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DeMarcus McGaughey, "Big Mama and Big Papa," Mixed Media, 2022

Rowe Galleries to Host Exhibition of Contemporary Black Southern Portraiture

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History, COA+A

The College of Arts + Architecture is pleased to present the exhibition How I Got Over: Contemporary Black Southern Portraiture, A testimony of community, joy and triumph, curated by Yvonne Bynoe. The exhibition will be on view from August 16 through September 23 in the lower gallery of Rowe Arts on the main university campus, […]

CoA+A Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty

Categories: News Tags: COA+A

Seven new faculty will join the College of Arts + Architecture this academic year.

Abraham Latner (Niño) and Elizabeth Mondragón (Natividad Zavala-Zavala) in ‘Zavala-Zavala’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre.  Photo by Camilo Montoya.

Voice Professor’s Opera Receives Second D.C. Production

Categories: News Tags: Music

Brian Arreola’s Zavala-Zavala is based on a true story.

Alumna’s Student Wins Scholastic National Gold Medal

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History

Eli Coblenz is Providence Day School art teacher Sydney Sheaffer’s first Gold Medal winner.

Professor Creates Artwork for New Duke Energy Headquarters

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History

Thomas Schmidt’s 75-foot “Connected” echoes Charlotte’s electrical grid.

Professor Receives Graham Foundation Grant for Freelon Project

Categories: News Tags: Architecture

Emily Makas will co-edit a book about the life and work of architect Phillip Freelon.

Alum Named to CBJ’s “Most Admired CEO” List

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History

Devlin McNeil ’00 is president and executive director of Arts+.

CoA+A Faculty and Alumni Receive Creative Mecklenburg Grants from ASC

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History, COA+A, Dance, Music

Faculty and alumni from the College of Arts + Architecture are among 54 artists to receive 2024 Creative Mecklenburg Grants from the Arts & Science Council (ASC). The grants were open to Mecklenburg County-based artists of all disciplines and provide funding of up to $3,000. Grantees represent creative disciplines from visual art and music to […]

Professor’s New Book Examines the Implications of Enclosed, Air Conditioned Spaces

Categories: News Tags: Architecture

A new book edited by Assistant Professor of Architecture Liz McCormick considers the many impacts of air conditioning on the built environment and on human health and behavior. Inside OUT: Human Health and the Air-Conditioning Era, published this spring by Routledge Press, presents an interdisciplinary, holistic analysis of the social, behavioral, and technological issues of […]

Grad Found His Voice on Charlotte Stages

Categories: News Tags: COA+A, Music

“There are so many great opportunities as a result of being in Charlotte,” says Christian Souza. “Say yes to everything that you can.” His openness to opportunity has placed Souza, who graduates this month with a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance, on stages and in spaces across the city and in competitions along the […]