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CoA+A Dean Named President of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) has announced that José L.S. Gámez, dean of the College of Arts + Architecture, will serve as the organization’s 2025-26 president. Founded in 1912, ACSA is an international association of architecture schools that represents approximately 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 architecture students. ACSA members include all […]
Students’ Artworks Decorate New Bojangles Headquarters
The Charlotte-based chicken and biscuit company commissioned works from 14 UNC Charlotte illustration students.
Professor Develops New Puppet Production in Artist Residency
Associate Professor of Scenic Design Tom Burch is an award-winning designer, with notable credits in Chicago and New York City and as far away as Italy and Taiwan. Locally, his work can be seen regularly at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Charlotte Conservatory Theatre, and of course in Robinson Hall. In addition to creating stunning stage […]
As his international reputation grows, Kenny Nguyen ’15 is helping UNC Charlotte students build confidence and careers as artists
Alum’s studio is a training ground for young artists.
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 […]