Archive of CVAD Events

The information available on this page is compiled from the CVAD Upcoming Events webpage and archived for 24 months.

April 2026

Through 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, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105.

April 8–19: “Deliverance in Print," Studio Art Printmaking senior B.F.A. exhibition, organized by Lari Gibbons, professor, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105
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 9, 7–9 p.m.: Student organizations at a CVAD Community Art Sale, UNT Art Building Courtyard. Hosted by the New Media Cooperative. Proceeds benefit the artists.
April 15–18: Studio Art: Ceramics M.F.A. student exhibition by Nova Nui, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100
April 16, 6:30 p.m.: Panel discussion about AI, "Synthetic Bloom," including Tyson Lewis, Christopher Meerdo, organized by M.F.A. alum Diana Rojas, Arts & Technology Building, Lobby, 800 W Campbell Rd #3021, Richardson, TX; free, open to the public. 
April 18, doors open at 5 p.m. Showtime: 6–8 p.m.: 2026 Fashion Design Student Organization Fashion Senior Show, Golden Triangle Mall, adjacent to Barnes & Noble.  
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, 5 p.m.:  Zellige Tile Mosaics Workshop with scholar and artist Youssef El Berrichi, Art Building, Room 182. Registration Link, a project of the Contemporary Arab Muslim Cultural Studies Initiative.
April 23, 5 p.m.: Book launch for "Dreams & Ideas" by Myra Walker, author, CVAD professor emeritus and past director and curator of the Texas Fashion Collection. Location: UNT CoLab, 207 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201, free and open to the public.
April 24, noon: Lecture by Wendy Red Star, Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Lecture Series; Art Building, Room 223. Free, open to the public. Questions: email CVAD.Galleries@unt.edu.
April 25: Admitted Students Day for High School & Transfer Students, UNT Coliseum; Registration Link
April 29–May 1: Fashion Design B.F.A. Program Senior Show, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100
April 29–May 2: Interior Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105

March 2026

Through March 21: Works by faculty Dornith Doherty, Elaine Pawlowicz and former faculty and alumna Pam Burnley Schol, on exhibition in the "Texas Women Artists: 1946–2025," PDNB Gallery, 101 S. Locust St., Ste B07, Denton

March 2: Schedule of Summer and Fall 2026 classes viewable on myUNT
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, Paul Voertman Gallery, Room C105
March 5, 7 p.m.: "How to Fall in Love with Typography" public talk by renowned design author/curator Ellen Lupton, presented by AIGA UNT, University Union, Jade Ballroom. RSVP through Eventbrite.
March 6, 5 p.m. CST: Deadline for Texas Fashion Collection Internship in Collections Research | Application webpage
March 9-15: Spring Break | Hours of Operation
March 10, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Coffee and Internships, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
March 16: Summer and Fall Registration Opens
March 17, 3 p.m.: 2025 Service Awards Ceremony, University Union, Room 314
March 18–21: Studio Art Photography M.F.A. student exhibition by Janay Bookhart, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100
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 18, 1–5 p.m., Grad Fest, University Union, Room 314
March 21, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.: UNT Spring Preview for Undergrads | Register Now
March 21: 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.: UNT Grad School Preview | Register Now
March 21, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.: CVAD Celebrates special event | Please register today!
March 22, 11:59 p.m. CST: Deadline for Onstead Institute fellowship applications
March 22, 1–2 p.m.: Interactive presentation of "The Alchemy of Research-Creation: On Pataphysical Experimentation, Dark Infrastructures, and Antifascist Studio Practices," a book written by Tyson E. Lewis and Peter Hyland; Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St., Dallas. Reserve your spot through Eventbrite.
March 24–25, 9–4 p.m.: UNT Career Center Mock Interviews for All Majors, Sage Hall, Room 202. Register now. Limited spots available.
March 25, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Show Your Work, a CVAD Galleries event, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103. Register through UNT Handshake.
March 25–28: Fashion Design M.F.A. student exhibition by Manikya Sai Vallbhajosyula, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100. 
March 25–29: UNT CVAD exhibit in the Fleurs de Villes "MUSE" exhibition, NorthPark Center, Dallas, created by Le Bloom Dallas and inspired by a gown designed by Chanjuan Chen.
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, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105.

