Community Engagement
FSU Department of Art Team Participates in Hand in Hand Across Time
A diverse crowd that included black and white, young and old, gathered on the Florida State University campus today to commemorate the university’s 50th anniversary of integration. During a ceremony combining solemn reflection and festive pageantry, the crowd, composed of more than 1,500 Florida State students, faculty and staff as well as members of the community, took part in “Hand in Hand Across Time,” an event that honored the pioneers of the university’s integration era. Three separate human chains stretched across campus as...
read moreNEW MASTERS: 4th Annual Sale of Graduating Artists’ Works Wednesday April 25th!
NEW MASTERS: MFA/BFA GRADUATING ARTISTS’ WORK SALE 4th Annual Reception and Artwork Sale 5 – 7 PM April 25th FSU’s Department of Art presents its 4th Annual Graduation Exhibition and student artwork sale hosted by FSU’s Museum of Fine Arts. The “4th Annual New Masters: MFA/BFA Graduating Artists’ Work Sale” will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 5 PM until 7 PM. This event occurs at the close of the MFA/BFA student graduation exhibition that runs from April 6 – 26, 2012. Additional artwork will be brought in for the...
read moreFSU CVATD SIX Release Party
The CVATD Student Leadership Council invites you to the release party for the second issue of SIX on Sunday, April 15, 2012, 7-9 pm in the FSU Fine Arts Building Courtyard. In addition to giving out copies of SIX 2012, the evening will feature performances and video from students, Mediterranean food, and live music. The event is open to the public. Come celebrate the end of the year with us and honor your fellow artists & students in person as the new edition of SIX is released. You can find the save the date on our CVATD website...
read more4th Annual MFA/BFA Graduating Artists Work Sale
NEW MASTERS: MFA/BFA GRADUATING ARTISTS’ WORK SALE 4th Annual Reception and Artwork Sale 5 – 7 PM April 25th FSU’s Department of Art presents its 4th Annual Graduation Exhibition and student artwork sale hosted by FSU’s Museum of Fine Arts. The “4th Annual New Masters: MFA/BFA Graduating Artists’ Work Sale” will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 5 PM until 7 PM. This event occurs at the close of the MFA/BFA student graduation exhibition that runs from April 6 – 26, 2012. Additional artwork will be...
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Madonnari Chalk artists coming to Tallahassee’s Italian Festival
Madonnari Sidewalk Chalk artists coming to Tallahassee’s Italian Festival in February Witness modern-day masters of Madonnari, or street painters originated in 16th century Renaissance Italy when artists began transforming asphalt into canvas using chalk. The artists were called “madonnari”, after their customary practice of recreating chalk paintings of the Madonna. This 400 year old Italian tradition will be a new highlight at the Italian Family Festival in Tallahassee on February 18th, 2012. Preregistered chalk artists...
read moreFurred or Furless: an art exhibition
“Furred or Furless”, an exhibition of installation and performance by nine artists from Earth/Art Graduate workshop is happening at The Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science on Tuesday December 13th. The works will be displayed throughout the grounds from 1-4pm. Entrance is free for those coming to see the works. Exhibiting artists are: Marnie Bettridge Amanda Boekhout Chalet Comellas Jay Corrales Tyler Dearing Liz DiDonna Heidi Haire Jeffrey Hemming Echo Railton Art and Animals in the Forest Featuring: White...
read moreFSU’s 2012 ART&DESIGN for Social Justice Symposium
The 2012 ART&DESIGN for Social Justice Symposium focuses on how the tools and inherent abilities within the areas of art and design can be utilized in addressing issues confronting less advantaged groups within our local communities, states, regions or world. The event is designed to generate synergy, spawn collaborative projects among participants, create new scholarly initiatives, and allow examination of the role that art and design play in the telling of a broader social narrative. The Sixth Annual ART&DESIGN for Social...
read moreLollygagging in the Art Alleys
Lollygagging in the Art Alleys First Friday – Dec. 2 6:00 to 8:00 pm behind St. Michael’s Pub on Gaines St. Come and see an extra large Exquisite Corpse Caterpillar and our new Kiosk full of alley art.
read moreAurora Spectra @ First Friday
Students from Keith’s classes are hosting an outdoor, night-time exhibit at RR Sqr this Friday. All Art students are welcome to join in by submitting their own lighted, dark-capable, or projected artworks for the one-night exhibit. Please contact Nick Walters (naw08c@gmial.com) to submit artwork. We hope you all can stop by and explore our lit and interactive works this friday night! Cheers! Keith...
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