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Alumna Inducted into College of Fellows of the American Theatre
Theatre alumna Caridad Svich ’85 has been inducted in the College of Fellows of the American Theatre, one of 16 theatre professionals in the 2025 class, which includes luminaries such as playwright August Wilson (inducted posthumously) and actor André De Shields. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the College of Fellows of the American Theatre promotes and […]
Professor’s Video Wins International Prize
Professor of Art Marek Ranis has received the prestigious KP Prize 2025, awarded by the Kunsthal Aarhus, a contemporary art museum in Denmark. Ranis received the award for his video, “Like Shishmaref,” which was presented in the museum’s KP25 exhibition. Established in 1947, the Kunsthal Aarhus annual KP exhibition showcases exemplary work by artists from across the […]
Art Faculty Create New Public Installation for Uptown’s Truist Center Plaza
“Interwoven,” by Thomas Schmidt and Erik Waterkotte, takes inspiration from the Truist building’s design, the Piedmont landscape, and Charlotte’s textile history.
Student’s Play Accepted at New South Young Playwrights Festival
“High Standards,” a play by student Taufik Kareem Jamal Abdul-Jaleel, has been accepted into the 2025 New South Young Playwrights Festival at Horizon Theatre Company in Atlanta. Taking place June 1-7, the annual festival is for high school and college students and includes playwriting workshops, seminars, and rehearsals with professional theatre actors, directors, and playwrights. […]
Alum-directed Project Brews Coffee from Canal Water at Venice Biennale
Sean Gallagher ’00 of DS+R is the project director for the award-winning Canal Café.
Art Professor Receives Artist Exchange Grant for Research in Ghana
Professor of Art Lydia C. Thompson has received a Lighton International Artists Exchange Program award for travel to conduct research in the West African country of Ghana. Founded in 2000, the Lighton International Artists Exchange Program (LIAEP) provides support for mid-career visual artists and arts professionals “who create work of exceptional quality” to travel internationally, bringing foreign […]
Art Professor Receives International Excellence Award from OEA
Aspen Hochhalter, associate professor of photography in the Department of Art & Art History, has received the 2025 International Excellence Award from the UNC Charlotte Office of Education Abroad (OEA). The award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to promoting global engagement and enriching education abroad experiences for Niner Nation. Hochhalter has […]
Nationally Traveling Exhibition Co-curated by Art History Professor Opens at New Orleans Museum of Art
Lisa Homann, Ph.D., co-curated New African Masquerades and co-edited the catalogue.
From Beyoncé to Three Bone, Bringing Skill and Collaboration to Production Arts
Madison King’s tech and design skills are valued on stages large and small.
Architecture Graduate Pushes Boundaries
Even on the fast-track to licensure, Franklin Bell has had the freedom to experiment and explore.