UNT GIVING WEEK 2015, Sept 14-19

Today, we’re kicking off a celebration of UNT Giving Week – 125 hours of giving, designed to help kick off the 125th anniversary celebration. The campaign is running from September 14 through September 19 and will give you a chance to reconnect to your UNT roots and celebrate your alma mater.

The College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD) assumes a critical role in building our region into a world-renowned center for culture and education. CVAD fosters creative futures for its diverse student population and the area through rigorous arts-based education, arts- and client-based studio practice, scholarship and research. Your generous support helps us to achieve this mission.

No matter where you are, I hope you’ll join me in raising the bar for UNT by visiting One.UNT.edu/Inspire125 and giving back to CVAD. On the donation form, check “other” and write in College of Visual Art and Design.

Let’s kick off the next 125 years the right way!

Thank you for your support!

TASA 2014 Conference "OFF CENTER"

The conference will take place Oct. 23-25 at the Omni Hotel in Dallas. (Click on the image of the flyer)

This year we are bringing in Diego Leclery and Pedro Velez, both Whitney Biennial 2014 artists, and Sabina Ott, Chicago artist and curator. Our keynote this year is Terry Allen and Trenton Doyle Hancock will be around Thursday night for a scholarship fundraiser. Also, our very own Margaret Meehan received the Paul Hanna Lecture award and will be discussing her recent work made at ArtPace.

We have lowered the student fee to $25 ($5 for TASA membership and $20 for the conference.) Students will be fed lunch on Friday and Saturday, see lectures and can attend workshops, as well as having the option to enter the one square foot student exhibition at El Centro College. They even get a t-shirt and swag bag.

See the exhibition entry form below for more information. For a full-size copy to use to apply, please email the Department of Studio Art at studio@unt.edu.

GET FUNDED! 2014 - 9/12/2014 @ 1:30pm

Meaningful Gamification, Nov 21 @ 5:30p

November 21, 2013 | Discovery Park B155 | Reception 5:30 | Lecture 6:00

Dr. Scott Nicholson

Meaningful Gamification:

Motivating Through Play

Instead of Manipulating Through Rewards

Please join Dr. Scott Nicholson as he explains the use of game design concepts to create a layer on a real world setting. Typically, gamification focuses on the use of rewards like points and badges to change the behavior of users. Rewards can cause long-term damage to intrinsic motivation, however, so Dr. Nicholson has focused on developing the concept of meaningful gamification as a way to build intrinsic motivation.

Dr. Nicholson is an Associate Professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and Director of the Because Play Matters game lab and the Game Designers' Guild of Syracuse. He is an alumnus of the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Information Science at UNT. During 2011-2012, he was a visiting professor at MIT in Comparative Media Studies and the GAMBIT game lab. Dr. Nicholson is a published board game designer, wrote the book Everyone Plays at the Library, and was an academic reference librarian at Texas Christian University. He hosts a research blog at http://becauseplaymatters.com.

The College of Information sponsors a Colloquium Series at which renowned researchers and professionals address topics of interest to students and faculty. The goal of the series is to nurture the community of scholars and provide opportunities for faculty and students to engage in the scholarly and research life of the College and the University.

Friday, March 29th, Figure Studio

Post on behalf of community member seeking to commission work

ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS!

OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTRA $$ !!!!

We are seeking someone to help us create a character based on our concept.

As you can see below on the preliminary logo, we used a malamute (snow dog). You can play off this or come up with a completely different dog that your imagination thinks fits our theme. ANY DOG!! Here are some thoughts (remember... Hawaiian Shaved Ice, Hot Dogs, the beach, tiki huts, sand, umbrellas, etc. )

• dog on a beach chair eating a shaved ice.
• dog hanging out eating a hot dog.
• dog just chillin' by the pool or beach. 

You get the idea ! HELP US CREATE A COOL MASCOT AND IMAGE!!!!

Also, we need our chalkboard menus lettered and decorated, so we will need you in the future to help keep us stay fresh and COOL!! These two tasks do not have to be done by the same artist.

