrera, 2020, M.F.A., Studio Art: Photography, Presa House Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
Oct. 17, Noon–1 p.m.: Employee Brown Bag Lunch and conversation with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Suite 201. RSVP to Jeanette.Garriga@unt.edu.
Oct. 17, 5–6:30 p.m.: Interior Design Student Alliance Fundraiser, Portraits in the Art Building Courtyard, reservations are now closed.
Oct. 18, 6–9 p.m.: Mad Hatter Soirée, HEART Awards presentations, Patterson Appleton Arts Center, 400 E Hickory St, Denton
Oct. 21–26: UNT Homecoming Week
Oct. 22, 2 p.m.: Artist lecture by Dana Fritz, Field Guide to a Hybrid Landscape, Art Building, Room 182
Oct. 22, 8 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus" movie night in the Art Building Courtyard. Inclement weather plan: Art Building, Room 223. Questions: Contact Kevin Contreras.
Oct. 23, 2–5 p.m.: C. Ray Gough Lecture Series Workshop for Interior Design Sophomores, with design psychologist and author Toby Israel, "Designing-Women's Lives: Transforming Place & Self," Art Building, Room C103
CANCELED: Oct. 23, 6–7 p.m.: Conversation with ASHISH, designer talk by Ashish Gupta, designer nicknamed "King of Sequins," Patterson Appleton Arts Center, Denton, Eventbrite registration
Oct. 24, 5–7:30 p.m.: Exhibition reception for "Labor of Luxury: The Art of Embroidery From India to the World," CVAD Art Gallery, Room 160, Attire: Cocktail dress, sequins, Eventbrite registration
Oct. 25–Nov. 30: "Pivot," exhibition by second-year Studio Art M.F.A. students, Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N Charles St, Lewisville, TX 75057
Oct. 25, 6–8 p.m.: Exhibition reception for "Pivot, exhibition by second-year Studio Art M.F.A. students, Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N Charles St, Lewisville, TX 75057
Oct. 26: Homecoming Game — UNT vs. Tulane, DATCU Stadium
Oct. 28, 6–7:30 p.m.: Lecture "Reading the Fine Print: A Look at Patterns in High Fashion" by Annette Becker, TFC director, Denton Maker Center, 728 N Elm St, Denton, Tickets: $10 through Denton Maker Center
Oct. 29–31, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: New Media Art Senior Exhibition "Echoes of Existence," Art Building, Room 187, and online at NewArt.City; reception is Oct. 30, 5–6 p.m., Art Building, Room 187
Oct. 30, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.: Cookies with CVAD Career Coaches and CVAD Galleries, Art Building, Room C105, Paul Voertman Gallery Lobby
Oct. 31, 7:30–9:30 p.m.: Halloween Fun — Courtyard Karaoke, Art Building Courtyard; costumes encouraged

September 2024

Through Sept. 7: Faculty exhibition, "Matthew Bourbon: Where Sameness and Difference Meet," Kirk Hopper Fine Art, 1426 Riverfront Blvd, Dallas
Through Sept. 13: Foundations exhibition, "Emergence," Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100
Through Sept. 28: Faculty exhibitions, "Future Kin" by Liss LaFleur and "Latent Constructions" by Paho Mann, Galleri Urbane, 2277 Monitor St. Dallas, 75207

Sept. 10–Oct. 15: Fashion Design student fashions display for Hispanic Heritage Month, Art Building, Room C259
Sept. 10, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.: Cookies with CVAD Career Coaches and CVAD Galleries, Art Building, Room C105, Paul Voertman Gallery Lobby
Sept. 12, 5 p.m.: Studio Art Research Graduate and Faculty Lecture Series: Pecha Kuchas, first-year-graduate student, Art Building, Room 354, the Cave
Sept. 12, 5–7 p.m.: "Emergence" exhibition reception, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100
Sept. 13, 10 a.m.–noon: Faculty and Staff Meeting, Cora Stafford Gallery Lobby, Art Building, Room C103
Sept. 17, 5–7 p.m.: Resume Workshop, Part 1, Beginner, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Room 464
Sept. 17: "Friends of CVAD" e-newsletter publication day
Sept. 19, Noon–1 p.m.: Employee Brown Bag Lunch & Conversation with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Suite 201. RSVP to Jeanette.Garriga@unt.edu.
Sept. 21, 9:30–Noon: CVAD Scholarships Awards Presentations, University Union, Lyceum, Room 226.
Sept. 21, 3:30–5 p.m.: CADD Gallery Day, Mónica Salazar, senior lecturer in Art History, roundtable speaker: "Humor, A Common Language in a Politically Divided Family," Keijsers Konig, 150 Manufacturing St, #201, Dallas, 75207
Sept. 24, 5–7 p.m.: Resume Workshop, Part 2, Intermediate, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Room 464
Sept. 26, 6 p.m.: "The Atlas of Art Crime" book signing and discussion with author Laura Evans, Interabang Books, 5600 W. Lovers Lane #142, Dallas, Texas 75209.

