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David Ashton’s retro-cool ballpark changed baseball forever
When David Ashton (BFA ’62) stepped into Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 1991, the Baltimore baseball stadium was just steel beams and brick. In a controversial move, the city was preparing for the...
View Article‘Do it for love and money will follow’: Alum reflects on 25 years as a...
Tom Tartaglino (BFA ’94) always loved to draw and paint, but didn’t pursue a degree in the arts until he was married with children. His friends and family expressed doubts that a career in the arts was...
View Article‘I’m very proud of what we’ve done here’—Toni-Leslie James tells her story on...
Theatre professor Toni-Leslie James has designed costumes for 20 Broadway shows—including productions with actors Patrick Stewart and Tom Hanks. She’s used her technical expertise and industry know-how...
View ArticleCatch the Arts Research Institute’s latest exhibitions throughout July
There’s still time to see the Arts Research Institute faculty-led exhibitions “Swirling” and “Beautiful Words are Subversive.” Both are free and on view until the last weeks of July. “Swirling” is a...
View ArticleCommunication arts professor celebrates Walt Whitman’s birthday at Library of...
Sterling Hundley (BFA ’98), associate professor of communication arts, was invited to a spectacular birthday party on June 1—but the “guest of honor” was the monumental American poet Walt Whitman, who...
View ArticleAlum’s new store features handmade crafts from dozens of contemporary artists
Alma’s RVA, a retail and gallery space, only opened in April and it’s already caught the attention of Style Weekly and Richmond Magazine. Owned and operated by glass artist and craft alumna Sarah Mizer...
View ArticleA dinner with Ron Howard, Jeff Bezos and Mark Hamill
It almost sounds like a dream: Matt Wallin, associate professor of communication arts, sits down at a dinner table, surrounded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, filmmaker Ron Howard, actor Mark Hamill and...
View ArticleAt ICA, Corin Hewitt digs deep into Richmond’s history
Associate professor of sculpture Corin Hewitt has been doing some independent archaeology, and his new show “Shadows Are to Shade” at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU showcases the history...
View ArticleCatch the 27th annual Guitar and Other Strings Series
VCUarts Music hosts the Guitar and Other Strings Series every July, featuring a wide variety of musical styles from jazz, bluegrass and folk to Celtic, flamenco, classical and blues. Celtic Masters,...
View ArticleKinetic Imaging program among the ‘most unique’ in the South
In a guide to the most outstanding animation and game design programs in the South, Animation Career Review declared VCUarts Kinetic Imaging to be distinctive among its peers. VCUarts was listed...
View ArticleGuadalupe Maravilla wins 2019 MAP grant for live performance
Guadalupe Maravilla, assistant professor of sculpture, has received a grant from the MAP Fund for his performance “3 Twelves (12/12/12),” to be held at Knockdown Center in Queens, New York. MAP...
View ArticleDesign expert Amir Berbić named dean of VCUarts in Qatar
Amir Berbić, a design expert who has worked in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, has been appointed dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, effective Aug....
View ArticleMusic alumna recognized by American Prize in Vocal Performance
Zarah Brock (BM ’15), soprano, tied for third place in the 2019 American Prize in Vocal Performance competition for women in opera (college/university division). Also known as the Friedrich and...
View ArticleSavannah Knoop is ready to sweep you off your feet
Savannah Knoop (MFA ’16) is a self-described “intimacy hound.” Their performances recall and conjure interactions between relative strangers—from chatty bathhouse patrons to dancers at an after-hours...
View ArticleGet to work with these job-finding resources
Many undergraduate students take on work while studying at VCUarts, either to gain some professional experience or earn a steady income. Whether you’re a new student or returning to campus this fall,...
View ArticlePhoto alum’s book reconsiders our interactions with screens
In FLAT PICTURES (YOU CAN FEEL), the collage of images that flash across video billboards and cell phone screens thousands of times a day are separated from their source and printed as individual...
View Article‘Toy Story 4’ was shaped by a VCUarts alumna
If you stick around for the credits at the end of Pixar’s Toy Story 4, you’ll see the film’s story credited to Valerie LaPointe (BFA ’03). LaPointe, who graduated from VCUarts’ Communication Arts &...
View ArticleTwo artists from Craft/Material Studies featured in SECCA furniture and...
The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has mounted the exhibition “Furnished,” which features the work of craft major Colin Knight and craft alumnus...
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What it takes to be a conductor
Lida Bourhill came to VCUarts to be a conductor—but she never expected to be standing in front of the Richmond Symphony Chorus before she was out of school. The experience was the fulfillment of a...
View ArticleDavid Hall | myVCUarts
Photography + Film major David Hall has diverse passions: Lego, Star Wars and filmmaking among them. When he’s not in class, he’s busy developing a successful new career recreating stunning film...
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