NOTE!!!!!! Before you contact us please email to the address below a sample of your work. Maybe even a sketch of a cool dog at the beach!

David James
President
Tykhe Foods Co. Inc.
214-680-8820
Djames@tykhefoods.com

Yuma Symposium 2013

James Thurman to teach Digital Fabrication Summer 2013

"Professor James Thurman of UNT will be teaching an online course on digital fabrication this summer that will guide students through the creation of laser-cut and 3D printed projects...."

Read more at http://blog.ponoko.com.

Students needed for Eagle Ambassador Scholarship

Applications are now available for the 2013-2014 Eagle Ambassador staff.

This on-campus job pays students $8.25 per hour and they receive a $2,500 scholarship.

The Eagle Ambassadors introduce more than 20,000 prospective students, parents and visitors to the University of North Texas each year. They are also responsible for the daily operation of the Eagle Student Service Center Campus Tour and Information Desk, assisting the Undergraduate Admissions Office with recruitment efforts and serving the President’s Office as student representatives at various events.

Primary functions of this job are to give tours, work the campus tour desk, be a student recruiter and work events for the President’s office. Minimum requirements are listed in the application packet, but we do require a 2.8 cumulative and semester GPA and full-time student status. I am looking for well-spoken, relatable students who genuinely love UNT and would be good role models for prospective students.

Applications are available in the Studio Dept office or from the Visitor Experience Manager. Completed applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 20 and should be turned in to the campus tour desk in the ESSC.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Jennifer McLendon
University of North Texas
Visitor Experience Manager
Office: 940-369-8504
Tour Desk: 940-565-4104
Fax: 940-369-8366

Adjunct Professor Arthur Pena

Our adjunct faculty are just as involved in the art world as our full time faculty and out students. One of our new adjuncts, Arthur Pena, has been very busy this semester:. Here are few things past, present, and future that have happened.

In September 2012, Arthur interviewed Wendy White for curbsandstoops.com. This was the only interview the New York City-based artist gave for her solo show in Chelsea.

He has another interview upcoming for the site with Los Angeles-based artist Allison Schulnik. This will be published at the end of the month on curbsandstoops.com

Arthur was recently in a group show titled Stamina at WORK/DETROIT at the University of Michigan that just came down. You can read more about it on their website.

He will be in a show next month in Brooklyn, NY, at Projekt722 titled Temperature.

And finally, there is also a current feature in F'DLUXE about the gallery Arthur shows at written by the head of the Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts Michael Corris with an image of Arthur's work.

Preparing for an Academic Job Interview in the Arts, Design and the Humanities

Subtitle: How NOT to Blow Your Art, Design, or Humanities Academic Job Interview

Friday, October 19
3:00 pm–4:15 pm
Curry Hall, room 315

This free lecture by UNT CVAD Department of Design Professor Michael Gibson has been designed to help recent, soon-to-be recent, and eventual recipients of MFAs and PhDs in the following disciplines effectively prepare to do well during the academic job interview process.

Studio Arts
Design
Art Education
Art History
Literature
English
Anthropology
Sociology
Psychology
Merchandising & Hospitality Management
History
Performing Arts
Communication Studies
Political Science
Cultural Studies

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry; a documentary screening

Global Connections Awareness Month Event:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
a documentary screening

Ai Weiwei is China's most famous international artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, Ai expresses himself and organizes people through art and social media.

A new film by internationally acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei, Never Sorry, will be shown at Texas Womans University Tuesday evening, October 9 at 6:00 p.m. in ASSC-259, co-sponsored by Visual Arts Department and Global Connections. Following the screening, a Skype interview will be held with Garth Clark, art critic and collector who has just finished a book about Ai Weiwei.

This event is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited.

Never Sorry Trailer on Vimeo.com

For more information, please contact Colby Parsons via email or at 940-898-2530.

Hey, hey, It is Faculty Appreciation Week!