August 2024

Aug. 1-31: National American Artist Appreciation Month
Aug. 3-Sept. 7: "Matthew Bourbon: Where Sameness and Difference Meet," Kirk Hopper Fine Art, 1426 Riverfront Blvd, Dallas
Through Aug. 4: Exhibition "We Did That," Communication Design Senior Show, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery, Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays

Aug. 6: Transfer Orientation
Aug. 7-8: Freshman Orientations
Aug. 12-Sept. 13: Annual "Emergence" exhibition, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery
Aug. 14: CVAD First Flight
Aug. 19, 9 a.m.-Noon: First day of fall classes
Aug. 23, 5 p.m.: Nominations are due for the GDAC HEART Awards
Aug. 24, 5-7 p.m.: Art Exhibitions Opening Reception for two CVAD Faculty, Galleri Urbane, 2277 Monitor St, Dallas, TX 75207; on view from Aug. 24-Sept. 28

Liss LaFleur, associate professor, New Media Art, "FUTURE KIN"
Paho Mann, associate professor, Photography, "Latent Constructions"

Aug. 27, 12:20-1:10 p.m.: Creative Mentorships Workshop by CVAD Career Coach Delaney Smith, Art Building, Room 464; Register
Aug. 30: UNT Census Day

July 2024

Through Aug. 4: Exhibition "We Did That," Communication Design Senior Show, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery, Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays
Through Aug. 4: Exhibition "Floral in Fashion." Hosted by the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, organized by the Texas Fashion Collection, exploring the history of floral fashion. View the Hanae Mori hostess dress at the DeGolyer House, Dallas.

July 1-5: Undergraduate Academic Advising is closed.
July 4: Independence Day — campus closed
July 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: "Moving the Needle: Stitches and Stories" by Annette Becker, director, Texas Fashion Collection, Robson Ranch Clubhouse, Denton, Texas. Reservations are required through UNT OLLI.
July 9-10: Freshman Orientations
July 11, 7 p.m.: Lecture, "Immigrants, Innovators, and Icons: Jewish Americans and the Fashion Industry." Artifacts from the Texas Fashion Collection; hosted at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Dallas. Free | Register online to attend in person or via Zoom.
July 12: Transfer Orientation
July 15-16: Freshman Orientations
July 18-19: Freshman Orientations
July 20 or 23, 2:45-4:15 p.m., "Chanel in Detail," by Annette Becker, director, Texas Fashion Collection, Art Building, Room 259. Limited to 20. Reservations are required through UNT OLLI.
July 22-23: Freshman Orientations
July 23, 7-9 p.m.: UNT Summer Soar Party, Grandscape, The Colony
July 25-26: Freshman Orientations

June 2024

Through Aug. 4: Exhibition "We Did That," Communication Design Senior Show, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery, Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays

May 31-Sept. 15: "Tongue in Chic: The Humor and High Fashion of Todd Oldham," exhibition organized by the Texas Fashion Collection at the Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Texas.

Green hostess dress June 1-Aug. 4: Exhibition "Floral in Fashion." Hosted by the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, organized by the Texas Fashion Collection, exploring the history of floral fashion. View the Hanae Mori hostess dress at the DeGolyer House, Dallas.

