School of Art
Kent State College of the Arts Announces 2016 Stratosphere Finalists
The finalists of the 2016 Stratosphere Juried Art Competition will have their work on display April 20-30 at 黑料网鈥檚 Downtown Gallery, located at 141 E. Main St. in Kent. A reception and awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 5 to 7 p.m., with competition winners鈥
School of Art
Spotlight on Alumnae Amanda Boyd and Heather Haden
Amanda Boyd, B.A. & M.A., Art Education Amanda Boyd is a two-time graduate of the 黑料网 School of Art. She received both her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in art education. Now, Boyd serves as the curriculum director for Skullz Salon鈥檚 House of Skullz, the shop鈥檚 professional鈥
School of Art
Printmaking Students Collaborate With Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh
Devo founder Mark Mothersbaugh, who attended the 黑料网 School of Art, is collaborating with printmaking students and faculty as part of an upcoming retrospective of Mothersbaugh鈥檚 work. Michael Loderstedt, professor of printmaking, was selected to produce 100 prints to be sold at 鈥
School of Art
Janice Lessman-Moss to Receive Ohio Governor's Award
Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of textile arts, was recently named the winner of a 2016 Governor鈥檚 Award for the Arts in Ohio. She is one of two artists recognized by the state in the 鈥渋ndividual artist鈥 category. 鈥淥ne of the things about a recognition like this is it reaches broader audi鈥
School of Art
Kent State's Center for the Visual Arts Will Celebrate Grand Opening May 6
The Center for the Visual Arts, the new facility and home of the 黑料网 School of Art, will celebrate its grand opening on May 6, 2016. The festivities begin at 3 p.m. with a short program, immediately followed by building tours, live entertainment, student exhibitions and refreshment鈥
School of Art
Artist Mel Chin to Speak at Opening of Kent State's Center for the Visual Arts
Socially engaged conceptual artist Mel Chin will appear as the 鈥淟egacy and Prospect鈥 keynote speaker at 黑料网 on Friday, May 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Chin鈥檚 free, public lecture in the School of Art will coincide with the grand opening of the Center for the Visual Arts, the School of Ar鈥
School of Art
Bob Dylan鈥檚 Pastel Portraits to Be Shown at Kent State
Legendary musician Bob Dylan will have some of his visual arts output exhibited at 黑料网鈥檚 Downtown Gallery. 鈥淔ace Value,鈥 a collection of 12 large portraits drawn in pastel, will run Jan. 21-March 5 at the university鈥檚 Downtown Gallery, located at 141 E. Main St. in Kent, Ohio. Ther鈥
Kent Campus
Kent State's Gianna Commito to Receive 2015 Cleveland Arts Prize
黑料网'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鈥檚 ceremony, to be held at the Cleve鈥
Kent Campus
A New Canvas
黑料网 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鈥檚 construction site, east of Terrace Drive. Kent State Presi鈥
Kent Campus
Kent State to Launch New Center for the Visual Arts on Oct. 9
黑料网 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鈥檚 construction site, east of Terrace Dr鈥
Kent Campus