New Initiative on Racial Equity, Arts and Culture
Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts, new Institute for Contemporary Art, and Department of African American Studies Announce Visiting Artists Meghan K. Abadoo and Paul Rucker and...
View ArticleFive Things You Should Be Doing Your Senior Year
Summer is almost over and the school year is right around the corner. You’ve gone through 12 years of school to make it to the best one of them all: senior year. Don’t fall prey to senioritis! Sure,...
View ArticleVCUarts Welcomes Class of 2021
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Welcomes Class of 2021 Richmond, Va.—Over 670 students have joined the incoming freshman Class of 2021 at Virginia Commonwealth University School of...
View ArticleWelcome to the 2017–18 academic year
To the VCUarts Student Body, Welcome to the 2017–18 academic year at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts. As we begin the new fall semester together, I look forward to witnessing...
View ArticleProfessor Emeritus Elizabeth King Showing at MASS MoCA
Elizabeth King, Professor Emeritus, Sculpture + Extended Media, received a review in the New York Times on Radical Small, her current exhibition at MASS MoCA. At nearby MASS MoCA, the question is what...
View ArticleSculpture Alum Receives $10,000 Grant
Sculpture + Extended Media alumna Lauren DeSimone (BFA ’08) received a $10,000 grant from the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation. DeSimone, who earned a bachelor’s degree in sculpture and extended...
View ArticlePainting + Printmaking Alum Travels the World
Painting + Printmaking alumna Melissa Lesh (BFA ’13) travels the world with her boyfriend, Trevor Frost, to tell stories about nature, wildlife and conservation. Lesh came to VCU for art school with...
View ArticleGet Involved Outside of the Classroom
With a campus right in the heart of the city, VCUarts students always have opportunities to develop projects that reach out into the Richmond community. Middle of Broad, otherwise known as mOb, is a...
View ArticleDoes VCUarts Have My Major?
What’s amazing about VCUarts? Just about everything – including our visual and performing arts. At VCUarts, you can major in: – Art Education – Art History – Cinema – Communication Arts (Illustration,...
View ArticleArt Foundation Faculty Member Curates Iridian Gallery Exhibition
Assistant Professor Chris Norris curated Four-Color Universe, a group exhibition at the Iridian Gallery at Diversity Richmond. The show is on view until October 21 with an Opening Reception on Friday,...
View ArticleDistinguished Research Fellow Showing SECCA
Distinguished Research Fellow, Sonya Clark, is showing Entanglements at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art. The exhibition is on view until January 7, 2018 and there will be an Opening...
View ArticleVCUarts Qatar Celebrates 20th Anniversary
VCUarts Qatar is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in Education City and has unveiled its new logo to align with VCUarts Richmond. According to VCUarts Qatar’s Executive Director of Communications,...
View ArticleAlumnus Creates Affordable Art
Steve Keene (BFA ’82) is selling thousands of small paintings for $10 or less at the latest show in Roanoke College’s Olin Hall Galleries. The exhibition will be up until October 8. Keene first...
View ArticleSummer 2017 Dean’s List
Congratulations for your inclusion on the VCUarts Summer 2017 Dean’s List! This special recognition is given to students earning a minimum GPA of 3.5 for the semester with no grade less than a C....
View ArticlePainting + Printmaking Student Exchange with Tsinghua University
The Painting + Printmaking Department welcomed eight undergraduate and graduate students from Tsinghua University, Academy of Art and Design in Beijing, China for a two-week exchange course....
View ArticleDance + Choreography Alumna Creates Dance Festival
Nicole Buggé (BFA ’10) has created Liberty Hall Dance Festival in partnership with Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University. The festival will take place Saturday, September 16 in Union, NJ. The Liberty...
View ArticleVirginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Launches its New Arts...
A Touchpoint for Arts Research in the U.S., the Institute Will Apply Arts as a Rigorous Research Tool Aimed at Solving Global Issues Richmond, Va., September 19, 2017–Virginia Commonwealth University...
View ArticleVCUarts Interior Design program Ranked by DesignIntelligence
VCUarts Interior Design Program was rated one of the top ten graduate programs and one of the top 20 undergraduate programs by DesignIntelligence. These rankings are according to hiring professionals...
View ArticleiCubed Visiting Arts Fellow Showing “Rewind” at York College
Paul Rucker, iCubed Visiting Arts Fellow at the ICA, recently opened his solo show “Rewind” at York College. Now, amid a backdrop of increased hate crimes and heightened racism, York College this month...
View ArticleVCUarts Theatre Faculty Named Virginia Rep Associate Artistic Director
VCUarts Theatre Faculty Kikau L. Alvaro has been named the new Associate Artistic Director of the Virginia Repertory Theatre. Alvaro teaches Musical Theatre and Movement for the Actor at Virginia...
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