Message from Dean bruce d. mcclung
April 20, 2021 Dear CVPA Colleagues, Students and Families, and Alumni: I am heartened by the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. Justice has been served in this case, and the police officer who swore an oath to protect has been held accountable for the senseless death of George Floyd while in […]
Grace Clark ’21 MFA Studio Art, Creator of Overland Artworks
Grace Clark started out on a fairly standard path for an art student. Raised in western Minnesota, the daughter of a photography professor and an elementary school teacher, she attended an arts high school in Minneapolis and went on to get her BFA with an emphasis in photography at Minnesota State University-Moorhead where her father […]
Fire + Metal = Art in the Foundry
“At first glance, the foundry can be very intimidating. It’s a large space full of big tools, sparks, fire, and loud sounds.” UNC Greensboro Foundry Director Kevin Vanek says some of the students who enter this space are a little scared that they might not be able to do the work of transforming raw metal […]
Catherine Burns ’08 BA German, ’10 BA Art History: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the United States, presenting over 5,000 years of art from around the world, but pieces from the collection don’t always stay on site. Sometimes art is loaned for special exhibitions, and when it is, it is in the good hands of CVPA alumna Catherine […]
School of Art Alumnus is Recipient of Creative Capital Award
Sherrill Roland ’16 MFA Studio Art) is one of 42 recipients of the 2021 Creative Capital Awards. His project “The Jumpsuit Portal”, in the multimedia Social Practice category, is eligible for up to $50,000 in funding. Read more about the award here. About the Artist: Roland is an interdisciplinary artist who creates art that challenges […]
Associate Professor Jennifer Meanley Helps with ‘Bridging the Gap’
A new mural called “Bridging the Gap” decorates the Morehead Park trailhead along the Downtown Greenway. Leading the effort is Darlene McClinton, a muralist and chief executive officer of The Artist Bloc. Introducing her team: Jennifer Meanley, UNCG associate professor; Marsh Neeley, artist; Neidy Perdomo, graphic designer; James Raleigh, artist at Victorious Visions; and Joe […]
CVPA PAIRS WITH INDUSTRIES OF THE BLIND TO INSTALL PUBLIC ART PIECE AT CORNER OF GATE CITY BOULEVARD AND TATE STREET
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) and the Industries of the Blind (IOB) have partnered on an innovative and multidisciplinary project — the installation of a public art piece which tells the stories of the blind and low-visioned using sight, sound, and touch. The installation is located at the IOB building at the […]
NEW GREENSBORO PROJECT SPACE HOSTS FALL EXHIBITIONS
UNCG’s Greensboro Project Space is in a new location, at 111 E. February One Place in downtown Greensboro, and will host dynamic exhibitions through the fall. At the new space, safe policies are in place in accordance with UNCG event policies and North Carolina’s Phase 3. A maximum of 17 guests are allowed in the […]
School of Art Hires New Digital Director
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Jed Watson to the position of Digital Director in the School of Art. Jed Watson is a new media, video art, and installation artist whose work focuses on environmental and social issues. Working in cinematic arts/media production and animation, both time-based […]
CVPA Alumna Joins Cast of Saturday Night Live
SNL Adds UNCG Alumna Lauren Holt to Cast