Awards & Commissions
Joni Wildman, FSU Art Alum, BFA 2011, Headed to University of Wisconsin at Madison
Joni Wildman will start graduate study at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in the Fall of 2012. She has been awarded Teaching Assistantship. Congratulations, Joni!
read moreArt Majors at FSU Digitech 2012
Art Majors at FSU Digitech 2012 Congratulation to the students in the Department of Art received many awards at the Digitech 2012 Awards Ceremony on 3/30/12. Larry Weru was awarded Best in Show – Contribution: Sentry in the spirit of Mores, the exhibit that best demonstrates strength of character by contributing to others digitech.fsu.edu/x/2012/194/ Maize Arendsee was awarded Best in Show Expression Winner: Paintings by MANDEM in the spirit of Artes, the exhibit that best demonstrates the application of digital technologies skill...
read more2 FSU Art Professors Awarded FSU Spring Grants for 2011-12
Congratulations to Gail Rubini and Carrie Ann Baade. Both have been awarded by the Council on Research and Creative Activity a Spring Small Grant for 2011-12.
read moreFSU Grad, Gloria Fite, awared by SPESE at the National
The Society for Photographic Educators: Southeast (SPESE) awarded Gloria Fite, FSU Grad 2011. Scholarship winners selected by, Natalie Zelt, (Museum of Fine Art Houston).
read moreLauren Fontaine, Profile of an FSU Senior Art Major
Describing senior Lauren Fontaine as “creative” might be a bit of an understatement. In the course of earning dual degrees in creative writing and studio art, the Springfield, Ill., native has amassed an impressive portfolio during her time at Florida State University. Initially drawn to Florida State for its exceptional creative writing program, Fontaine soon recognized that the campus itself provided her with valuable inspiration for both her art and writing. “Anywhere you turn on campus has potential for a still-life...
read moreFSU Department of Art Faculty Receive University Awards
Congratulations to FSU Department of Art Faculty: Holly Hanessian was awarded a one semester sabbatical by the University Committee on Faculty Sabbaticals for Spring 2013. Anne Stagg was awarded professional development leave for one semester for Fall 2012. Lilian Garcia-Roig received a $3000 Small Grant Proposal for Spring 2012 from the Council on Research & Creativity.
read moreGlitter Chariot to Perform at MoFA’s DISSONANCE Opening
Glitter Chariot Fountain of Sorrow Jan. 6th, 8-9pm “Dissonance” exhibition opening 7-9pm FSU Museum of Fine Arts Glitter Chariot brings its’ new performance Fountain Of Sorrow to the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Friday, January 6th for a one night only appearance. Fountain Of Sorrow is a heart-wrenching conversation between two long-term lovers, the temptations that pry between them and the voices of reason and reality that plague, aide and explain the heartache of a separation. Told through a song list from likes of Jackson...
read moreFSU Art Asst Professor, Rushin, Awarded Grant
FSU Art Asst Professor, Judy Rushin, Awarded CRC Planning Grant The Council on Research and Creativity (CRC) has awarded Judy Rushin the Fall Planning Grant. This grant program is to provide start-up funding for a new direction or continuing early support of existing research or creative activity preliminary to securing external arts and humanities support. Judy Rushin’s work can be seen at her web site:...
read moreFSU Art Professor, Gail Rubini, awarded a Propeller Fund project award for 2011
The Propeller Fund (http://www.propellerfund.org/) is conceptualized to stimulate further growth in the arts; to encourage more varied models of art practice; to spread the activities into more diverse areas; to promote the public’s interaction with, and public recognition of such activities; and to spark ambitions beyond current formats. Initial support for the Propeller Fund program is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts as part of its initiative to promote informal and independently organized visual arts activities...
read moreFSU MFA students to exhibit at Fountain Art Fair in Art Basel Miami
A BIG congratulations goes to Florida State University MFA students and their gallery Working Method Contemporary, which was recently accepted into Fountain Art Fair 2011 held during Art Basel Miami. “From December 1 through 4, Miami Beach, Florida, will host the 10th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, the most prestigious art show in the Americas. More than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st...
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