February 2026

Feb. 1: Deadline to apply for the Fall 2026 semester in the Studio Art M.F.A. program. 
Feb. 3, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Coffee and Internships, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
Feb. 4–March 1: Paul Voertman Juried Student Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100
Feb. 4–12: "Fireside Chat," solo show by Talbot Kenney, undergraduate, Studio Art: Drawing & Painting and Printmaking, and “The Domino’s Effect,” solo show by Shaghayegh Ashouri, Ph.D. student in Art Education; Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105
Feb. 5, 5–7 p.m.: Reception & awards presentation for the "Paul Voertman Juried Student Exhibition," Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100
Feb. 6, 10 a.m.–noon and 1–3 p.m.: Interior Design Career Fair and Material Expo, Art Building, Room C259
Feb. 10, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Study Abroad Fair, University Union, Room 333
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. 14–March 21: Works by faculty Dornith Doherty, Elaine Pawlowicz and former faculty and alumna Pam Burnley Schol, on exhibition in the "Texas Women Artists: 1946–2025," PDNB Gallery, 101 S. Locust St., Ste B07, Denton; reception: Feb. 14, 2–5 p.m.
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. 18–28: "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 C105
Feb. 24, 4–6 p.m.: Creative Futures Career Expo, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103

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 C105
Jan. 24: Deadline to drop a class without it showing on your transcript
Jan. 24–28: Campus Closed due to Severe Weather
CANX: Jan. 27, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Coffee and Internships, CVAD + Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
POSTPONED TO FEB. 3: 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
CANX Jan. 29, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.: UNT Study Abroad Fair, University Union, Room 314

December 2025

Through Dec. 12: "CVAD Faculty/Teaching Juried Exhibition," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Through Dec. 12: CVAD Galleries Call for Entries to the 65th Annual Paul Voertman Juried Student Competition and Exhibition

Dec. 3, noon–1 p.m.: Brown bag lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201; RSVP to Amaya Spencer.
Dec. 3–12: Senior Metalsmithing and Jewelry Show, organized by Rileigh Peña, undergraduate, Studio Art, and “Southern Bail,” solo show by Kate Harris, undergraduate, Studio Art, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery
Dec. 4, 5–7 p.m.: Reception for "Final Polish" Metalsmithing and Jewelry Senior Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery
Dec. 5: UNT Reading Day — No classes
Dec. 6–12: Final Exams
Dec. 12: Fall semester ends
Dec. 12, 8 a.m.: CVAD Commencement at the UNT Coliseum | Directions and Parking Information
Dec. 15, 4 p.m.: Final grades due

Dec. 23 at noon–26, 2025 & Dec. 29–Jan. 2, 2026: Winter Holiday Break — campus closed

November 2025

Through Nov. 7: “In & Out,” solo show by Minso Kim, visiting assistant professor, Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery
Through Dec. 12: "CVAD Faculty/Teaching Juried Exhibition," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160

