Department Archives: School of Visual Arts and Design

Studio art alumni, Anna Cruz ‘13 and Adam Lavigne ‘14 are featured in the Mills Gallery current exhibition titled, Heaven Is a Place on Earth. The exhibition runs through June 11. The collaborative duo has been creating work together for almost five years.

Evan Rosato 18’s tumor diagnosis felt like a death sentence. But instead of letting fear consume him, he found understanding and closure through his art.

Studio art student Zoraye Cyrus specializes in drawing, illustration and winning awards.

The 2019 UCF Big Read was the featured grantee on the Arts Midwest website for the month of May.

Two CAH graduates have received prestigious Fulbright awards that will allow them to travel abroad to pursue research and educational opportunities or teach English.

Kenna Hornibrook received a 12-week production internship for the summer at DreamWorks Feature Animation in Glendale, California to work on Boss Baby 2.

Gladys Jose ’12 knows the exact length it is from Will Smith’s name to her own on the cover of the new children’s book, Fresh Princess.

For 10 years, the James R. Hopes Art Scholarship has helped UCF students pursuing art careers continue to chase their dreams. This year’s three recipients of the $3,000 award are Joane Lamisere, Cat Penagos and Zoraye Cyrus.

Artist Kevin Haran gave a “lunch and learn” lecture highlighting his exhibition of art, Materiel: Sculptures and Works on Paper. Presented by the UCF Community Veterans History Project and the UCF Veterans Academic Resource Center, Haran’s talk focused on his influences and methods of creating art .

Emerging Media programs in the School of Visual Arts and Design have been nationally ranked by Animation Career Review, an online resource for aspiring animators, graphic designers, digital artists and more.