June 3-21: Creative U Summer Arts Program for rising high school juniors and seniors
June 5-6: Freshman Orientations
June 10-11: Freshman Orientations
June 13-14: Freshman Orientations
June 19: Juneteenth, Emancipation Day — campus closed
June 19, 6-8 p.m.: TFC + Dallas Arboretum present: "Botanical Couture: From Garden to Garment," at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, A Tasteful Place; Adult member $10, Adult guest $15
June 24-25: Freshman Orientations
June 27-28: Freshman Orientations

May 2024

Through May 2: "In Between Present & Presence," Printmaking Senior Exhibition, Union Art Gallery, University Union
Through May 10: "Everybody's Bolos" Exhibition, Art Building, CVAD Gallery
Through May 19: "Labor of Luxury: The Art of Embroidery from India to the World," exhibition by the Texas Fashion Collection at NorthPark Center, Dallas

May 1, 5 a.m. to May 2, 12:30 p.m.: UNT Day of Giving: 1890 minutes of fundraising to support student success funding for CVAD scholarships, study abroad and more!
May 1-4: Interior Design Senior Show, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, First Floor
May 2, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Dissertation defense by doctoral student Leena Sonbuol, Art Education, Art Building, Room 464
May 2, 5-7 p.m.: Fashion Design Senior Exhibition, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery; free and open to the public
May 2, 8-10 p.m.: Canceled: Movie screening of "Breaking the Code," Art Building Courtyard; inclement weather: Art Building, Room 223
May 3, 7-9 p.m.: 2024 CVAD Fashion Show Event by the 2024 Fashion Design Seniors, Studio LaSalle, 101 Elm St., Denton, Texas; doors open at 6 p.m.; free, open to the public
May 3: UNT Reading Day
May 4, 2-5 p.m., Reception for the Interior Design Senior Show, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, First Floor
May 6, 3:30-5 p.m.: Gentle Yoga with Heidi Strobel, Art Building, Room 187; bring a mat if you have one and wear clothes for stretching.
May 8-Aug. 4: Exhibition "We Did That," Communication Design Senior Show, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery, Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays
May 11, 2 p.m.: Reception for the "We Did That," Communication Design Senior Showcase, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery
May 11, 7:30 p.m.: CVAD Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies, UNT Coliseum
May 12, 7:30 p.m.: CVAD Doctoral and Master's Commencement Ceremonies, UNT Coliseum
May 13, 5-7 p.m.: Denton ISD Student Art Exhibition: “Outside the Box,” Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery
May 17, 7 p.m.: Opening of "Sunburnt Spirit Guide" CVAD student exhibition curated by Assistant Professor Brian Scott Campbell. Exhibit location: 608 E. Hickory St., Denton, Texas.
May 27: Memorial Day — campus closed
May 28: "Friends of CVAD" e-newsletter publication day

April 2024

April 1, 8 p.m.: "Lady Bird" movie screening in the Art Building Courtyard; bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Free popcorn.
April 2, Noon-1 p.m.; Resume Workshop with CVAD Career Coach Marcy Bishop, Art Building, Room 464
April 4, Noon-1:30 p.m.: Virtual Intro to Wix Portfolio Workshop, hosted by the CVAD Career Coach Marcy Bishop, Zoom
April 8-May 19: "Labor of Luxury: The Art of Embroidery from India to the World," exhibition by the Texas Fashion Collection at NorthPark Center, Dallas
April 8, Noon-3 p.m.: Eclipse Party, Art Building Courtyard. The total eclipse of the Sun will occur at 1:42 p.m. Safety goggles will be provided.
April 8: UNT Giving Day early start: UNT Day of Giving: fundraising to support student success for CVAD Scholarships and CVAD Study Abroad funding.
April 19, 9-10 a.m.: Registration in-person begins for the D. Jack Davis Lecture Series Symposium, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building
April 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: D. Jack Davis Lecture Series, Art Building, Room 187
April 22-May 2: "In Between Present & Presence," Printmaking Senior Exhibition, Union Art Gallery, University Union
April 25, 5-6:30 p.m.: Reception for "In Between Present & Presence" exhibition, Union Art Gallery, University Union
April 25, 5-7 p.m.: Reception for "ce n'est pas une exposition" Drawing & Painting Senior B.F.A. Exhibition, Art Building, Fourth Floor
April 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Leena Sonbuol dissertation defense "Place Identity: New Vision toward a Phenomenology of Identity in Contemporary Art in Saudi Arabia."