Nov. 2, 2 a.m.: End of Daylight Saving Time
Nov. 5, 3 p.m.: State of the University address by President Harrison Keller, Murchison Performing Arts Center; doors open at 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 5–14: “Still Wearing the Lashes from Last Night,” solo show by Christina Vasquez, undergraduate, Studio Art, and "First-Year Studio Art M.F.A. Students Show," organized by Paho Mann, professor, Studio Art: Photography; director, Studio Art Graduate Studies, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery, Room C105
Nov. 6, noon–1 p.m.: Brown bag lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201; RSVP to Amaya Spencer.
Nov. 12–Dec. 12: CVAD Galleries Call for Entries to the 65th Annual Paul Voertman Juried Student Competition and Exhibition
Nov. 11, 5:30–8:30 p.m.: "Think, Work and Be Resilient" meeting with CVAD + UNT Career Center, Art Building Foyer, Room C103
Nov. 12–20: “Anthology: Prints in Context,” senior printmaking exhibition organized by Andrew DeCaen, associate professor, Studio Art: Printmaking, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery; reception is Nov. 13, 5–7:30 p.m.
Nov. 13, 5 p.m., Zellige Tile Workshop, make your own mosaic with handmade tiles from Morocco; Art Building, Room 182. Sponsored by UNT CAMCSI.* Space is limited: Reserve your Spot. Open to all UNT students.
Nov. 19–Dec. 5: “Horse Girls,” group show by Robyn Rozzelle, graduate student, Studio Art, and “Of Time, Identity and Connection,” solo show by Christi Stidham, undergraduate, Studio Art, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery
Nov. 20, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: UNT Metals Club Handmade Jewelry Holiday Sale, Art Building West Lawn
CANCELED | Nov. 20, 5 p.m.: UNT CAMCSI* Lecture Series "Curating the Keir Collection: Displaying a Legacy of Islamic Art" by Rachel Parikh, Ph.D., curator of Islamic Art, Dallas Museum of Art, University Union, Room 394. 
Nov. 21, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.: UNT Metals Club Handmade Jewelry Holiday Sale, Art Building West Lawn
Nov. 26 at noon–28: Fall Holiday Break — campus closed

*CAMCSI: UNT Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Initiative

October 2025

Through Dec. 12: "CVAD Faculty/Teaching Juried Exhibition," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160

September 2025

Through Sept. 5: “Arraigado en los recuerdos/Rooted in memories,” group show by Estephany Cazares-Peña & Bryann Richardson, undergraduates, Studio Art, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery, Room C105
Through Sept. 20: "Emergence," annual group show, Art Building, Room 100, Cora Stafford Gallery 

Sept. 1: Labor Day, campus closed
Sept. 2–11: "Beyond Control, AI's Influence on Design" exhibition, CVAD Department of Design: Fashion & Interior Design programs, Union Art Gallery, University Union
Sept. 2–Dec. 12: "CVAD Faculty/Teaching Juried Exhibition," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Sept. 4, 5–7 p.m.: Fashion Career Expo, Art Building Second Floor
Sept. 5, noon–1:30 p.m. UNT Founder's Day celebration, Library Mall, or University Union, Room 314, in case of rain; cupcakes and music.
Sept. 6, 3:30–5 p.m.: Mónica Salazar, lecturer in Art History, in conversation with artist Esvin Alarcón Lam at the Liliana Bloch Gallery in Dallas; a reception will follow from 5 to 7 p.m.
Sept. 9, 4–6 p.m.: Creative Futures Art & Design Expo: Art Education, IADS + Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
Sept. 10–19: “Seen/Sold,” group show organized by Rae Flores, undergraduate, Studio Art, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery, Room C105
Sept. 11, 5–6:30 p.m.: Reception for "Beyond Control, AI's Influence on Design" exhibition, CVAD Department of Design: Fashion & Interior Design programs, Union Art Gallery, University Union
Sept. 17, noon-1 p.m.: Brown bag lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201; RSVP to Amaya Spencer.
Sept. 18–Oct. 16: "Overlooked" exhibition by Ana M. Lopez, professor, metalsmithing and jewelry, and Natalie Macellaio, M.F.A. alum; Moudy Art Gallery, Texas Christian University; reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. with a brief Artist Talk at 5:15 p.m.
Sept. 18, 5–7 p.m.: Reception for the "Emergence" exhibition, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103; awards announcements begin at 5:15 p.m.
Sept. 19: Undergraduate student deadline to apply for Fall 2025 graduation
Sept. 19, noon–1 p.m.: Guest Speaker: Amir Jafari, Ph.D., How Art & Design Intersect with Robotics & Biomedical Research, from the UNT Advanced Robotic Manipulators Lab, open to CVAD students, faculty & staff, Art Building, Room C100 — near the Cora Stafford Gallery doors.
Sept. 22: Deadline to have your message included in a printed keepsake for the D. Jack Davis Family. RSVP to Susana Parra. Photos will be accepted for a slide presentation.
Sept. 25–Oct. 3: “Home Maker,” solo show by Reagan Hicks, undergraduate, Art Education, Art Building, and “Pinprick,” solo show by Kim Craig, undergraduate, Studio Art, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery
Sept. 26: Graduate student deadline to apply for Fall 2025 graduation

