College of the Arts
ӰƵ's Gianna Commito to Receive 2015 Cleveland Arts Prize
ӰƵ's Gianna Commito, an associate professor who teaches painting in its School of Art, has been named the recipient of a 2015 Cleveland Arts Prize. Commito will be presented with one of two Emerging Artist Awards at this year’s ceremony, to be held at the Cleve…
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ӰƵ Fashion School Presents $12,000 in Design Awards at Annual Show
The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at ӰƵ held its Annual Fashion Show on April 24 and 25 at the school’s Rockwell Hall location. The 2015 show, dubbed “FS2: Visionnaire,” featured 17 collections and 55 individual looks created by 58 …
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Porthouse Theatre’s 2015 Season Will Offer Sizzling Summer of Broadway Hits
47th season features productions of “A Little Night Music,” “Violet” and “Hairspray” Porthouse Theatre, ӰƵ’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will celebrate its 47th season with productions of “A Little Night Music,” “Violet” and “Hairspray.…
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Art Auction to Benefit ӰƵ’s Center for the Visual Arts Construction
The School of Art at ӰƵ has announced three upcoming events to celebrate and raise support for the construction of its future home, the Center for the Visual Arts. By bringing together all visual arts disciplines under one roof, the new building will provide a space for art studen…
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ӰƵ’s John Crawford Elected President of International Council of Fine Arts Deans
John R. Crawford, Ed.D., ӰƵ’s dean of the College of the Arts, was recently inducted as the 19th president of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD) during the organization’s annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Crawford will serve a two-year term as its presi…
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Building the Future at ӰƵ - Fall 2014 Events
In October 2014, three Foundations of Excellence: Building the Future events took place on the Kent Campus: the College of Architecture and Environmental Design broke ground on its new building, the College of the Arts celebrated the launch of the new Center for the Visual Arts, and the Department o…
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A New Canvas
ӰƵ invited the community to celebrate the launch of the Center for the Visual Arts on Oct. 9. The event, which was free and open to the public, took place on the second floor of Cartwright Hall, overlooking the center’s construction site, east of Terrace Drive. ӰƵ Presi…
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ӰƵ to Launch New Center for the Visual Arts on Oct. 9
ӰƵ invites the community to celebrate the launch of the Center for the Visual Arts on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on the second floor of Cartwright Hall, overlooking the center’s construction site, east of Terrace Dr…
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Foundations of Excellence Initiative Brings Exciting Transformations to ӰƵ
One of the most all-encompassing transformations in university history is taking place right now at ӰƵ. The Foundations of Excellence: Building the Future initiative includes the construction of new buildings, facility upgrades and establishment of dynamic, new spaces. These proje…
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