March 2024

March 1, 6-8 p.m.: Spring First- and Second-year M.F.A. Student Exhibition Reception, UNT CoLab, 207 N Elm St., Denton, TX 76201
March 1-16: Spring M.F.A. Exhibition, UNT CoLab, 207 N Elm St., Denton, TX 76201
March 6, 12:30 p.m.: "The Art of Mary Linwood: Embroidery, Installation, and Entrepreneurship in Britain 1787-1845," Writier's talk at the Kimbell Art Museum, Heidi Strobel, professor, Art History.
March 11-17: Spring Break
March 15-16: The State of Black Design Returns 2024 Conference and Career Fair, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn.
March 20, 7 p.m.: Rico Gatson, UNT Fine Arts Series, Lyceum Theater
March 28, 9 a.m.-Noon: Doctoral Dissertation Defense by Mikaela Bachmann, Department of Art Education, Art Building, Room 181

February 2024

Feb. 1-Feb. 10: Voertman Competition Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, UNT Art Building, Room 100
Feb. 1, 5-7 p.m.: Awards Ceremony & Reception for the 63rd Annual Paul Voertman Juried Student Art Competition, Art Building, Room 101. Awards: 5:15 p.m.
Feb. 1: Deadline for M.F.A. program application for Fall 2024 enrollment
Feb. 1, Noon-4:30 p.m.: IDSA Career Fair, Next to the Design Resource Room
Feb. 6-May 10: "Everybody's Bolos" Exhibition, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Feb. 8, 5-7 p.m.: Reception for "Everybody's Bolos" Exhibition, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Feb. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., "Everybody's Bolos" Symposium, Room 223

December 2023

Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m.: Printmaking B.F.A. Program Exhibition Reception, "Exchange of Being," UNT CoLab, 207 N Elm St Denton, TX 76201
Dec. 1-9: Printmaking B.F.A. Program Exhibition, "Exchange of Being," UNT CoLab, 207 N Elm St Denton, TX 76201, Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Dec. 8: Reading Day — no classes
Dec. 8: Voertman Competition online entry deadline
Dec. 15, 4 p.m.: Undergraduate Fall Commencement, UNT Coliseum
Dec. 17, 4 p.m.: Graduate Fall Commencement, UNT Coliseum
Dec. 19: Friends of CVAD e-Newsletter
Dec. 21: Georgia "Billie" Gough 103rd Birthday
Winter Break: Dec. 25-29, 2023, campus closed

November 2023

Nov. 1-10: Exhibition: "Pup Cake," Paul Voertman Gallery, Northside, Art Building
Nov. 1-10: Exhibition: "Intravenous," Paul Voertman Gallery, Southside, Art Building
Nov. 2-3: IDEC SW Conference at CVAD | Schedule + Details
Nov. 7, 7 p.m.: Glenn Adamson Lecture, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
Nov. 8, 5:30 p.m.: Free Lecture and Q&A by Glenn Adamson, Ph.D., "Furiouser and Furiouser," Art Building, Room 223
Nov. 8, 6 p.m.: Designer Talk: Manali Mohanty, TEDx speaker, "Build, Test, Repeat: 3 Steps to Achieve Your Impossible," Art Building, Room 365
Nov. 10-Dec. 9: Voertman Competition Online Entry Form available
Nov. 13, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: “Teaching Comics Making: The Comic Art Teaching and Study Workshop” by Christopher Sperandio, Willis Library, Room 250H
Nov. 15-Dec. 1: Exhibition: "The 4th IADS Student Showcase," Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building
Nov. 17, 2 p.m.: Virtual Lecture by Michael Malowanczyk, creative leader and brand builder. Zoom Link.
Nov. 17, 11:59 p.m.: Deadline for the Galleries' Call for Spring 2024 Exhibition Proposals
Nov. 20-26: No classes
Nov. 25-26: Fall Holiday Break - campus closed
Nov. 29, 2-5 p.m.: Cookies and Coffee with CVAD Career Coaches, Art Building, Room 100
Nov. 29-Dec. 8: Exhibition: "POR LA RAZA," Cora Stafford Gallery, Northside, Art Building
Nov. 29-Dec. 8: Exhibition: "SOMATOFORM," Cora Stafford Gallery, Southside, Art Building

