Art & Art History
Three CoA+A faculty receive ASC Creative Renewal Fellowships
Professor of Dance Kim Jones, Professor of Art Marek Ranis and Assistant Professor of Dance Ashley L. Tate are among the 10 local artists awarded 2026 Creative Renewal Fellowships from the Arts & Science Council. “The Creative Renewal Fellowships are intended to reinvigorate experienced artists by offering the time, resources and freedom to explore new directions, […]
Graduate leaves mark with murals and a project to create belonging through food
By Aushja Cotten, communications intern Long after Rue Thi graduates from UNC Charlotte, her work will still be present for the campus community to enjoy. In the food court of Upper Prospector, she created two large murals through an internship with Auxiliary Services: “Niners in Transit,” located near the lounge area, and “Niner Nation,” located […]
Thomas Schmidt becomes latest faculty artist in Mint Museum collection
A work by Associate Professor of Art Thomas Schmidt has recently been added to the collection of the Mint Museum of Art. “Sampled Spaces Mirror” can be seen in the museum’s “Recent Acquisitions” exhibition on the third floor of the uptown location through July 19. Completed in 2020, “Sampled Spaces Mirror” is a large wall […]
Alum’s exhibition suggests the walls may be listening
Rowe Side Gallery hosts paintings by Laura Lucas ’23 in “The Walls Have Ears,” through March 20.
Art Alumni Honored with ’10 Under Ten’ Awards
Art alumni Kalin Devone ’15 and Kaitlyn Linscheid ’20 have received 2026 “10 Under Ten” Awards.
Regional Solo Exhibitions for Two Art Faculty
Art professors Thomas Schmidt and Erik Waterkotte have solo exhibitions of their work in regional galleries this winter. Schmidt’s “Encoded Surface,” on view at the Dalton Gallery in Rock Hill’s Center for the Arts, opened Jan. 5 and is on view through Feb. 7. Waterkotte’s “Ghosts over Vestiges, Recent Works of Apocalyptic Glamour” will open […]
Joanna Kalevas Drakos
Independent professional artist based in Reno, Nevada
Giselle Carrasquilla
B.F.A. in Graphic Design
After 35 Years Helping Students Launch Careers, This Most Senior Graduate Starts a New Life in the Arts
Jim Novak, 69, is earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art on December 12.
Seven CoA+A Faculty Receive Artist Support Grants from the Arts & Science Council
Seven faculty in the College of Arts + Architecture are among the 137 recipients of 2025 Artist Support Grants allocated by the Arts & Science Council. Awarded annually, Artist Support Grants fund professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to help them enhance their skills, grow their practice and share their creativity with […]