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At a recent event in Little Manila Queens, three artists, including VCUarts Visiting Assistant Professor Nadiya I. Nacorda, led a captivating conversation on Afro-Filipina aesthetics. Nacorda, a visual artist, educator, and second-generation immigrant of Xhosa and Philippine descent, explored themes of ecological kinship, familial ties, and multiracial motherhood through the lens of the Philippine diaspora. This discussion was part of the "Taking Place" series by Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts, held in conjunction with the Mabuhay! exhibition in Homeroom.

Taking Place: Afro-Filipina Kinship Aesthetics - MoMA PS1 Event. June 16, 2024. Hear three artists in Little Manila Queens lead a conversation on Afro-Filipina aesthetics. Their discussion explores ecological kinship, familial ties, and multiracial motherhood through the lens of the Philippine diaspora. This talk is part of “Taking Place,” a series of ...

Christopher Irving, an assistant professor of media and visual communications in VCUarts, has just released his sixth book on comics history. “Cliffhanger!” is a look at the superhero movie serials of the 1940s, and it extends Irving’s impressive reach in the genre.

Same Bat-Time? Same Bat-Channel? Turns out, superhero cliffhangers came long before the classic 1960s Adam West ‘Batman’ TV series VCU comics historian Christopher Irving’s latest book revisits the movie serials of the 1940s, when comics were a new genre.

Last semester , the Global Education Office, mOb Studio and the Latinx Student Association presented “WOMEN WEAVING OUR CULTURE” film screening and director Q&A.

Participants joined Margarita Quiroz Ruiz “Lita” for a screening of her film, along with a talk about indigenous film, self-representation, Mixteca design from Oaxaca, and collective making.

sits down with Tyler Fauntleroy (B.F.A.’17) who shares how he overcame shyness and now commands the stage in a dual role in the smash musical, with gratitude for how VCU helped shape him.

From church choir to Broadway tour, VCUarts alum Tyler Fauntleroy let passion lead him to Hamilton | VCUarts By Jayla McNeill Growing up in Hampton, Tyler Fauntleroy didn’t like attention and did what he could to avoid the spotlight. But when he joined his church choir, something changed. “That was where I…

Five faculty members have received grants from the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation’s Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fund.

In its second year, this internal grant opportunity continues to grow and support VCU’s research in these fields by awarding 10 projects with a total investment of nearly $100,000.

Five Arts Faculty Members Awarded VCU Grants | VCUarts Five VCUarts faculty members have received grants from the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation's Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fund…

It's Pride Month and stands in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community. We champion diversity and celebrate the courage, strength, and resilience of each individual who proudly persists in the face of adversity.

Let's stand together and spread positivity and acceptance!

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To show our pride we have updated our logo for the month of June, how will you show your pride this month?

If you like to sing, there’s a place for you at VCU! Last semester, VCU Choral Ensembles and Black Awakening Choir held the VCU Sings 2023 Program.

All who attended enjoyed performances by:

🎤 Vocal Chamber Ensemble

🎤Vox Concordia

🎤Choral Arts Society

🎤Commonwealth Singers

🎤Black Awakening Choir

VCU has several opportunities for singers from across the campus to participate in vocal ensembles. Open to all majors (some require an audition).

Click below to find out more about these opportunities!

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The spring edition of VCUarts' Studio magazine is now available.

You can find a digital version here:

VCUarts Studio Spring 2023 Read VCUarts Studio Spring 2023 by VCUarts on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

Photos taken by Paris Boynes and Ryan Kelly

VCUarts Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising presents Access 2023, an immersive experience with the creativity and talent of fashion design + merchandising students featured throughout the beautiful VMFA atrium.

A special thank you to the following for their tremendous support of the 2023 VCUarts Fashion Event.

Runway Sponsor:
The Rock Foundation

Reception Sponsors:
Rachel Grove Dalton
Nita and Jack Enoch

Watch the full show below!

VCUarts | ACCESS - 2023 Fashion Event

There was so much to celebrate at the 2023 May Commencement Ceremony.

Graduates, families, and faculty filled the room with joy and celebration.

We are honored to celebrate and acknowledge the dedication and commitment shown by students throughout their time at .

Photos taken by Ryan Kelly

Click the link below to give today!

https://givingday.vcu.edu/o/virginia-commonwealth-university/i/giving-day-2023/p/school-of-arts -GiftsONGzPz9RF

Today is VCU Giving Day! Support what you love about VCU by making a gift on VCU Giving Day. Visit the link in our bio to read about the areas where your gift, no matter the size, can make an impact.

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Giving Day 2023 When you give to any VCU fund on Giving Day, your gift will unlock a gift of the same amount to support Massey Cancer Center, for the first $500,000 in donations.

We recently sat down with Tony and NAACP Image award-winning actress and Alumni Mikayla Bartholomew for a conversation to remember.

Blending Art and Advocacy: A conversation with award-winning actress Mikayla Bartholomew | VCUarts By Jayla McNeill As a teacher, artist and advocate, Tony and NAACP Image award-winning actress Mikayla Bartholomew has made a career out of blending art and activism. Bartholomew started at VCUarts as…

Five student artists are among the VMFA Visual Arts Fellows for 2023-24!

The VMFA has awarded nearly $6 million in fellowships to more than 1,500 Virginia artists since the fellowship program began in 1940. It supports both professional and student artists who demonstrate exceptional work in their fields.

Click below to learn more about the artists and the VMFA Fellowship!

Five VCU student artists are among the VMFA Visual Arts Fellows for 2023-24 | VCUarts By Leila Ugincius, VCUnews Using touch to evoke memories. Highlighting Black people in fashion. Exploring life and death. These are some of the themes featured in the works of the Virginia…

Sethe Howell, communication arts major, never thought research would be a part of her trajectory until taking assistant professor Christopher Irving’s crowdfunding class, where she was required to develop a product for a Kickstarter campaign.

From concept to crowdfunding, a monster story comes to life for VCUarts student | VCUarts By Leila Ugincius, VCUnews Sethe Howell found herself researching flora and fauna native to Virginia. But as an Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program fellow at Virginia Commonwealth University...

In celebration of VCU’s Research Weeks 2023, presents RESEARCH REWIND, a series of conversations with arts researchers who have shared their work via our Faculty Lecture Series.

Join us for any of these 30 minute webinar conversations on Thursday and Friday, April 27 & 28!

More info below:

Research Rewind: April 27 + 28 | VCUarts In celebration of VCU’s Research Weeks 2023, VCUarts presents RESEARCH REWIND, a series of conversations with arts researchers who have shared their work via our Faculty Lecture Series.

The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), of which the Department of Dance + Choreography is a member organization, recently received the National Medal of Honor, the highest award given for the arts in the U.S.

The International Association of Blacks in Dance receives National Medal of Honor | VCUarts The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), of which the VCUarts Department of Dance + Choreography is a member organization, recently received the National Medal of Honor –the highest…

Join VCU on May 3 for VCU Giving Day. Your gift, no matter the amount, will help transform the lives of our students, patients, faculty members and the communities VCU serves.

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is pleased to host an in-person ceremony honoring May 2023 graduates from the School of the Arts.

Click below for more information regarding tickets, order of events, speaker bio, and photography!

MAY 2023 Commencement | VCUarts VCUarts is pleased to host an in-person ceremony honoring May 2023 graduates from the School of the Arts. Friday, May 12 Altria Theater 6 North Laurel Street Richmond, Virginia 23220 12 p.m.