NICK CAVE: HERD - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

***CALLING ALL STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS ***

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WORK ON COSTUMES FOR THE NICK CAVE EVENT HAPPENING ON CAMPUS ON MARCH 12 & 13. NO ARTISTIC TALENT IS NEEDED. BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND JUST HAVE SOME FUN! WE WILL PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION NEEDED FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS. FEEL FREE TO STOP BY ANY TIME DURING THE TIMES LISTED BELOW. YOU CAN STAY 30 MINUTES OR 5 HOURS.

IF YOU ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ELYCE FRANKS – 940-565-4003. THANKS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU.


NICK CAVE: HERD
Studio Instruction Schedule
Art Room 231

Please come to a training session first for 15-20 minutes to learn what you will be doing and then feel free to come any time listed below to work.


Week of FEBRUARY 6 – Art building room 231

Training Sessions:
Tues 10:30a & 1:30p
Wed 12:15 or any time between 5p-8p
Thurs 1:30
Sat any time between 12-5
Sun any time between 12-5

Work Sessions:
Tuesday, February 7 from 2p-5p
Wednesday, February 8 from 10a-noon
Wednesday, February 8 from 5p-8p
Thursday, February 9 from 8a-11a
Thursday, February 9 from 2p-5p
Friday, February 10 from 10a-noon
Friday, February 10 from 1p-2p
Saturday, February 11 from noon-5pm
Sunday, February 12 from noon-5pm

Week of FEBRUARY 13– Art building room 231

Training Sessions:
Mon 12:15p
Tues 10:30a
Wed any time between 5p-8p
Sat any time between 12-5
Sun any time between 12-5

Work Sessions:
Tuesday, February 14 from 2p-5p
Wednesday, February 15 from 10a-noon
Wednesday, February 15 from 5p-8p
Thursday, February 16 from 8a-11a
Thursday, February 16 from 2p-5p
Friday, February 17 from 10a-noon
Friday, February 17 from 1p-2p
Saturday, February 11 from noon-5pm
Sunday, February 12 from noon-5pm

Week of FEBRUARY 20– Art building room 231

Training Sessions:
Wed any time between 5p-8p
Sat any time between 12-5
Sun any time between 12-5

Work Sessions:
Monday, February 20 from 11a-2p and 1p-5p
Tuesday, February 21 from 8a-11a
Wednesday, February 15 from 11a-2p and 5p-8p
Thursday, February 16 from 8a-11a
Saturday, February 11 from noon-5pm
Sunday, February 12 from noon-5pm


The Nick Cave Studio is open M-F 7:30 am – 11 pm, Sat/Sun noon – 10 pm.
Please attend one of the training sessions. Then, you can check in at the computer lab desk to volunteer at your convenience!
The studio will operate through March 4.


Elyce Franks
Assistant to the Dean
College of Visual Arts and Design
University of North Texas
1155 Union Circle #305100
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-4003
940-565-4717 fax
Elyce.franks@unt.edu

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Fibers students exchange ideas and equipment with Material Sciences

Lesli Robertson's Advanced Weaving course took a trip to the Material Sciences Department at Discovery Park as a result of the research cluster involving both departments (http://renewablebioproducts.unt.edu/). During this semester, Material Science intern, Gerrit Staufenberg, has been working on the computerized knitting machines at the Fibers Department, knitting a biodegradable fiber for testing at the lab. Our students finally had a chance to see what machine made this - called the extruder. This fiber-making machine has the potential to take recyclable plastic and turn it back into usable fiber - endless possibilities for our weaving students!

MFA Alumna Fundraising for Nepal

The following is a message from Gabriela Kolcavova (MFA - Photography)

Dear friends and friends of photography,

Many of you have followed my volunteering journey in Nepal this year. Some of you have supported me directly in many ways or supported students in Nepal through collecting books for them or contributing to the cause of building a proper library in their village named Bhiman which became my home for half a year. It is time to let you know where all these efforts have gone and how this story continues. To do so I wrote a summery of what has been done and where we stand now for those of you who might be interested.

You may also remember that I volunteered in Nepal as an English teacher with no support of any institution that would sponsor me. I was sponsored by myself with the help of some of you who joined me in during my fund-raising before I left for Nepal. That way I was able to cover my main expenses such as air-ticket and medical necessities. However, during my stay in Nepal there were so many opportunities to be truly helpful through buying clothes, shoes, headlights, food and much more to those who were in need. Several of you asked me to do my second fund-raising with my photography from Nepal.