October 2023

CVAD Design Month Schedule

Oct. 2: CVAD Student Project Award Fund Deadline, open to all students!
Oct. 4-13: Exhibition: "Peeling Back," Paul Voertman Gallery, Southside, Art Building
Oct. 4-13: Exhibition: "Call from Heaven," Paul Voertman Gallery, Northside, Art Building
Oct. 5, 2 p.m.: Artist Lecture by Ian van Coller, Willis Library, Room 250H
Oct. 6-8: 43rd Annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, Denton's Quakertown Park and Facilities, 321 East McKinney St., Denton, Texas
Oct. 10, 2-5 p.m.: Cookies and Coffee with CVAD Career Coaches, Art Building, Room 100
Oct. 11-20: Exhibition: "Lauren Selden Recent Works," Cora Stafford Gallery, Southside, Art Building
Oct. 11-20: Exhibition: "Paper Alchemy," Cora Stafford Gallery, North Side, Art Building
Oct. 18-27: Exhibition: "Name TBA," Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building
Oct. 19, 7 p.m., Room 367: The AIGA student group will host designers from The Matchbox Studio for an identity and branding workshop.
Oct 23-28: 2023 UNT Homecoming Week Schedule
Oct. 25, 5 p.m.: Deadline for free tickets & bus ride to Nasher Lecture with Glenn Adamson, Art Building, Room 101
Oct. 25-Nov. 3: Exhibition: "Embedding Presence," Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building
Oct. 26, 3-5 p.m., Senior New Media Art Studio Exhibition "Future Memory 2000," Art Building, Room 356
Oct. 27, 3-5 p.m., Senior New Media Art Studio Exhibition "Reality ✓," Art Building, Room 356
Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: CANCELED ~~CVAD Celebrates 130/30 — special event~~
Oct. 31, 7-9 p.m.: CANCELED — ~~Halloween Movie Night Special Event, Showing "Hocus Pocus," Free, Art Building Courtyard~~

September 2023

Sept. 4: Labor Day - campus closed
Sept. 7: President's Sack Lunch for Staff
Sept. 7, 5-7 p.m.: Exhibition reception for "Emergence," Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building
Sept. 20-29: Exhibition: "Nobody Knows: Who's that creepin' in my window," Paul Voertman Gallery, Southside, Art Building
Sept. 20-29: Exhibition: "Forged by Nature," Paul Voertman Gallery, Northside, Art Building
Sept. 21, 7-10 p.m.: Artist Talk by Cey Adams | Hip Hop DJ, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Free & open to the public
Sept. 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: State of Black Design Mini-Conference, Art Building, Rooms 365-367; Keynote: Cey Adams
Sept. 27-Oct. 6: Exhibition: "A New Media Effort," Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building

August 2023

Aug. 5–Sept. 16: Alumna Exhibition: "Who is God? Recollecting Earth's Creation Story," with alum Atinuke Adeleke at Daisha Board Gallery, 1604 Main St., Ste. 100, Dallas
Aug. 5, 7–10 p.m.: Exhibition Reception: "Who is God? Recollecting Earth's Creation Story," with alum Atinuke Adeleke at Daisha Board Gallery, 1604 Main St., Ste. 100, Dallas
Aug. 16, 8 a.m.–Noon: CVAD First Flight, Art Building, 1201 W. Mulberry St., Denton, Texas
Aug. 16, 5–7 p.m.: UNT Mean Green Fling, Library Mall, North Green, South Green, University Union
Aug. 21–Dec. 15: Fall Semester
Aug. 22–Sept. 14: Exhibition: "Emergence," Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100
Aug. 22–Dec. 15: Exhibition: "Cey Adams, Departure, 40 Years of Art & Design," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160

July 2023

July 4: Independence Day — campus closed
July 9: Exhibition's Last Day: "Emancipation by Letitia Huckaby: The Unfinished Project of Liberation," Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
July 22, 6–9 p.m.: ArtSpeak with alumna Rosemary Meza DesPlas and Benito Huerta, Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Dr., Dallas

