College of Fine Arts News

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University of Kentucky Alumnus Aaron Levi Garvey Becomes the New Chief Curator at the Andy Warhol Museum

August 14, 2023, by Tess Wampler, University of Kentucky student

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Dieter Hennings Yeomans honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Dieter Hennings Yeomans, professor of music performance in the School of Music at University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

John Yau and Tom Burckhardt, A Void Going Back, 2022, oil on panel. Courtesy of John Yau and Tom Burckhardt.

Art Museum Receives Grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art

By Stuart Horodner, Director, UK Art Museum.

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The UK Art Museum invites community members to participate in upcoming exhibition project.

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UK grad perseveres on musical journey from Ecuador

By Jenny Wells-Hosley and Whitney Hale, originally published in UKNow on May 5, 2023

UKNow recently caught up with doctoral student Wagner Mauricio Pástor while he was performing in New York City to learn a bit more about his journey to his D.M.A. and his time at UK.

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UK alum Reginald Smith Jr. establishes scholarships to discover the opera stars of tomorrow

This article was originally published in UKNow March 2, 2023.

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UK arts administration students visit Berea Archives to study records from Grammy Award-winning musician

By Joy Chou, Arts Administration and Digital Media Design senior

Students of AAD 420: Practices, Policies, and Law in Arts Administration recently visited the Berea College Special Collections and Archives to view records from the collection of Janis Ian, an award-winning and world-renowned folk musician, social activist, and LGBTQ icon.

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“Lucidity: A New Musical” to premiere at Southeastern Theatre Convention Fringe Festival with a cast of UKY Theatre students

Published February 24, 2023

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Update from the 2023 KMEA Conference

From Dr. Elizabeth Arnold, Associate Professor in voice and Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts.

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Campbell Named a KMEA Teacher of the Year

Published February 17, 2023

James Campbell, Provost’s Distinguished Service Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Kentucky, was named the College/University Teacher of the Year, District 7, by the Kentucky Music Educators Association, for 2022-2023.

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2023 Great Teacher Award winners: School of Music's Martina Vasil

The University of Kentucky Alumni Association celebrated the six recipients of its annual Great Teacher Award Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. The recipients are:

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Alum making dreams come true at helm of Singletary Center for the Arts

Story originally appeared in UKNow, Jan. 20, 2023. By Whitney Hale and Mark Mozingo.

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Americans for the Arts welcomes CFA alum Theo Edmonds to Board of Directors

Story originally appeared on the Americans for the Arts website, Dec. 13, 2022.

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Dr. ToniMarie Marchioni releases first commercial album

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UK Arts Administration, The Lyric team up on lessons in event management

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UK Art Museum launches 'Nitelite,' UK Appalachian alum's new comic book

Story originally appeared in UKNow, Nov. 11, 2022. By Whitney Hale and Mark Mozingo.

Rauschenberg gifts to CI alum lead to traveling exhibition, UK Art Museum donation

Story originally appeared in UKNow, Oct. 21, 2022. By Gavin Colton.

At the conclusion of the traveling exhibition, UK Art Museum will receive the painting “Shore Hole (Urban Bourbon)” in honor of Jeffries.

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‘Countdown to Christmas’: UK Opera alum stars in Hallmark holiday movie

Story originally appeared in UKNow, Oct. 11, 2022. By Whitney Hale.

Osland is recognized for his work as a jazz educator in the November issue of DownBeat magazine. Mark Cornelison | UK Photo.

DownBeat names UK’s Miles Osland nation’s best jazz educator

Story originally appeared in UKNow, Oct. 6, 2022. By Whitney Hale. “Playing with freedom can only come after a certain amount of foundational study.” – American jazz pianist Geri Allen

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Portrait Series by UK Faculty Featured in Ace Magazine

Story originally appeared in UKNow on July 21, 2022, by Mark Mozingo.