I hope some of you will simply and merely enjoy the new images with absolutely no obligation expected. Some of you may just want to pass this on. To others I hope this is an opportunity to gain hand-printed silver gelatin and certified archival color photographs that might be of interest to you for a third of a standard gallery price and in small editions of a size never printed before. Despite of what has been said above, this fund-raising is mainly focused on raising money to support Pawan Poudel, the youngest son of the family, which took care of me the whole time for no acceptance of any finance. Pawan would like to get a chance in the Czech Republic now. He is in the process of applying for study and work visa in the Czech Republic.

I am offering a choice of fourteen selected (attached) photographs in the size of 10 x 12 inches (the actual image size is 8x10 inches, i.e. 20 x 26 cm), editions of 12 images of each print. Seven of them are silver gelatin prints hand-printed by myself all made from a large format negative. The other seven are color prints photographed on large format color transparencies, professionally printed on certified archival Hahnemühle fine art paper. All images were taken in Nepal in the last 12 months and portray my immediate surroundings and my closest friends there.

All photographers are offered for the price of $280 which does include the international shipping...

Thank you for your support. Warm greetings to all of you from the heart of Europe, Brno, Czech republic...

With appreciation,
Gabriela Kolcavova

Want to be a good Researcher?

Attention Graduate Students!

This article from the Chronicle of Higher Education highlights findings showing that those graduate students who teach do better in research than those who just work as research assistants. The lessons though would seem to be broadly applicable to us all and show that teaching reinforces research, which we know advances teaching.

Ceramics Summer Studio Sale

Come by Oak Street Hall and join some of the U.N.T. Ceramics Grads for a Summer Studio Sale!

Say farewell to those who have graduated and are moving on and checkout those who are just settling in.

The Sale will be:
June 30 --- 12pm-6pm
July 1 ---- 10am- 6pm
July 2 ---- 10am-6pm
July 3 ---- 12pm-6pm

and then again the next weekend:
July 8 ---- 10am-6pm
July 9 ---- 10am-6pm
July 10 --- 12pm-6pm

Artists involved are:
Valerie Banes
HP Bloomer
Michael Garlitz
Jason Hyde
Marty Kruk
Chris Melia
Geryn Roche
Lauren Smith

Bee colony removal at RTVF effects ART

A professional bee removal company, Bee Safe, will safely remove the bee colonies from the walls of the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building on Saturday and Sunday. As a result, an area bordered by Mulberry Street, Welch Street and Union Circle will be cordoned off to protect individuals who may be on campus. Also, a parking lot and five buildings will be closed or have limited access including:

• Art Building – closed
• Business Administration Building – closed except for computer labs
• Curry Hall – closed.
• Physics Building – closed except for ongoing research in labs
• Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building – closed except for KNTU operations
• Lot 50 – closed beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday. Any cars left in the lot after 6 a.m. Saturday may not be removed until work is completed Sunday.

The bees will be captured and given to area beekeepers to form new colonies.
Since the north wall of the RTVF building will be breached for the bee capture, work is expected to take Saturday and Sunday. Reconstruction of the wall will take approximately two weeks.

One of the bee colonies has been in existence for at least 18 years. The second, which is within 50 feet of the original colony, has been in existence for about two years. UNT has allowed the bees to live peacefully for many years because of their benefit to the environment. One of the colonies has recently shown signs of becoming aggressive, which led to the decision to remove the colonies.

Disruption: Truth and Fables

Please join us for the opening reception of:

Disruption: truths and fables
CVAD MFA Exhibition
May 17 - August 6, 2011

Opening Reception
May 17 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
UNT Art Gallery

A Summer tradition at the UNT Art Gallery, this exhibition features recent works in various media by artists enrolled in the graduate Studio Art and Design programs at the College of Visual Arts and Design. Curated by gallery staff and focused on process, criticism, and ideology, the exhibition presents an open environment in which to consider works by emerging artists.