June 2023

June 5: "I'm Ready for My Close-Up: Digitizing the Texas Fashion Collection," Texas Fashion Collection at UNT OLLI
June 5–16: Creative U Summer Camp
June 16, 3–4 p.m.: Creative U Summer Camp Exhibition and Reception, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building
June 16, 9 p.m.: "Out of the Closet and into the Archives: Selections from the Texas Fashion Collection," Horchow Auditorium, Dallas Museum of Art PRIDE Block Party
June 19: Juneteenth – campus closed
June 24, 5–8 p.m.: Opening Reception, Paho Mann exhibition "Latent Constructions"
June 24–Aug. 12: Paho Mann exhibition "Latent Constructions," Galleri Urbane Dallas
June 30: Last day of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's Art + Science Exhibition "Dornith Doherty: Illuminations: Past, Present, and Future of Fern Research"

May 2023

May 4, 5 p.m.: "Breaking the Code," a documentary about artist and UNT Regents Professor of Art Emeritus Vernon Fisher, directed by Michael Flanagan, UNT M.F.A. student in documentary filmmaking, at the Violet Crown Auditorium, Dallas International Film Festival.
May 4, 5–7 p.m.: New Media Art Senior Exhibition, Eagle Exhibition Hall & Sky Theater Planetarium, UNT Environmental Education Science & Technology Building
May 4: Last exhibition day for “11 Marks: A Group Exhibition of MFA Students,” Union Art Gallery, University Union, Second Floor
May 5: Reading Day
May 5: 5–7 p.m., Fashion Design Senior Show and Industry Awards, Art Building, First Floor
5 p.m., Opening Remarks, 5:30 p.m., Style Show, 6:30 p.m. Awards Reception
May 6–July 29: Exhibition: "Letitia Huckaby: Bitter Waters Sweet," Talley Dunn Gallery, Dallas
May 6, 2–5 p.m.: Interior Design Senior Show, Paul Voertman Gallery
May 8–June 1: Studio Art Printmaking Senior Exhibition, Union Art Gallery, University Union
May 9, 6:30–8 p.m.: M.A. Program in Interaction Design Class Human-Centered Research Presentation, Art Building, Room 282
May 11, 5–7 p.m.: Reception for the Studio Art Printmaking Senior Exhibition, Union Art Gallery, University Union
May 12: Last day of the Spring Semester
May 13, 8 a.m.: CVAD Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies, UNT Coliseum. Watch the Commencement on YouTube.
May 13–June 17: "In a Tight Fix" installation by Meredith Cawley, Box 13, Houston
May 14, noon: CVAD Graduate and Ph.D. Commencement Ceremonies, UNT Coliseum. Watch the Commencement on YouTube.
May 15–18: Denton ISD "Outside the Box" exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building; Reception: 5 p.m.
May 15, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: Nasher Sculpture Center's Visitor Experience Symposium. The in-person event is $15 for students, including lunch
May 29: Memorial Day – campus closed

April 2023

April 1: Last day of Sarita Westrup's exhibition "Tension of Connection," Arts Fort Worth
April 4–May 5: We Care, We Count
April 4, 1–3 p.m.: Cookies with CVAD Career Coaches
April 6, 6–10 p.m.: Texas Fashion Collection presents at the screening of "Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams," Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
April 7–29: "No Vacancies" solo exhibition by Meridith Cawley, Arts Fort Worth; reception April 7, 6 p.m.
April 8, 8–10 p.m.: "Electric" light exhibition by CVAD students in the Studio Art course Art in Public at Generations Park, City of Bedford
April 12, 7:30–9:30 p.m.: "Nocturnum," Student Organization Collaboration — video screening and artist mini-market, Art Building Courtyard
April 13: "Benefit of the Mount: Creating Custom Cases at the TFC" by Texas Fashion Collection only for UNT OLLI members
April 13, 6–8 p.m.: Pianist vs. Lawyer, Fashion Design + New Media Art Student Workshop, GDAC, Festival Hall
April 15, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.: Amie Adelman workshop "Movement and Form," GDAC, Festival Hall
April 23–July 9: Exhibition "Reimagining the Real" by Ana Lopez, associate professor, Studio Art: Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Memphis, Tenn.
April 24–May 4: Exhibition “11 Marks: A Group Exhibition of MFA Students,” Union Art Gallery, University Union, Second Floor
April 26, 9–11 a.m.: Cookies with CVAD Career Coaches
April 26, 5:30–7 p.m.: Art Crime Mystery Lecture by Art Education Professor Laura Evans, UNT OLLI, Robson Ranch
April 27, 5–7 p.m.: New Media Art Senior Exhibition, Eagle Exhibition Hall & Sky Theater Planetarium, UNT Environmental Education Science & Technology Building
April 27, noon: Provost's Faculty & Staff Brown Bag Lunch, Union, Room 249, RSVP
April 27, 5–6:30 p.m.: Reception for Exhibition “11 Marks: A Group Exhibition of MFA Students,” Union Art Gallery, University Union, Second Floor
April 28, 5 p.m.: Jun Hu, speaker for the D. Jack Davis Lecture Series, University Union, Room 385
April 29, 5:30 p.m.: SOLD OUT "Breaking the Code," a documentary about artist and UNT Regents Professor of Art Emeritus Vernon Fisher, directed by Michael Flanagan, UNT M.F.A. student in documentary filmmaking, at the Dallas International Film Festival.
April 30, 1 p.m.: Free. Screening of "Breaking the Code" documentary directed by Michael Flanagan, Denton Thin Line Festival.

