College of Fine Arts News

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SAVS Students’ Mural Brings Campus Spirit to Alumni Gym

As University of Kentucky students hit the Alumni Gym this semester, a new Wildcat mural created by students in the School of Art and Visual Studies will greet and inspire them as they meet those new fitness goals.

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Fish Tank to Highlight Entrepreneurship in Arts Administration

By Anna Watrous | Originally appeared in UKNow 11/05/21.

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2021 SA/VS Graduate Ambre Armstrong Completes Digital Media Design Degree Despite Challenges

By Whitney Hale | Originally appeared in UKNow 12/16/21 Sometimes when you know, you know.

UK's Everett McCorvey Named Chair of Kentucky Arts Council

By Whitney Hale | Originally appeared in UKNow 11/22/21

Giving Back: Creative Arts LLP Students Organize Community Events

By Joy Chou, Arts Administration and Digital Media Design senior

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Golden Ticket Brings UK Alum Back to Lexington on ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ National Tour

By Whitney Hale Nov. 12, 2021

Film still of "Va Bene Così" a comedy short film written and directed by Peter Allen Stone that was filmed in Florence, Italy, woman in red coat stands on a bridge over looking Florence.

UK Theatre's Peter Allen Stone Enjoying Award-winning Film Festival Season

From UKNOW by Whitney Hale and Mark Mozingo, Nov. 2, 2021.

Aaron Reynolds, '22 MFA Curatorial Studies Candidate

Curatorial Studies Graduate Student Lands Competitive Summer Program

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UK Alum Establishes Dorothy Dowling Fish Scholarship to Benefit College of Fine Arts Students

Originally appeared in UKNow, Oct. 20, 2021, by Ann Blackford

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6 UK Opera Alumni Lend Their Voices to Metropolitan Opera's 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones'

By Whitney Hale, for UKNow, Oct. 13, 2021

Screenshot from "Get Rolling With Otis" artwork by Loren Long.

UK Alum's Book Character Gets Animated Apple TV Series

By Whitney Hale, published in UKNow October 8, 2021

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UK Grad Zindzi Harley is making an impact on the art world

This Article first appeared on CFA News october 14, 2020 and has since been updated

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Arts Administration students connect at VenueConnect

VenueConnect is an annual national conference of the International Association of Venue Managers (IVAM) that hosts professionals from many types of public assembly venues including arenas, convention centers, amphitheaters, fairgrounds, performing arts centers, stadiums, universities, and more.

Arts Administration alumni launch small business during pandemic

Arts Administration alumni Alexandra Burns and Tommy Townsend made lemonade out of lemons when the COVID-19 pandemic sent many of us into isolation. What began as a hobby is now the fully-formed LLC With Love Candle Company, with orders shipped throughout the United States and pop-up shops at many locations in Lexington.

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UK SA/VS Faculty Fall 2021 Highlights

While many students enjoy a summer break from their coursework, faculty artists are busy creating and honing their own work with research grants and creative opportunities that help to enhance the classroom experience. We’d like to highlight a few of the many creative projects our School of Art and Visual Studies faculty members are engaged in.