"During my 2-year term as President of the International Council for Arts Deans (ICFAD), now completed, I was very honored to lead this remarkable organization into its 60th anniversary, which we celebrated at our annual conference in Montreal last week. I was so fortunate to meet deans of arts colleges from around the world, and to engage in a leadership culture of caring and…
The winner of the $5,000 award this year is Ben Wagner. Congratulations! Ben will be invited to UNLV to work with College of Fine Arts students, and for an event celebrating the award. The judges also assigned the following runners-up: 2nd place: Kevin Fogarty 3rd place: Dan Harrison Honorable Mentions: Germaine Shames, Amy Gordon The adjudicators this year were: Jud Friedman, Susan Slamer,…
Congratulations to assistant professor Christina Watanabe and the team of José Rivera's 'The Hours are Feminine' at Intar Theatre in NYC. The show won the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors Award for Best Overall Production. Christina was the lighting designer on this show, which was her second collaboration with José and her fourth show at Intar.
There is a new call for student artists who are interested in having their work displayed in the Student Union Student Art Gallery for the upcoming Student Exhibition Look, Don't Touch. The exhibition will be on display Nov. 22 - Dec. 7. Look, Don't Touch is a texture-themed exhibition looking for works made with a variety of mediums. There is no limit to the amount of…
The College of Fine Arts recently visited with representatives from Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua in Chihuahua, Mexico to discuss a collaborative mural project representing friendship that will be displayed in each city simultaneously. Set to be unveiled in March, the project will feature identical murals in both North Las Vegas and Chihuahua. “I am thrilled to know that students…
HOW TO HOLD A GALAXY, a new exhibition in Columbus, Ohio by UNLV MFA student ¡Katie B Funk!, comprises hand cut paper, found imagery, drawings, performance stills, relief sculptures, and wearables that each bring into question the idea of patterns, cycles, collage, and infinite possibilities. Edges of paper have been cut to subtle curves, ink has seeped through flattened paper planes, and…
Ana Gonzales, who graduated from the School of Architecture Interior Design Program and is now in the M.Arch program, is the grand prize winner of the 2024 Emerging Professionals Program Student Design Competition. Her innovative design submission, Hotel Sofia, not only showcased her impressive design skills but also embodied a deep understanding of community needs and contemporary design…
The Entertainment Engineering & Design program is pleased to announce a collaboration with world-famous Cirque du Soleil as they continue to invest in their employees - expanding their skill base by teaching emerging technology - strengthening the partnership between UNLV and Cirque. Members of the Cirque du Soleil technical show crew will participate in courses such as 3D modeling and…