March 2023

March 1, 9–11 a.m.: Cookies with CVAD Career Coaches
March 3–25: "Morsel," an exhibition by Donny Nie, visiting assistant professor, at the UNT CoLab, Denton
March 3, 6–8 p.m.: Opening reception for the "Morsel" exhibition by CVAD Visiting Assistant Professor Donny Nie, UNT CoLab, Denton
March 3: "Benefit of the Mount: Creating Custom Cases at the TFC" by Texas Fashion Collection only for UNT OLLI members
March 4, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.: CVAD Open House for New and Prospective Students, Kevin Contreras, recruiter
March 6-23: The Genesis Collection Fashion Design exhibition by Johnathan de la Cruz, University Union Gallery
March 10: Deinstallation of the Spring Student Art & Design Exhibition
March 10, 5 p.m.: Deadline for Onstead Institute Fellowship Applications
March 13–14: Parking Lot #50 will be closed for re-striping. This is the lot located to the south of the Art Building.
March 13–17: UNT Spring Break
March 22, noon: Provost's Faculty & Staff Brown Bag Lunch, Union, Room 249, RSVP
March 23, 6–8 p.m.: Johnathan de la Cruz Fashion Design exhibition "Colors of Spring," GDAC, Denton
March 24, 7–9 p.m.: Emmy Bright Opening Reception and Special Performance plus participatory Karaoke, UNT Art Building Courtyard

February 2023

Feb. 1: Deadline for UNT Studio Art M.F.A. Application
Feb. 1: Applications open for Art Building After-Hours Access
Feb. 2, 1–3 p.m.: Cookies with CVAD Career Coaches
Feb. 9, noon–4:30 p.m.: Interior Design Job Fair & Material Expo
Feb. 9, 5–7 p.m.: Awards Reception for the 62nd Annual Voertman Juried Student Art Competition and Exhibition
Feb. 9: Deadline to apply: Fulbright-Hay Seminars Abroad Program
Feb. 12: Deadline to apply for Spring graduation
Through Feb. 18: "Take Me from Myself" exhibition by Alumna Maria Haag
Feb. 17, 7 p.m.: Panel Discussion of Fort Worth Botanic Garden's Art + Science Exhibition "Illuminations: Past, Present, and Future of Fern Research" by Dornith Doherty | Exhibition is Feb. 17–June 30.
Feb. 20, noon: Provost's Faculty & Staff Brown Bag Lunch, Union, Room 249, RSVP
Feb. 22, 5 p.m.: Exploring the Design Careers Landscape presented by One Intuit Design Company& CVAD UxD & IxD Programs, Art Building, Room 223.
Feb. 24: Installation of the Spring Student Art & Design Exhibition
Feb. 27: Texas Fashion Collection presents "All that Glitters" by Annette Becker, UNT OLLI

January 2023

Jan. 10: Locker Rentals Applications Open
Through Jan 12: "Obscura" by Claire Schmalzried, University Union Gallery
Jan. 15: Priority Deadline for CVAD Fall 2023 Scholarships
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, university closed
Jan. 17: Spring Semester begins
Through Jan. 21: "Night Air Garniture" exhibit by Associate Professor Ana M. Lopez
Through Jan. 28: "How to Build a Rainbow" exhibition by Alumna Sarah DePetris
Jan. 31, noon: Provost's Faculty & Staff Brown Bag Lunch, Union, Room 249, RSVP