Former Vogue.com editor brings consciousness to digital content
When Sophia Li (BA ’13) took on the role of Vogue.com’s first-ever entertainment media editor, she helped shape VOGUE’s social and digital voice as the publication launched its new online presence....
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VCUarts students get their shot at inside view of Hamilton
The hit musical Hamilton is in town and the departments of Theatre and Music didn’t throw away their shot to get a few pro-tips from Edred Utomi who plays the titular character in the touring...
View ArticleTheatre alum appointed deputy director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts
Governor Ralph Northam has selected Lucas Hall to join his administration as the deputy director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Hall attended VCUarts in the Department of Theatre from 1999 to...
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The big idea
John Nestler has always had an interest in the arts. He started playing the piano as a young child, then began writing poetry around age 13. In high school, he added photography and, in his 20s, tried...
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How cleaning a statue became an alum’s most provocative performance
In Richmond’s Chimborazo Park stands a scale replica of the Statue of Liberty, built in 1950 as part of a nationwide project by the Boy Scouts. For this year’s InLight event, held in the park,...
View ArticleVCUarts awards more than $25,000 in grants for faculty research
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Interim Dean Nancy Scott has awarded $25,500 in grant funding for faculty research in the 2019–20 academic year. This year, the program provides...
View ArticleFashion design senior explores masculinity through menswear
For some designers, creating menswear garments can feel narrow and limiting. Keenan Ferguson isn’t one of them. Instead, the fashion design senior—who graduates this month—sees an opportunity to use...
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VCU earns designation as Adobe Creative Campus
This month, Virginia Commonwealth University joins the ranks of innovative, forward-thinking institutions such as Indiana, Clemson and Temple universities as an Adobe Creative Campus. The designation...
View ArticleArts students and alumni garner national recognition at VCU Student Media Center
Members of the VCU Student Media Center were recognized for their outstanding work this fall at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C., and the National Student Electronic...
View ArticleAMPT students discover new careers and fascinating specialties
In Your Ear Studios is a slice of Hollywood nestled in Shockoe Bottom. The sound production studio is a powerhouse of mixers, consoles and inputs, flanked by recording spaces for musicians and actors....
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Communication arts senior believes Richmond can be any color you want
Communication arts senior Mabel Barreto created the first draft of her Richmond-themed coloring book for an unlikely venue: a bench in a Fan pizzeria. The piece, titled “The Richmond Experience,” spans...
View ArticleProfessor recognized for teaching and scholarship exploring equity in art...
Courtnie Wolfgang, assistant professor in the Department of Art Education, was recently named the 2019 Higher Education Art Educator of the Year at the Virginia Art Education Association’s fall...
View ArticleInternship, technical skills and mentors are key to fashion student’s success
Fashion merchandising student Jessica Rhee has been on the fast track for a fashion career since middle school. She graduates this December—a semester ahead of schedule—and is taking time off to...
View Article11 fashion students win awards from YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund
VCUarts students from the Department of Fashion Design + Merchandising netted 11 wins in the annual YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund case study competition. For the first time, two winners in the top eight...
View ArticleTorkwase Dyson (BFA ’99) recognized by Wein Prize, Anonymous Was a Woman
Painting + Printmaking alumna Torkwase Dyson (BFA ’99) recently received a $25,000 award from Anonymous Was a Woman, and a $50,000 Joyce Alexander Wein Artist Prize from the Studio Museum in Harlem,...
View ArticleSophia Li’s December 2019 Commencement Address
Sophia Li delivered the 2019 VCUarts December Commencement address on December 14. About Sophia Li Sophia Li is a New York-based multimedia journalist and video director. Her mission is to humanize a...
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Craft project will keep you warm
A collection of quilts made by students in Hillary Fayle’s “Introduction to Textiles” will do more than warm your body—they just might warm your soul, too. In the Craft/Material Studies class, Fayle...
View ArticleArt education professor selected to be a National Art Education Association...
Pamela Lawton, associate professor in the Department of Art Education, was selected by the National Art Education Association to join their new Commission on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. The 10...
View ArticleVCUarts photography program named Best Bachelor’s Degree
The student-focused publication Intelligent.com named the VCUarts undergraduate photography program the Best Bachelor’s Degree in its Top 24 Photography Degrees for 2020. The list is part of a...
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Why I Chose VCUarts
Making that final college decision can be confusing and difficult. To help you with the decision-making process, we asked a few students why they chose VCUarts. Drewe Goldstein, junior, Theatre...
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