Art & Art History

Digital Curator at the New York Public Library Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Samira ShiriDevich has been selected for the Spring 2023 International Student Exchange Program American Higher Education Alliance Academy. ShiriDevich is one of just 20 faculty chosen from U.S. institutions to participate in the two-month program, which trains faculty to develop online international exchange and educational opportunities. With more than 350 […]

The Department of Art & Art History welcomes Dr. Zuzanna Dyrda as the first exchange scholar/artist from the department’s institutional partner, the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Poland. Dyrda also serves as the 2023 McColl Center Visiting Artist in Residence, an annual shared residency program with the McColl Center. Dyrda is […]

The College of Arts + Architecture (CoA+A) will honor six Distinguished Alumni on Thursday, March 30, in the ninth annual celebration of alumni achievement. The award ceremony will take place at 11:30 am in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts and will be open to the public. The Distinguished […]

Dean Brook Muller has announced he will depart the University effective June 30. Lee Gray, professor of architectural history, will become interim dean. “I would like to thank UNC Charlotte for giving me the opportunity to lead the College of Arts + Architecture,” Muller said. “I have learned so much from its magical constellation of […]

Five current College of Arts + Architecture faculty members and one retired professor are among the recent recipients of grants from the local Arts & Science Council (ASC). Associate Professor of Dance Tamara Williams has received a 2023 Cultural Vision Grant; Professor of Art Maja Godlewska, Associate Professor of Dance Kim Jones, Professor of Art […]

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Visual Art Teacher at The Brawley IB World School in Mooresville

Elementary Art Teacher, David Cox Road Elementary School

When the Charlotte 49ers Hall of Fame inducted its first class on September 9, we were most excited about the stunning portraits and award medals that retired illustration professor Jamie Franki created. The seven hand drawn portraits, which were also rendered as celebratory flags, demonstrate why Franki has been a revered mentor to so many […]