August 2025

Aug. 2, 7 a.m.–Aug. 3, noon: UNT System IT Disaster Recovery Exercise
Aug. 10: First Flight Week Online Event "Denton on a Dime," a guide for affordable activities around town
Aug. 11, 2–3 p.m.: Funding Your Undergraduate Study Abroad Experience, presentation by UNT Money Management Center, Marquis Hall, Room 130
Aug. 12–Sept. 20: “Emergence,” annual group show, Art Building, Room 100, Cora Stafford Gallery
Aug. 13, 9 a.m.–noon: CVAD First Flight
Aug. 13, 5–7 p.m.: Mean Green Fling, Library Mall, South Lawn, North Green and University Union
Aug. 14, 1:30–2:30 p.m.: "Internships 101: Turning Experience into Opportunity," presented by the UNT Career Center, Student Money Management Center, Sage Hall, Room 116
Aug. 18: Fall classes begin
Aug. 26, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Coffee & Creative Internships with the CVAD Career Coaches, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
Aug. 27–Sept. 5: “Arraigado en los recuerdos/Rooted in memories,” group show by Estephany Cazares-Peña & Bryann Richardson, undergraduates, Studio Art, Art Building, Paul Voertman Gallery, Room C105
Aug. 28, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.: Industry Work Session led by Michael W. Faircloth, Art Building, Room 243
Aug. 28, 7–9 p.m.: Communication Design AIGA  Student Mixer Night, Art Building, Room 365

July 2025

Through July 6: Works by Studio Art: Drawing & Painting undergraduates Lillie Hickman and Kenni Pham, Pride Exhibition, Arlington Museum of Art, 1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, Texas 76011
Through July 25: "In the Making: Past, Present, Possibility" Communication Design Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building
Through Aug. 1: CoLab’s Call for Art for “Invisibly Visible,” up to three works

July 4: Independence Day, campus closed
July 25: Last summer session ends
July 31: National Intern Day

June 2025

Through July 25: "In the Making: Past, Present, Possibility" Communication Design Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building
Through Aug. 1: CoLab’s Call for Art for “Invisibly Visible,” up to three works

June 2–6: Creative U — Precollegiate Summer Experience Week 1 
June 6–July 6: Works by Studio Art: Drawing & Painting undergraduates Lillie Hickman and Kenni Pham, Pride Exhibition, Arlington Museum of Art, 1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, Texas 76011
June 9–13: Creative U — Precollegiate Summer Experience Week 2 
June 11, 11 a.m. doors open; remarks at Noon: President’s Staff Lunch, University Union, Emerald Ballroom, Room 314, bring your own lunch or employee ID card for light lunch options
June 19: Emancipation Day, campus closed

May 2025

Through May 2: Materials Hard + Soft Exhibition, juried by Christine Miller, alum, and Alicia Eggert, associate professor, Studio Art: Sculpture
Through May 6: "Bittersweet" Studio Art Drawing & Painting Exhibition, Art Building, Fourth Floor
Through May 8: "Inhale the Interruption 动弹" by Ranran Fan, assistant professor, Studio Art: New Media Art; Women & Their Work Exhibition, 1311 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX

