Photography Alum Shooting for The New York Times
August 16, 2013 The New York Times recently published photographs by Aldrin Capulong, a 2010 graduate of UCF’s Bachelor of Science in Photography. His photos accompany an article on the mysterious deaths of marine life in the Indian River estuary. Capulong’s images appear in the August 8 print edition and the online article...
Flying Horse Editions Collaborates on Innovative Fine Arts Prints
August 13, 2013 The University of Central Florida’s fine art, limited edition press Flying Horse Editions is proud to announce the completion of a portfolio of images in collaboration with Brooklyn-based Forth Estate Editions and Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. Printmaker Glen Baldridge came to UCF’s Center for Emerging Media to produce a groundbreaking...
Gallery 500 Serves Up 'Medium Rare' Summer Art Exhibit
July 19, 2013 UCF’s downtown Gallery 500 will host the opening of this summer’s featured group show, Medium Rare, which will showcase the works of several artists working toward their MFA in the university’s Emerging Media graduate program. The opening, at 500 W. Livingston St., Orlando, is in conjunction with city’s Third Thursday...
Awards for Artists: J.R. Hopes Scholarship Winners
July 19, 2013 “Life is a constant game of observation, considering potential in the things I see, the people I meet, and the experiences I have to turn into art…” —Austin Bynon, one winner of the 2013 J.R. Hopes Art Scholarship Jim Hopes, creator of the J.R. Hopes Art Scholarship in the College...
Si Jung Jun Kim Gives Keynote Lecture at International Workshop
July 16, 2013 Si Jung Jun Kim gave a keynote speech, “Affective Media Design from the Cognitive Perspectives,” at the 1st International Workshop on Emotional Materials and Components. The workshop was a two-day event held June 27-28, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea. Approximately one thousand people attended the conference which covered topics in...
Desks as Portraits on exhibit at Dali Photo Festival in China
July 10, 2013 Photos by E. Brady Robinson will be exhibited at the Dali Photo Festival in Yunnan, China this August. Desks as Portraits: An Inside Look at the DC Art World will be included in the “American Life” exhibition. The show is curated by Yan Li.
Digital Media Alum Selected for Art Directors Guild Apprenticeship
July 09, 2013 Recent graduate Kate Weddle (B.A., 2010) was accepted into the Art Directors Guild’s new Production Apprentice Program. Kate is one of only four inductees in the program’s inaugural class. She was selected from a pool of more than 90 applicants. Weddle, a writer and designer, specialized in Character Animation while...
On Pins and Needles: Students Strive for Admission to Architecture Program
July 01, 2013 Valencia architecture students pin up their work–and their hopes for admission to architecture school. The temperature in the room is rising. So is the level of stress and excitement. Architectural models, foam board and pins are scattered all over the floor at Valencia’s Special Events Center. Nearly 80 architecture students...
Gallery 500 Kicks Off Summer Exhibitions
June 17, 2013 UCF’s Gallery 500 is kicking off its summer’s exhibitions with a solo sculpture show called (re)CLAIMed by Stephanie Cafcules, an MFA student in the School of Visual Arts & Design. Cafcules works with found objects and industrial materials in a wide range of processes to create art that indirectly evokes...
Robinson Authors Guide to Self-Publishing for Artists
June 14, 2013 Professional Artist magazine recently published E. Brady Robinson’s Pocket Guide to Self-Publishing for Artists. The guide takes a broad look at publishing opportunities for visual artists, including several in-depth interviews with artists who have recently gone through the process. It also looks at the many ways in which artists publish...
Photography of Steven Spencer Featured in Museum Exhibit
June 04, 2013 The Southeast Museum of Photography is currently featuring recent work by Steven Spencer, a faculty member in UCF’s Photography program. The exhibition highlights work from Spencer’s Six Miles and Also Equivalents, reflections of life on the Florida coast. The exhibition runs May 29 through July 28, 2013. An opening reception...
SVAD Student Selected for Atlantic Center for the Arts Exhibition
April 25, 2013 SVAD student Aleisha Breter’s work will appear in the Atlantic Center for the Arts 24th Annual University Student Exhibition. Breter is one of four university students from around the state to be selected for this prestigious exhibition, juried by New York-based artist Diana Cooper. According to the ACA, “The selection...
SVAD Students and Faculty Receive 2013 Sony Scholarships
April 24, 2013 Five UCF students and two faculty members from the School of Visual Arts and Design were awarded Sony Scholarships on April 19. The Sony Scholarship is awarded to current, full-time UCF students or faculty who have shown superior academic achievement in the fields of digital and emerging media such as...
Free Year-End Film Screenings
April 18, 2013 The School of Visual Arts & Design celebrates the end of another academic year with four days of free screenings. The refreshing and engaging presentation features the creativity and hard work of UCF film students. The screenings kick-off Thursday night with first-year B.F.A. students’ Directing I film projects. Friday evening...
Web Design Major Featured in Vero Beach Newsweekly
April 12, 2013 Undergraduate Charlotte Tripson was recently featured in an article by the Vero Beach Newsweekly. Charlotte is making a name for herself in the graphic design industry. While she wraps up her last year at UCF majoring in Web Design, Tripson is also running her own design company, Anabar Designs. Her...
Kevin Haran's Art Featured in City of Orlando Exhibition
April 09, 2013 Fragments, a new exhibition hosted by the City of Orlando Public Art Program, features art by KYLE and UCF’s own Kevin Haran. A public reception with the artists will be held on Thursday, April 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the rotunda of Orlando City Hall. Fragments is...
Winners of the 2013 Hopes Scholarship Announced
April 05, 2013 The J.R. Hopes Art Scholarship review committee is pleased to announce four winners from all areas of the UCF School of Visual Arts & Design. All applicants are commended for their fine work and for the excellent statements outlining their goals as artists. This year’s recipients are: Austyn Bynon Andres...
Ilenia Colon Mendoza wins Excellence in Undergrad Teaching Award
April 05, 2013 Ilenia Colon Mendoza was honored with the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching award for the College of Arts and Humanities at the 2013 Founder’s Day Convocation. Mendoza was nominated by Margaret Ann Zaho, an art history professor in the School of Visual Art and Design. She teaches art history and specializes...
Sung and Listengarten Recognized Among "Top 25 Women Professors in Florida"
March 27, 2013 Stella Sung and Julia Listengarten were named among the “Top 25 Women Professors in Florida” by Online Schools Florida. Sung is a Professor in UCF’s School of Visual Arts & Design and director of the Center for Research and Education in Arts, Technology, and Entertainment (CREATE). She recently received the...
Together, Science and Art Can Provide Answers in Search for Truth
March 25, 2013 As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of UCF this year, we are reminded that the core benefit of an upper-level education is the opportunity to pursue and obtain insight and knowledge over blindness and ignorance. We live in a time in which faith in religion is believed by many to...