Graphic Design Alum, Local Artist Creates New ‘Elevation’ Mural for UCF Downtown
March 15, 2022 After experiencing first-hand how education can help one reach new heights, local artist and UCF alum Christian Stanley ’11 has completed a mural at UCF Downtown to remind students, faculty, staff why they’re at the university.
WFTV Channel 9: Local artist and UCF grad awarded “Artist in Residence”
February 04, 2022 Sheherazade Thenard ’18, a figurative painter and illustrator, has been awarded “Artist in Residence” by American Landmark.
10 UCF Alum, Faculty and Student Artworks Featured on Local Billboards
January 25, 2022 As part of a community based outdoor exhibit, the works showcase the diverse talent of Orlando artists.
SVAD MFA Student Adds Magical Touch to Disney’s 50th Anniversary
October 28, 2021 From a childhood dream to her dream job, SVAD MFA student Ana Beltran ’19 brings imagination to life through animation.
SVAD Alumnus Helps Bring Visions to Life for FX Network
October 25, 2021 As an art director and visual effects supervisor for FX Network, Michael Viscione ’08 blends creativity and technology to create viewer experiences for big-budget shows.
NSM Today: The Language of Friendship: Pen Pals Project Helps Students Connect
October 21, 2021 During the Connecting Classrooms project, American and Russian students are paired up as pen pals and given monthly tasks to present information about each other and their cultures in the target language they’re learning.
Three SVAD Alumni Selected for Artists-in-Action Residency with Maitland Arts Museum
September 21, 2021 SVAD alumni Leo Cordovi ’19, Mar Martinez ’20, and MJ Torrecampo ’14 have been selected for the 2021-2022 Artists-in-Action (AiA) program at Art & History Museums of Maitland!
Spotlight: UCF College of Arts and Humanities 2020–21 Year-in-Review
September 09, 2021 Spotlight, our college’s annual year-in-review, features stories, photos and videos that shine a light on the impact of the arts and humanities.
NSM Today: Eclectic Knights Art Exhibit Provides a Healing Outlet for Artists
September 07, 2021 Eclectic Knights XIII exhibited art by students, alumni, faculty and staff at the Orlando Museum of Art.
Knights Do That Podcast: SVAD Grad Reina Castellanos ’16MFA Uses Culture to Create
September 07, 2021 SVAD grad Reina Castellanos ’16MFA discusses her life as an artist and her latest design project with Target’s Latino Heritage Month line.
12 Animated, Fantasy and Superhero Films Made by UCF Grads
August 10, 2021 UCF animation alumni worked behind the scenes on some of the biggest movies from the last decade.
Graphic Design Alumna Vanessa Flores ’11 Publishes First Graphic Novel
February 02, 2021 Graphic design alumna and children’s book illustrator Vanessa Flores ’11 recently announced the publication of her first graphic novel, “Moriviví.”
UCF Alumni and student featured in the “2020 Florida Biennial: NOW is the Time / The time is NOW”
November 06, 2020 Four UCF alumni and a student are featured in the “2020 Florida Biennial: NOW is the Time / The time is NOW” exhibition taking place now through February 21, 2021 at Art and Culture Center/ Hollywood.
Studio Art alumni co-curate the 2020 Center for Book Arts Exhibition in New York
November 04, 2020 The public can visit the Center for Book Arts Main Gallery to see the “Americans Looking In” exhibit co-curated by two SVAD MFA alumni, highlighting “The Americans” photograph collection taken by Robert Frank.
SVAD Students, Alumni and Faculty Featured at Adobe Max 2020
October 20, 2020 SVAD students, alumni and faculty have represented UCF at Adobe Max in previous years presenting on various topics. This year is no different!
UCF’s 1st Campus Hotel features SVAD student, alumni artwork
October 09, 2020 The rooms feature pieces by Marcos Carrasco, Anthony DeSanto ’19, Colleen Falco, Emily Fisher ’20, Connor Peters ’20, and Jacob Wan ‘17’20MFA.
SVAD Faculty and Alumni Featured in Maitland Art Center Exhibition
October 06, 2020 UCF School of Visual Arts and Design faculty and alumni are exhibiting their work at the Maitland Art Center as part of the New Works: An Artist-in-Action Group Exhibition which will be on view from October 9, 2020 – January 17, 2021.
Art students bring bionic arms to life with Limbitless Solutions
September 18, 2020 Two SVAD students are working with Limbitless Solutions as interns to design, promote and produce new 3D printed prosthetic arms this year.
From Inmate to MFA: Jason Fronczek ’16 graduates
July 30, 2020 Jason Fronczek ’16 refuses to let his time in prison define who he is or will become. The photographer will earn his MFA in emerging media.
The Power of Creativity and Caring During Challenging Times
May 29, 2020 Jeff Kepler ’11, a graphic designer, used his creativity to honor heroes around the world, including Anthony King ’14BSN ’17MSN, a nurse caring for COVID-19 patients in New York City.