Community Engagement News
The Virtual Classroom: Musical Theatre on Multiple Stages
April 22, 2020
A famous monologue in Shakespeare’s As You Like It begins, “All the world’s a stage…” It’s not exactly what Shakespeare meant, but taken literally, it’s true these days. Theatres — and theatre classrooms — are closed and suddenly professors and students are relating with each other from “stages” in their … Continued
387 Alternative Process Project by Fil Hernandez
April 22, 2020
Leah Sobsey’s 387 Alternative Process students’ are hard at work creating artworks remotely. Check out a recent project by BFA student Fil Hernandez. The piece is a lumen print on silver gelatin paper exposed to UV light. Fil created the effect by arranging the 12 prints, and then laying on … Continued
Virtual Thesis by MFA Dance Student Gabrielle Tull
April 22, 2020
2020 MFA Dance Candidate Gabrielle Tull shares her dance thesis online!
New Assistant Professor of New Media & Design Hired in School of Art
April 21, 2020
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Kelley O’Brien to the position of Assistant Professor in New Media & Design. O’Brien has taught at numerous institutions, most recently as Visiting Assistant Professor of Art at Kenyon College and also as Visiting Lecturer … Continued
New Assistant Professor of New Media & Design Hired in School of Art
April 21, 2020
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Tori Foster to the position of Assistant Professor in New Media & Design. Foster is a Toronto-based new media artist whose work explores the hidden systems and models that inform our visible environments. Through video, … Continued
CVPA Cares: Jennifer Reis creates a mask making initiative in Martinsville, Virginia
April 20, 2020
Jennifer Reis, Assistant Professor in Arts Administration has created a mask making initiative that has distributed over three hundred masks to health care, social services, and education organizations in Martinsville, Virginia. Check out the article in the Martinsville Bulletin about this amazing initiative: https://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/local/martinsville-rotary-club-leads-effort-to-provide-the-masks-you-need-in-public/article_ba648400-b212-51ca-a4cd-e5b019f94ed8.html
CVPA Cares: Staff Member Putting Old Sewing Machine to New Use
April 17, 2020
With an uncertain U.S. economic forecast, no state budget in sight, and a national health crisis causing procedural changes almost weekly, you’d think that the chief financial officer of UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts might have her hands pretty full right now. If you think that, you … Continued
Studio 91 Virtual Visit
April 17, 2020
UNC Greensboro’s Cone Residence Hall is home to Studio 91, a new living community for students who share a common passion for the arts. The residence hall includes a variety of arts facilities – open 24/7 – that allow students dedicated space to work on their creative endeavors without leaving … Continued