COA+A
War and Other Remnants Opens October 7 in Storrs Gallery
The College of Arts + Architecture presents War and Other Remnants, an installation by Jarod Charzewski, in Storrs Gallery from October 7 through December 1. The gallery will host an opening reception and artist talk on Friday, October 7, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Charzewski’s installations […]
Heightened Perspectives Opens at Projective Eye Gallery September 16
Opening on September 16 at the Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte Center City is Heightened Perspectives, a collaborative two-part exhibition presented by the UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture & The Light Factory. In a time when mass imagery is more often a quick superficial surveillance of self and other, the power of […]
New Faculty in the CoA+A
The College of Arts + Architecture is pleased to welcome the following new faculty in the 2016-17 academic year: Nadia M. Anderson is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design and the Director of the City.Building.Lab. Her research, teaching, and practice focus on publicly-engaged design as a vehicle for social empowerment and environmental resilience. […]
Gallery Exhibition Showcases CoA+A Summer 2016 Study Abroad
The Storrs Gallery will present work from College of Arts + Architecture-led summer study tours in the Global Studies Exhibition, August 26-September 9. The College operated study abroad programs in Italy, Brazil, and Korea this summer, with more than 50 students participating. ROME, ITALY Based in Palazzo Cenci-Bolognetti, the 2016 Rome Program was led by […]
Johnson Band Center Receives Design Awards
The Johnson Band Center, the new building constructed for the UNC Charlotte “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band, has received two design awards. In May, the building received a 2016 Merit Award from the South Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). This month, the Charlotte chapter of the AIA also chose the […]
Projective Eye Gallery Presents Digital Dialogues
The Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte Center City presents Digital Dialogues, two multimedia installations that incorporate full-scale digital fabrication with a touch of the hand and a topographic perspective. Newly formed collaborative teams of College of Arts + Architecture professors and students have expanded the creative process, removing the control of the solely autonomous […]
Partners Join to Provide Free Workshops on MAX
MAX, the UNC Charlotte Mobile Arts & Community Experience, is in residency throughout the month of May at Aldersgate Retirement Community in east Charlotte, where the mobile classroom/meeting space is the site for daily workshops for all ages. A broad collection of community partners has come together to provide free programming on MAX, including Charlotte-Mecklenburg […]
Reappointment, Tenure & Promotion Announcements
The UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees has awarded reappointment, promotion, and/or permanent tenure to the following faculty in the College of Arts + Architecture. (All cases effective July 1, 2016.) Reappointment at the current rank of Assistant Professor: · Dr. Jane Dalton, Department of Art & Art History · Thomas Schmidt, Department of Art & […]
MAX on the Move this Spring
The UNC Charlotte Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX) will be in two residencies this spring in the Charlotte area. From April 8 through April 18, MAX will be on the front lawn of the McColl Center for Art + Innovation on North Tryon Street. Beginning April 30, MAX will be in east Charlotte on […]
Third Year of KEEPING WATCH Focuses on Air and Trees
The College of Arts + Architecture and UNC Charlotte Urban Institute launch the third year of the KEEPING WATCH initiative with a focus on air quality and tree canopy. Events begin in early March and continue through the end of May. KEEPING WATCH is a multi-year initiative designed to foster collaboration across disciplines and interest […]