May 1: UNT Day of Giving: Go CVAD!
May 2: Reading Day, no classes
May 2, 5–7 p.m.: Fashion Design Exhibition and Awards, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery, Room 100, and Paul Voertman Gallery, Room C105
May 3, 2–5 p.m.: "Designers in Bloom" Interior Design Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery. RSVP
May 7–July 25: "In the Making: Past, Present, Possibility" Communication Design Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building
May 8, 4 p.m.: Ph.D. Commencement Ceremony, UNT Coliseum
May 9: Last day of spring classes
May 9, 5 p.m.: UNT Graduation Block Party, University Union South Lawn
May 10, 10 a.m.: "In the Making: Past, Present, Possibility" graduation celebration & exhibition reception, Communication Design Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, RSVP
May 10, 4 p.m.: Master's & Undergraduate College Commencement Ceremonies, UNT Coliseum
May 12–16: Denton ISD District Art Exhibition, UNT Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery, Room 100
May 12, 5–7 p.m.: Denton ISD District Art Show Reception, remarks at 5:30 p.m.
May 12: Summer sessions begin
May 26: Memorial Day, campus closed
May 30: Deadline for submissions to University Research Day
May 30, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: Education as Experimentation 4 Symposium, UNT EESAT Building, hosted by the Onstead Institute

April 2025

Through April 13: "Wave: From Space to Ocean" immersive artwork by collaborator Ruth West, professor, UNT CVAD xREZ Art and Science Lab, at the EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky festival at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
Through May 2: Materials Hard + Soft Exhibition, juried by Christine Miller, alum, and Alicia Eggert, associate professor, Studio Art: Sculpture.

Through April 30: UNT Day of Giving planning. Questions? Contact Eric Ligon.

April 1: 3–3:45 p.m.: Hannah Matthews presents Interior Design research at UNT Scholars Day, University Union, Third Floor
April 1–5: National Association of Schools of Art and Design on-site visit.
April 4–5, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: Fashion Design Senior Collection Photo Session and Industry Critic Panel, Art Building
April 8, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Internships and Coffee Chat hosted by CVAD + UNT Career Center, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
April 10, 7–8 p.m.: Guest Speaker — Spotify's Chief Public Affairs Officer & UNT Journalism alum Dustee Jenkins, University Union Lyceum Theater
April 11, 10 a.m.–Noon: Ph.D. Dissertation Oral Defense by Chanjuan Chen, Art Building, Room 180
April 13, 11:59 p.m. CST: Deadline for CVAD Galleries Call for Proposals for Fall 2025
April 14–18: Student Employee Appreciation Week
April 16: "Bittersweet," Studio Art Drawing & Painting Senior Show, Art Building, Fourth Floor
April 16, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: 2025 Student Employee of the Year Awards Luncheon, Gateway Center, RSVPs are due by March 24, 2025
April 22, noon–1 p.m.: Lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201, RSVP to Jeanette.Garriga@unt.edu
April 24, 5–8 p.m.: Reception for "Bittersweet" Studio Art Drawing and Painting Senior Exhibition, Art Building, Fourth Floor
April 25, 7–10 p.m.: SOLD OUT Fashion Design Senior Show, UNT Gateway Center, Ballroom 34-35, 801 N Texas Blvd, Denton, TX 76201;  Guest parking link.

March 2025

Staff Appreciation Month
      • Discounted Dining — all you can eat, various locations
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

March 4: Union Fest, an all-day party to celebrate the 76th year of having a union on campus, University Union and the Union South Lawn
March 4, 5:30 p.m.: Roberto Lugo, Visiting Guest Artist in Ceramics, Art Building, Room 223
March 4, 6–8 p.m.: IADS & Studio Art Career Expo, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
March 9: Daylight Saving Time begins — clocks go forward
March 10–16: Spring Break
March 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Internships and Coffee Chat hosted by CVAD + UNT Career Center, Cora Stafford Gallery Lobby
March 14–April 13: CVAD Galleries Call for Proposals for Fall 2025 Exhibitions
March 18, 3 p.m.: Service Award Presentations, University Union, Ballroom 314
March 20, noon–1 p.m.: Lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201, RSVP to Jeanette.Garriga@unt.edu.
March 21, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.: "Make it in Art" Symposium, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery, Room C103
March 21, 5–7 p.m.: "Make It in Art" Student Exhibition Reception, UNT CoLab, 207 N. Elm St., Denton, Texas, 76201
March 21, 2:30–4:30 p.m.:  CVAD Faculty and Staff College-wide Spring Meeting, Art Building, Room 223
March 22, 4–11 p.m.: "Amplify Denton" special event including works by the CVAD Metals Club, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Greater Denton Art Council
March 24: RSVPs due for the 2025 Student Employee of the Year Awards Luncheon, Gateway Center
March 26, 11:30–1 p.m.: Staff Appreciation Luncheon and Awards, UNT Coliseum, presented by DATCU
March 27, 2–3:30 p.m.: Designer Stephen Sills, guest lecturer, Art Building, Room 260
March 27, 7–9 p.m.: CANCELED — UNT AIGA Event: Visiting Designer Talk: "How to Be a Design Student" by designer Mitch Goldstein. 
March 28–April 13: "Wave: From Space to Ocean" immersive artwork by collaborator Ruth West, professor, UNT CVAD xRez Art and Science Lab, at the EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky festival at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
March 28, 1:30–3 p.m.: "Living with Great Style" by designer Stephen Sills, Dallas Market Center, 2000 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 2F215, Dallas, TX 75243. 
March 28, 5 p.m.: Deadline for Great Grad Nominations, Spring 2025 Great Grad Nomination Form
March 29, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: Special event: CVAD Celebrates!

February 2025

Through Feb. 1: "Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Through Feb. 28: Alumna Exhibition "Quince Latinas: One Common Thread," including alum Tina Medina, Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak, Dallas
Through March 15: Alicia Eggert, associate professor, Studio Art: Sculpture, exhibits "OURs," a neon sign, at the "Designing Motherhood" exhibition at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Through March 1: Solo exhibition "Paintings from Robinwood Lane" by UNT Professor Emeritus,  Robert Jessup, Drawing & Painting faculty from 1991–2018, Conduit Gallery, 1626 C Hi Line, Dallas

Feb. 2: Groundhog Day
Feb. 4–March 1: "The 64th Annual Paul Voertman Juried Student Exhibition," Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100, free and open to the public, hours.
Feb. 6, 5–7 p.m.: Opening reception for "The 64th Annual Paul Voertman Juried Student Exhibition," Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100.
Feb. 8, noon–2 p.m.: Senior-Year Experience: Tailgate 2025 Resource Fair, UNT Coliseum Gymnastics Room, Enter through the Coliseum North Tunnel.
Feb. 12: Call for Entry: UNT Student Art Exhibition
Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Internships and Coffee Chat hosted by CVAD + UNT Career Center, Cora Stafford Gallery Lobby; Questions: James.Thurman@unt.edu or Delaney.Smith@unt.edu
Feb. 19, noon–1 p.m.: Lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201, RSVP to Jeanette.Garriga@unt.edu.
Feb. 26, 1–2 p.m.: Embroidery Machine Demonstration hosted by Timothy Freeny, IT Digital Fab Lab, Art Building, Room 361
Feb. 27, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.: Black History Lunch, Maple Street Hall and Mean Greens Cafe
Feb. 27–May 2: Materials Hard + Soft Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council
Feb. 27, 6–7 p.m.: Seminar by Annette Becker, "All that Glitters: Sparkle in High Fashion," Denton Maker Center, 728 N Elm St, Denton, Texas.
Feb. 27, 6–8 p.m.: Opening reception for Materials Hard + Soft Exhibition, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Greater Denton Arts Council; Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m.

January 2025

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

Jan. 1: New Year's Day, campus closed
Jan. 11–March 1: Solo exhibition, "Paintings from Robinwood Lane," by UNT Professor Emeritus  Robert Jessup, Drawing & Painting faculty from 1991–2018; Location: Conduit Gallery, 1626 C Hi Line, Dallas
Jan. 11, 5:30–7:30 p.m.: Opening reception of the solo exhibition "Paintings from Robinwood Lane" by retired CVAD Professor Emeritus (1991–2018) Robert Jessup, Conduit Gallery, 1626 C Hi Line, Dallas
Jan. 13: Classes Begin
Jan. 15, 5–7 p.m.: Interior Design Student Alliance at the UNT Mean Green Spring Fling, University Union, Rooms 314 & 333.
Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m.: Artist Lecture Series featuring CVAD alumna Kelli Connell, Studio Art: Photography, Willis Library, Room 250H, free & open to the public, 506 W Highland St, Denton, TX 76203.
Jan. 16, 5–7 p.m.: Opening receptions and artist talk for the "Entre Mundos | Between Worlds" exhibition by the Nuestra artist collective featuring work by alumnae Tina Medina, Lupita Murillo Tinnen and Tesa Morin; Texas Christian University Art Galleries, 2805 S University Dr, Fort Worth, Texas.
Jan. 16, 2025 | 6–7 p.m.:  Seminar by Annette Becker, "Reading the Fine Print: A Look at Patterns in High Fashion," Denton Maker Center, 728 N Elm St, Denton, Texas.
Jan. 17, noon–1 p.m.: "On the Labor of Luxury," a career chat with Annette Becker, Art Building, Room 464.
Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Jr Day, campus closed | Inauguration Day
Jan. 21, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Internships and Coffee Chat hosted by CVAD + UNT Career Center, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Room C103
Jan. 24, 1–3 p.m.: ZAG, Zine Artist's Guild Meeting, Art Building, Room 464, hosted by CVAD +UNT Career Center
Jan. 27, 6–8 p.m.: ALUMNI EVENT: Join Dean Karen Hutzel and Sr. Development Officer Felicia Lewis in New York City! Jake's Dilemma, 403 Amsterdam Ave., New York City, 10024, Free and Open to All; Register Now!
Jan. 25, 2:30–3:30 p.m.: "Labor of Luxury" Exhibition Guided Tour, CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160. Reservations through Eventbrite.
Jan. 25, 6–8 p.m.: Exhibition Opening Reception for "Quince Latinas: One Common Thread," by Quince Latinas, including alum Tina Medina, Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak, Dallas
Jan. 28, noon–1 p.m.: Lunch with Provost Michael McPherson, Hurley Admin Building, Room 201, RSVP to Jeanette.Garriga@unt.edu.

December 2024

Through Feb. 1, 2025: "Labor of Luxury: Embroidery from India to the World," CVAD Gallery, Art Building, Room 160
Through Feb. 2, 2025: "Diaries of Home" group exhibition with Letitia Huckaby, assistant professor, Studio Art, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
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. 6–Jan. 17: CVAD alumna-curated exhibition by Susan Seaborn, "Painting is Alive and Well — A Survey of DFW-Area MFA Student Painting," at UNT CoLab, 207 N. Elm St., Denton
Dec. 6, 6–8 p.m.: Opening reception for alumna-curated exhibition by Susan Seaborn, "Painting is Alive and Well — A Survey of DFW-Area MFA Student Painting," at UNT CoLab, 207 N. Elm St., Denton
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. 13, 6 p.m.: Lecture by Letitia Huckaby for the "Diaries of Home" exhibition, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, tickets online
Dec. 14, 8 a.m.: CVAD undergraduate Commencement Ceremony, UNT Coliseum — Watch the ceremony
Dec. 15, 2 p.m.: CVAD doctoral & master's Commencement Ceremony, UNT Coliseum — Watch the ceremony
Dec. 16: Final Grades are due
Dec. 17: "Friends of CVAD" e-newsletter publication day
Dec. 20, Noon: Campus closes at noon for the Winter Break
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, Paul Voertman Gallery, Room C107
Sept. 12, 5 p.m.: Studio Art Research Graduate and Faculty Lecture Series: Pecha Kuchas, first-year-graduate student, Art Building, Room 354, the New Media Art 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, Art Building, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, 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